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

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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'.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Aug 09 2022 -

Mind travelling - Dr Miranda Anderson

Join Dr Miranda Anderson, Honorary Fellow, for this event as part of the Royal Society of Edinburgh's Curious Festival 2022.

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Jul 31 2022 -

Cfp: Theoretical Archaeology Group conference

The Theoretical Archaeology Group conference TAG 43- 'Revolutions', will take place - for the first time - at the University of Edinburgh 15-17 December, 2022. The call for papers is open until the 31 July 2022.

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Jun 30 2022 -

Cfp - Spanish History Conference: Identity, State and Society in Modern Spain

Following two years of successful online talks the organisers of the Modern Spanish History Doctoral Seminars propose a conference to take place in Canterbury, 10-11 September 2022.

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Jun 25 2022 -

Eighth Annual Conference of the Late Antique and Medieval Postgraduate Society

The theme of this conference is 'Working from Home: Labour and worship in the domestic sphere'.

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Jun 16 2022 -

Second World War Network (Scotland) Virtual Coffee Morning

The Second World War Network (Scotland) invites postgraduate researchers in the field of Second World War studies to join them for an informal hour of conversation and connection.

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Jun 14 2022 -

Arbuthnott Lecture 2022 - Dr Niamh Gallagher

Dr Niamh Gallagher, University Associate Professor in Modern British and Irish History at St Catherine's College, Cambridge, will deliver the 2022 Arbuthnott Lecture on Tuesday 14 June.

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Jun 10 2022 -

Book launch: 'Heritage and nationalism: Understanding populism through big data' by Dr Chiara Bonacchi

Join Dr Bonacchi, Chancellor's Fellow in Heritage, Text and Data Mining and Senior Lecturer in Heritage, for this online launch, panel event and Q&A.

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Jun 10 2022 -

Honour in Classical Greece

An international conference as part of the Edinburgh ERC project on ancient Greek honour, led by Douglas Cairns and Mirko Canevaro. An international cast of experts will examine concepts, applications, and contestations of honour in classical Greek language, literature, history, and philosophy.

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May 23 2022 -

Cfp - 'Working from Home: Labour and worship in the domestic sphere' (deadline extended)

The Eighth Annual Conference of the Late Antique and Medieval Postgraduate Society at the University of Edinburgh. Deadline 23 May, 2022.

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May 17 2022 -

History PhD Conference 2022

A wide ranging and fascinating series of topics, historical issues and presentations from first year History PhD students within the School. All are welcome to attend in person or online.

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May 12 2022 -

Fennell Lecture 2022 - Professor Marlene Daut

The 2022 Fennell Lecture will be delivered by Professor Marlene Daut on ‘The Kingdom of Haiti and the Age of Revolutions'.

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May 09 2022 -

PAIXUE workshop

The PAIXUE workshop 'Classical antiquity in Byzantium and Middle Period China: Revivals and reinventions in visual and intellectual culture' will take place 9-11 May, 2022.

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May 07 2022 -

11th Biennial Fields of Conflict Conference

We are inviting all those interested in the study of past conflict to join us for the 11th Biennial Fields of Conflict Conference, which will be hosted by the School of History, Classics and Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh in May 2022.

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May 06 2022 -

Global Histories of Slavery - A Workshop with Indrani Chatterjee

Edinburgh Centre for Global History invite proposals for a workshop with Professor Indrani Chatterjee on global histories of slavery

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