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
Jan 11 2019 -

New directions in Second World War Studies

First of programme of events exploring the ways in which we discuss and commemorate the lived experience of the Second World War - 11 January 2019.

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Jan 05 2019 -

CFP - Scottish Student Archaeology Society Conference

The second annual Scottish Student Archaeology Society Conference will take in Edinburgh on 26 and 27 January, 2019. The deadline for submissions is 5 January 2019.

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Dec 11 2018 -

The 1918 General Election and the break-up of the United Kingdom

Join a panel of speakers as they discuss a pivotal point in Irish history. The event takes place on 11 December, 2018. Free.

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Dec 07 2018 -

Public lecture - Jennifer Anderson, 'From rainforest to parlour: Revealing the history of slavery in mahogany furniture'

As part of the collaborative research project The Matter of Slavery in Scotland - in partnership with National Museums Scotland - the first public lecture will consider Scotland's slave trade involvement through mahogany furniture.

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Dec 06 2018 -

'Can an ancient truth become an old lie?' A few methodological remarks concerning current comparative research on war and its aftermath'

"Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori." Dr Gorgia Proietti takes Wilfred Owen's reading of the famous Horace' sentence as a starting point for a few methodological remarks concerning current comparative research on war and post-war experience on 6 December, 2018.

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Nov 30 2018 -

Reception, appropriation, and innovation: Byzantium between the Christian and Islamic worlds

The 2nd Annual International Graduate Edinburgh Byzantine Conference will be hosted by the Late Antique and Byzantine Studies Research Group, in collaboration with the Alwaleed Centre, 30 November-1 December 2018.

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Nov 29 2018 -

Inaugural Lecture - Professor Stephen Bowd

Professor Bowd will deliver his inaugural lecture 'Renaissance mass murder' on 29 November, 2018. Followed by a reception and book launch. Free.

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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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