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.

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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

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Nov 29 2018 -

Munro Lecture - 'What archaeology can learn from art'

This 2018 Munro Lecture 'What Archaeology Can Learn from Art: Feeling the Impact of the Past' will be delivered by Benjamin Alberti, Professor of Anthropology at Framingham State University, on 29 November 2018.

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Nov 28 2018 -

Inaugural Cameron Cup 1863 Rules Football Match

Dr Julius Ruiz will referee a football match played by original 1863 rules!

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Nov 26 2018 -

Honour in Classical Greece - Professor Edward Mendelson

The Honour in Classical Greece ERC project welcomes Professor Edward Mendelson as its fourth public lecturer on 26 November.

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Nov 22 2018 -

Munro Lecture - ‘A certain kind of English embryology?’

This 2018 Munro Lecture 'A certain kind of English embryology?: Biological translation and the 14 day rule’ will be delivered by Sarah Franklin, University Professor of Sociology at the University of Cambridge, on 22 November 2018.

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Nov 21 2018 -

Virtual open day - MSc History (Online)

Join us on 21 November for this live and interactive online session with staff from our MSc History (Online) programme to find out more about studying online.

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Nov 14 2018 -

Arbuthnott Lecture 2018: '"Confusion is not an ignoble condition” – Making sense of Ireland-UK relations'

Taking a long-range view, Ireland's Ambassador to the UK, Adrian O'Neill, will explore the complexities of the Irish-British relationship in the shadow of Brexit on 14 November, 2018.

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Nov 14 2018 -

Postgraduate Open Day

If you are considering postgraduate study in history, classics and archaeology come along to our Postgraduate Open Day on Wednesday 14 November, 2018. Book your place now!

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Nov 12 2018 -

MSc Training event - How to write a good PhD proposal

The School of History, Classics and Archaeology will be holding an information session for current MSc students who are interested in applying for a PhD on 12 November.

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Nov 02 2018 -

New directions in Second World War Studies - Call for papers

First of a programme of events exploring the ways in which we discuss and commemorate the lived experience of the Second World War. Call for papers deadline, 2 November 2018.

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Oct 12 2018 -

Festival of Politics - Sir Tom Devine and Prof. Stana Nenadic

As part of the Festival of Politics, join Sir Tom Devine and Professor Stana Nenadic on new perspectives on the Highland Clearances. (Published 10 September, 2018)

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Oct 05 2018 -

Screening the Troubles - A City Solitary (1963) and Derry (1969)

The Irish History Research group will co-host a screening with the Filmhouse CInema. (Published 28 September, 2018)

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Oct 05 2018 -

STUC Black History Month Lecture - Dr Talat Ahmed

The 2018 STUC Black History Month Lecture will be given by Dr Talat Ahmed. (Published 25 September, 2018)

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Sep 25 2018 -

Inaugural Lecture - Professor Gavin Kelly

Professor Kelly will deliver his inaugural lecture 'Late Roman History and Latin Philology' on 25 September, 2018. (Published 20 August, 2018)

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Sep 24 2018 -

Bliain na Gaeilge 2018 Lecture - The Irish language and World War One

Join us to explore the fascinating history of the Irish language with Professor Brian Ó Conchubhair. (Published 29 August, 2018)

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Sep 06 2018 -

Çatalhöyük: The Bioarchaeology of an Early Farming Society in Transition

Join leading osteoarchaeologist and biological anthropologist Professor Clark Spencer Larsen for this free talk. (Published 21 August, 2018)

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Sep 05 2018 -

Professor Richard Wilkinson - 'Inequality, Superiority and Inferiority'

The Honour in Classical Greece ERC project welcomes Professor Richard Wilkinson as its third public lecturer

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Aug 24 2018 -

Scotland: the timescape with Andrew Conway and Anna Groundwater

Join Dr Anna Groundwater and Andrew Conway at ScotlandsFest 2018. (Published 9 August, 2018)

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Aug 22 2018 -

Dead images: 'Searching for the person within'

A lunchtime 'in conversation' event with Dr Linda Fibiger and Anna Szoke on 'Searching for the person within - anthropological and bioarchaeological reflections on skeletal identities'. Part of the 'Dead images' exhibition. (Published 19 June, 2018)

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Aug 13 2018 -

Sri Lanka: Understanding the Past, Finding its Future

Documentary filmmaker Jude Ratnam discusses the complexities of Sri Lanka’s civil war with Talat Ahmed and Kanchana Ruwanpura from the University of Edinburgh. (Published 9 August, 2018)

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Aug 06 2018 -

Epistolography in Later Latin Literature seminar

Dr. Jennifer Ebbeler (Texas) will give a seminar on Epistolography in Later Latin Literature. (Published 2 August, 2018)

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