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 26 2023 -

Dr Andrew Lawrence - 'Swiss archaeology in the 21st century - Narratives, structures and trajectories'

Join Dr Andrew Lawrence as he outlines the main political trends and historiographical frameworks which shape Swiss archaeology.

Further information
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Jan 15 2023 -

Cfp: British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies’ Postgraduate and Early Career Researcher Conference 2023

Proposals for papers for the British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies’ Postgraduate and Early Career Researcher Conference, to be held in Edinburgh in July 2023, are invited.

Further information
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Dec 19 2022 -

Conference - Staging emotions: Affect and emotional expressions in Euripides

The conference is a collaborative venture between the University of Leiden and the University of Edinburgh, held in person in Leiden and on Zoom.

Further information
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Dec 15 2022 -

Theoretical Archaeology Group conference

The Theoretical Archaeology Group conference TAG 43- 'Revolutions', will take place - for the first time - at the University of Edinburgh in December, 2022.

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Dec 01 2022 -

Fennell Forum - War and history: A conversation

The School of History, Classics and Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh is proud to host the third event in the Fennell Forum series, generously supported by alumnus Simon Fennell. 

Further information
Dec 01 2022 -

Cfp: 2nd Online Edinburgh Byzantine Book Festival

The second Online Edinburgh Byzantine Book Festival will take place 9-12 March 2023. The deadline for submissions is 1 December 2022.

Further information
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Nov 28 2022 -

Professor Julian Goodare - Reality checking for historians

How do historians study people? Join Emeritus Professor of History Julian Goodare to find out.

Further information
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Nov 14 2022 -

'Puir Bliddy Swaddies: Scottish Poets of World War II'

The Second World War Network (Scotland) invites you to an evening celebrating Scottish war poetry.

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Nov 08 2022 -

Dr Ng’wanza Kamata: ‘Julius Nyerere and the crisis of expectations after Tanganyika’s Independence’

In commemoration of Julius Nyerere, Dr Ng’wanza Kamata will deliver the lecture ‘Julius Nyerere and the crisis of expectations after Tanganyika’s Independence’.

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Oct 26 2022 -

MSc History (Online) information session

Join our information session to learn more about our MSc in History (online learning).

Further information
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Oct 26 2022 -

MSc Ancient Worlds information session

Join our information session to learn more about our MSc in Ancient Worlds (online learning).

Further information
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Oct 13 2022 -

Munro Lecture - Dr Paige West

Dr Paige West reflects on 10 years of 'doing anthropology differently' in collaboration with a non-governmental organization in Papua New Guinea.

Further information
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Oct 13 2022 -

Black History Month - Hakim Adi

The School of History, Classics and Archaeology is delighted to host Professor Hakim Adi for the Scottish launch of his new book as part of Black History Month.

Further information
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Oct 06 2022 -

CANCELLED Munro Lecture - Prof Dr David Fontijn: 'The Bronze Age "destructive economy"’

CANCELLED - Unfortunately, this event has had to be cancelled at this time.

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Oct 05 2022 -

Professor Richard Overy: "Chronologies: Blood and ruins. The Great Imperial War 1931-1945'

Join Professor Richard Overy to mark the publication of what is being called his 'magnum opus'.

Further information
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Sep 29 2022 -

SWW Network (Scotland) Postgraduate Research Virtual Coffee Mornings

The Second World War Studies Network (Scotland) will host a series of virtual coffee mornings, and invite postgraduate researchers in the field of Second World War studies to join us for monthly informal hours of conversation and connection.

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Sep 16 2022 -

Definition and redefinition of Celtic identities in the Ancient World: An interdisciplinary approach

This international conference is jointly organised by the University of Florence and the University of Edinburgh and is designed to bring together scholars of the Classical world and/or of the Celts across a range of specialties.

Further information
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Sep 10 2022 -

Identity, State and Society in Modern Spain

This international history conference will take place 10-11 September, 2022 both online and in-person in Canterbury.                   

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Sep 09 2022 -

Conference - 'Ecologies of Healing in the Premodern World (600-1350 CE)'

This Wellcome Trust funded conference will be held in September 2022, organised by Dr Petros Bouras-Vallianatos and Dr Zubin Mistry.

Further information
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Aug 22 2022 -

Cfp: Late Antique and Medieval Postgraduate Society

The Late Antique and Medieval Postgraduate Society (LAMPS) invites postgraduate students to present their research at its weekly Monday seminars.

Further information
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