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.

 

Event listing

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Dec 15 2021 -

Sharing views about the past during the pandemic: From archaeoprimatology to conflict archaeology

Part of the Global Young Academy Young Scientist Ambassador Programme (GYA YSAP) Virtual Mission 2021.

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Dec 08 2021 -

Network for Working-Class Classicists: Launch

The Network for Working-Class Classicists supports people who identify as working class and who are studying, working or interested in Classics broadly conceived.

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Nov 29 2021 -

Visions of Hellas: Greece in the Mind’s Eye, c.1700–c.1850

Part of the programme of events that complemented the University of Edinburgh's exhibition 'Edina/Athena: The Greek Revolution and the Athens of the North, 1821–2021'.

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Nov 25 2021 -

Second World War Conversations - The Global Serviceman

This discussion on the experiences of servicemen from Canada, Italy and the UK will feature papers from Professor Geoff Hayes, Dr Alex Henry and Dr Joel Morley, and will be facilitated by Dr Wendy Ugolini.

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Nov 18 2021 -

2021 Leventis Conference - ‘The Greek Revolution of 1821: Contexts, Scottish Connections, the Classical Tradition’

The 12th biennial Leventis Conference will take place 18–21 November 2021.

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Nov 17 2021 -

Concert - 'Scots folk meet Greek folk': Music for Greece’s bicentenary

A concert of traditional and classical Scottish and Greek music with poetry readings.

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Nov 10 2021 -

Second World War Conversations - The Italian factor: The Mediterranean turning point

This discussion on the Italian government and Italian Armed Forces will feature papers from Dr Karine Varley, Dr Richard Hammond and Dr Marco Aterrano, and will be facilitated by Professor Tobias Kelly.

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Nov 09 2021 -

The Fennell Forum: History and the Climate Crisis

The second event in the Fennell Forum series took place during COP26 and explored the relationship between the study of history and climate change.

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Nov 04 2021 -

5th Annual Edinburgh Late Antique, Islamic and Byzantine Studies Graduate Conference 2021

The 5th Annual Edinburgh Late Antique, Islamic and Byzantine Studies Graduate Conference will take place 4-6 November, 2021.

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Oct 30 2021 -

Film Screening: Athens from East to West, 1821–1896

As part of the programme of supporting events for the exhibition 'Edina/Athena: The Greek Revolution and the Athens of the North, 1821–2021', director Maria Iliou hosted a screening of her film Athens from East to West, 1821–1896.

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Oct 29 2021 -

'Edina/Athena: The Greek Revolution and the Athens of the North, 1821–2021'

This exhibition commemorates the 200th anniversary of the Greek Revolution and explores its Scottish connections. It runs until 29 January 2022.

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Oct 25 2021 -

Black History Month - Stella Dadzie

The School of History, Classics and Archaeology will host Stella Dadzie speaking on ‘A Kick in the Belly: Women, Slavery & Resistance' as part of Black History Month.

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Oct 21 2021 -

Narratives of Roman Scotland in the digital age - Workshops 3 and 4

Join Drs Manuel Fernández-Götz, Chiara Bonacchi and Rebecca Jones for the next workshops in the project 'Narratives of Roman Scotland in the Digital Age' funded by the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

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Oct 07 2021 -

Narratives of Roman Scotland in the digital age

Join Drs Manuel Fernández-Götz, Chiara Bonacchi and Rebecca Jones for these workshops as part of the project 'Narratives of Roman Scotland in the Digital Age' funded by the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

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Oct 06 2021 -

History, Storytelling and the 1916 Rising – In Conversation with Cilian Fennell

A Global Irish Network webinar, hosted by the Irish History Research Group at the University of Edinburgh.

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Sep 22 2021 -

A.G. Leventis - Inaugural lecture

The inaugural lecture of Professor Roderick Beaton as Leventis Visiting Professor at the University of Edinburgh.

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Sep 08 2021 -

Expert Round Table on Second World War Britain: New Texts/New Themes

The Second World War Studies Network (Scotland) hosts this session, discussing the original themes emerging from recent key texts in the field of Second World War British History.

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Sep 05 2021 -

Call for papers: 'Medieval Mind and Body'

The Late Antique and Medieval Postgraduate Society (LAMPS) invites postgraduate students to present their research at our weekly Monday seminars beginning in the autumn.

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Aug 31 2021 -

Call for papers - 'Ecologies of Healing in the Premodern World (600-1350 CE)'

Submissions are invited for this Wellcome Trust funded conference to be held in September 2022, organised by Dr Petros Bouras-Vallianatos and Dr Zubin Mistry.

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Jul 07 2021 -

Postgraduate Taught Degrees Info Session

A live and interactive info session for anyone planning or considering postgraduate taught degrees with the School this September.

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