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 18 2023 -

Professor Cordelia Beattie: 'Alice Thornton (1626-1707) and her rediscovered manuscripts'

As part of Alice Thornton Week at Durham Cathedral, Professor Cordelia Beattie will give a public lecture on 18 October.

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Oct 12 2023 -

Munro Lecture - Professor Sylvia Yanagisako: 'Family, private property and the Aloha State: Sea level rise, beach loss and family legacies in Hawai’i'

The first Munro Lecture of the academic year will take place on Thursday 12 October, 2023.

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Oct 11 2023 -

2023/2024 Lecture in the History of Slavery - Professor Daniel Smail

The 2024 Annual Lecture in the History of Slavery will be delivered by Professor Daniel Smail on 11 October.

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Oct 11 2023 -

Roundtable: Writing the history of slavery from the Medieval Mediterranean to the Atlantic World

To coincide with the 2023/2024 Lecture in the History of Slavery by Professor Daniel Smail, there will be a roundtable.

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Oct 07 2023 -

Dr Eleanor Thom: Connective Tissue at the Portobello Book Festival

Join Dr Eleanor Thom, Engagement and Impact Officer, as part of a panel event at the Portobello Book Festival.

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Oct 04 2023 -

Black History Month: Researching Black History: Archives, Collections, Places

The School's Black History Month event takes place on Wednesday 4th October, 2023.

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Sep 15 2023 -

Professor Alvin Jackson - 'United Kingdoms: Multinational Union States in Europe and Beyond, 1800-1925'

Join Professor Alvin Jackson as he speaks about his new book, 'United Kingdoms: Multinational Union States in Europe and Beyond, 1800-1925' in Topping's in St Andrews.

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Sep 08 2023 -

Professor Alvin Jackson - 'United Kingdoms: Multinational Union States in Europe and Beyond, 1800-1925'

Join Professor Alvin Jackson as he speaks about his new book, 'United Kingdoms: Multinational Union States in Europe and Beyond, 1800-1925'.

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Sep 06 2023 -

Witches of Scotland

Join our very own Dr Julian Goodare, and a panel of experts, as they explore the stories of those accused of witchcraft in Scotland.

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Aug 07 2023 -

Dr Miranda Anderson: Has your phone replaced your brain?

Do you sometimes think your phone has replaced your brain? Find out if that's possible with Dr Miranda Anderson at the Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas, part of the Fringe Festival on 7 August.

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Aug 04 2023 -

Dr Miranda Anderson: Has your phone replaced your brain?

Do you sometimes think your phone has replaced your brain? Find out if that's possible with Dr Miranda Anderson at the Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas, part of the Fringe Festival, on 4 August.

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Jul 17 2023 -

New directions in Modern Spanish History: A European PGR/ECR Workshop

This workshop will bring together postgraduate and early-career researchers from across the UK and the EU to share their research in the field of modern Spanish history and establish vital future networks.

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Jul 11 2023 -

Day Seminar: The human touch. Approaches to individuals in the first millennia

The First Millennia Studies Group announces a day seminar to take place on 11 July at the School of History, Classics and Archaeology.

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Jul 07 2023 -

1st Annual Graduate Conference in Economic and Social History

This graduate conference will take place on Friday 7 July, in the School of History, Classics and Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh.

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Jun 09 2023 -

'From the personal to the global: Lived experiences of the Second World War'

The Joint Conference of the Second World War Network (Scotland) and the Second World War Research Group will take place 9-10 June, 2023 at the University of Edinburgh.

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Jun 02 2023 -

Workshop - 'Varieties of Urbanism, Settlement Dynamics and Climate Change'

The Varieties of Urbanism, Settlement Dynamics and Climate Change Workshop will take place at the School of History, Classics and Archaeology from 2 to 3 June, 2023.

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May 30 2023 -

Munro Lecture - Professor Roland Fletcher: 'Past futures: Why the past really matters'

Professor Roland Fletcher will deliver the Munro Lecture, 'Past futures: Why the past really matters', on 30 May, 2023.

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May 25 2023 -

Conference - 'Care and Community in Late Antiquity, 300-800 CE'

This Centre for Late Antique, Islamic and Byzantine Studies Conference will take place at the School of History, Classics and Archaeology on 25 and 26 May, 2023.

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May 18 2023 -

Munro Lecture - 'The past 12,000 years of behaviour, adaptation, population, and evolution shaped who we are today'

Professor Clark Spencer Larsen will deliver this Munro lecture on 18 May, 2023.

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May 14 2023 -

Cfp: First Annual Graduate Student Conference on Economic and Social History

Applications are invited for the University of Edinburgh’s First Annual Graduate Student Conference on Economic and Social History, to be held on 7 July, 2023. The deadline for submissions is 14 May, 2023.

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