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
Nov 16 2023 -

2023 Leventis Conference - 'The fabric of Hellenism'

The thirteenth A. G. Leventis Conference, held under the auspices of the A. G. Leventis Visiting Professorship in Greek, and forming part of Edinburgh’s biennial series of international conferences on Hellenic studies, took place 16-19 November 2023.

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Nov 07 2023 -

Dr Jacob Bloomfield: 'Drag: A British history'

Join us at the Centre for the Study of Modern and Contemporary History at the University of Edinburgh for a special book launch and roundtable event to mark the publication of Drag: A British History by Dr Jacob Bloomfield (Konstanz University).

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Nov 01 2023 -

Inaugural Lecture: Professor Manuel Fernández-Götz

Please join us for the inaugural lecture of Professor Manuel Fernández-Götz, Abercromby Professor of Archaeology.

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Oct 27 2023 -

Inaugural Jenny Wormald Lecture

The inaugural Scottish Historical Review Trust Jenny Wormald Lecture will be given by Professor Jane Dawson on 27 October, 2023. Hybrid.

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Oct 25 2023 -

MSc History (Online) 10th Anniversary Lecture - 'Mobile media, public history, and the Spanish Civil War’

To mark the 10th anniversary of the MSc in History (Online), Drs David Rosenthal (University of Exeter) and Julius Ruiz (University of Edinburgh) will discuss presenting history through apps.

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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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