Postgraduate Virtual Open Week, 16-20 March, 2020

If you're considering postgraduate study in History, Classics or Archaeology you can join Graduate Officers and a current postgraduate student in interactive sessions to find out more.

As part of the University of Edinburgh Postgraduate Virtual Open Week you can find out about studying History, Classics and Archaeology whether through taught or research programmes. Each session comprises a presentation on the programmes and a live and interactive question and answer opportunity. There will be a specific session with the School of History, Classics and Archaeology's Senior Student Ambassador, who is a current postgraduate student within the School.

See below for the School's individual sessions and information on how to register for them.

Upcoming events

Event date
Oct 19 2020 -

CFP - Scottish Local Democracy: Historical and Current

The University of Edinburgh Political History Group are organising a multidisciplinary and cross-institutional conference on the historical development, current state and future prospects of local democracy in Scotland.

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Sep 29 2020 -

The Concept of Crisis

The inaugural event for the Centre for the Study of Modern and Contemporary History at the University of Edinburgh's seminar series.

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Sep 25 2020 -

Pirates of the Digital Caribbean

The inaugural talk of the History and Games Lab Seminar.

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Sep 23 2020 -

CANCELLED: Inaugural Lecture - Professor Diana Paton

‘Slavery, family, and William Robertson’s Edinburgh’ - Professor Diana Paton's Inaugural Lecture as William Robertson Professor of History will be given on 23 September, 2020.

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Jul 16 2020 -

Late Antique and Medieval Postgraduate Society sixth annual conference

The Late Antique and Medieval Postgraduate Society (LAMPS)6th annual conference will take place online on Thursday 16th and Friday 17th July.

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Jul 07 2020 -

Historians on Dundas and Slavery

Amid calls calls for the removal of Henry Dundas's statue, historians with specialist knowledge of his career come together to discuss and analyse all aspects of his relationship to slavery.

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Jun 16 2020 -

POSTPONED - 'Child slavery in the Roman empire'. An international conference, 16-18 June

This conference brings together scholars working on slavery and childhood to explore the role and extent of child slavery in the Roman Empire.

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Jun 04 2020 -

CANCELLED - '1940'. An International Conference on the Second World War

Second World Studies welcomes delegates to its first international conference, marking the eightieth anniversary of the second year of the conflict.

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May 29 2020 -

CANCELLED - Conference: 'The Janus dilemma'

This conference will explore how economic, social, political and cultural crises sparked changes in the temporality between the past and the future.

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May 20 2020 -

CANCELLED - Central Mediterranean Prehistory Seminar

The annual UK Central Mediterranean Prehistory Seminar will take place at the University of Edinburgh on 20 May 2020.

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May 07 2020 -

Online Learning Open Days information session - MSc in Ancient Worlds (Archaeology and Classics)

Join Dr Joanne Rowland (archaeology) and Dr Lucy Grig (Classics) for a live and interactive session on the online MSc in Ancient Worlds (Archaeology and Classics).

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May 06 2020 -

Online Learning Open Days information session - MSc History

Join Dr David Kaufman for a live and interactive session on the online MSc in History.

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Apr 30 2020 -

Call for papers: 'The Janus dilemma'

This conference will explore how economic, social, political and cultural crises sparked changes in the temporality between the past and the future.

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Apr 22 2020 -

CANCELLED - The Northern Scholars Lectures: Dr Eric Cullhed

'Aesthetic properties in Greek and Roman thought’ - a free public lecture by visiting Northern Scholar dr Eric Cullhed.

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Apr 02 2020 -

CANCELLED - Munro Lecture - Professor Anna Tsing: 'Feral atlas and the more-than-human Anthropocene'

Professor Professor Anna Tsing will deliver the Munro Lecture, 'Feral atlas and the more-than-human Anthropocene'.

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Mar 29 2020 -

CANCELLED - Call for Papers: Central Mediterranean Prehistory Seminar

The annual UK Central Mediterranean Prehistory Seminar will take place at the University of Edinburgh in May 2020.

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Mar 25 2020 -

CANCELLED - Charles Gordon Mackay Lecture: Dr Julian Gallego

The 2020 Charles Gordon Mackay Lecture will be delivered by Dr Julian Gallego, Universidad de Buenos Aires.

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Mar 24 2020 -

CANCELLED - 'Athens on stage? Tragedy and politics, theatre and democracy': A workshop with Julian Gallego

In addition to the 2020 Charles Gordon Mackay Lecture, Dr Julian Gallego will deliver a workshop.

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Mar 19 2020 -

Archaeology - Postgraduate Online Information Sessions

Dr Kath McSweeney will be leading this session on Postgraduate Taught programmes in Archaeology, an excellent opportunity to find out more and ask questions.

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Mar 19 2020 -

Classics - Postgraduate Online Information Sessions

Join Dr Kim Czajkowski for this session on Postgraduate Taught programmes in Classics, an excellent opportunity for you to learn more about your chosen programme and ask questions you may have.

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