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. HTML 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. Event listing Search Tags AlumniArbuthnott LectureArbuthnott ScholarshipArchaeologyBannerman LectureBlack History Month LectureCall for papersClassicsConferenceEventFennell ForumFennell LectureFestivalHistoryHuman osteoarchaeologyInaugural LectureInternational Women's DayLectureLecture in the History of SlaveryLGBTQ+ History Month LectureMunro LectureOsteoarchaeologyOur communityPostgraduateProspective studentsResearchSchool of History, Classics & ArchaeologySeminarStaffStudentsUndergraduateWorkshopWormald Lecture Event date Date from Date to Oct 24 2019 18.00 - 20.30 Black History Month - Jackie Kay The School of History, Classics and Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh is delighted to welcome Jackie Kay, Scots Makar, poet and novelist as part of Black History Month. Further information Further information Oct 24 2019 17.15 - 19.00 Dr David Headon - '"So much more than a Prime Minister": Andrew Fisher (1862-1928)' The remarkable contribution to Australian political life made by Andrew Fisher, Australia’s fifth Prime Minister, has only just begun to receive a measure of the recognition it deserves. Join Dr David Headon to discover more about this extraordinary man. Further information Further information Oct 14 2019 18.00 - 19.30 Dr Tyson Reeder - Smugglers, Pirates, and Patriots: Free Trade in the Age of Revolution Join Dr Tyson Reeder (University of Virginia) as he talks about his new book, 'Smugglers, Pirates, and Patriots: Free Trade in the Age of Revolution'. Further information Further information Oct 08 2019 18.00 - 20.00 'A Fair Field and No Favour - The remarkable story of the Edinburgh Seven' “A Fair Field and No Favour” – the Edinburgh Seven and the campaign to secure women the right to a Medical Degree 1869-73. A talk with Jo Spiller, MSc student at the School of History, Classics and Archaeology. Further information Further information Oct 08 2019 17.10 - 18.30 Charles Gordon Mackay Lecture - Professor Gianfranco Agosti The 2019 Charles Gordon Mackay Lecture will be given by Professor Gianfranco Agosti. Further information Further information Oct 03 2019 17.10 - 18.30 A.G. Leventis Inaugural lecture - Professor Mary Margaret McCabe Professor Mary Margaret McCabe's inaugural lecture is entitled, 'Taking time to talk: Plato's Euthydemus on the metaphysics of conversation'. Further information Further information Oct 01 2019 18.30 - 20.00 Dr Talat Ahmed: 'Mohandas Gandhi: Experiments in Civil Disobedience' Join Dr Talat Ahmed, Lecturer in South Asian History, as she talks about her new book. Part of South Asia Week. Further information Further information Sep 30 2019 17.00 - 18.30 Dr Talat Ahmed: Showcasing South Asia at the Edinburgh Festivals Dr Talat Ahmed, Lecturer in South Asian History, joins other participants from this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival sharing stories from events which had a South Asia focus. Part of South Asia Week. Further information Further information Sep 18 2019 18.00 - 19.30 Alan Watson Seminar in Legal History: Mathias Schmoeckel The Centre for Legal History is delighted to host the Alan Watson Seminar in Legal History, which this year will be given by Mathias Schmoeckel, Institute of German and Rhenish Legal History. Further information Further information Sep 18 2019 14.00 - 15.30 History (and the Frontier) as Literature in Eleventh-Century Byzantine Historical Accounts Research meeting with Francisco Lopez-Santos Kornberger as part of the 'Classicising Learning in Medieval Imperial Systems: Cross-cultural Approaches to Byzantine Paideia and Tang/Song Xue' project. Further information Further information Sep 12 2019 09.00 - 15.30 Conference: 'Keeping to the Point: Law, Rhetoric and Character in Athenian Forensic Oratory' This conference will explore the relationship between Law and judicial rhetoric by providing a thorough analysis of several forensic speeches from Classical Athens. Further information Further information Sep 11 2019 14.00 - 16.00 The Wicked Findings of the Witchfinder General The Wicked Findings of the Witchfinder General: Using linked open data to put accused witches on the map. Further information Further information Aug 26 2019 14.15 - 15.15 Dr Talat Ahmed - India After the Elections Join Dr Talat Ahmed with Meena Kandasamy and Nitasha Kaul as they discuss recent political developments in South Asia at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Further information Further information Aug 23 2019 15.30 - 16.30 Dr Talat Ahmed - Lessons from a Great Soul Join Dr Talat Ahmed, Lecturer in South Asian History, as she discusses Ghandi's non-violent approach to civil disobedience at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Further information Further information Aug 21 2019 12.30 - 14.00 Charles Mackie - Father of History at University of Edinburgh Enjoy a panel discussion on the work of Charles Mackie, Chair of Universal History and Greek and Roman Antiquities at the University of Edinburgh from 1719, with current lecturers from the University. Further information Further information Aug 16 2019 14.00 - 15.00 Dr Christopher Harding - Rebellion in the East Dr Christopher Harding, Senior Lecturer in Asian History, explores the unexpectedly rebellious side of Japan at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Further information Further information Aug 12 2019 15.30 - 16.30 Dr Miranda Anderson - Where is your mind? Dr Miranda Anderson, Honourary Fellow, asks a very important question - 'Where is your mind?' Further information Further information Aug 08 2019 13.30 - 14.30 Dr Miranda Anderson - Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas Dr Miranda Anderson, Honourary Fellow, thinks we're all out of our heads. Find out why at the Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas Further information Further information Jul 31 2019 00.00 - 23.59 CFP Women's History Scotland Conference Proposals for papers are sought for the Women's History Scotland Conference to be held in November, 2019. Further information Further information Jul 14 2019 00.00 - 23.59 15th International Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies Congress on 'The Enlightenment' The British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies is delighted to host the 15th International Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies Congress at the University of Edinburgh in July 2019. Further information Further information … 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 … This article was published on 2024-08-01
