Events which have already taken place in the 2024-25 academic year. Hybrid - 'Neophytos Enkleistos’s Testamentary Typikon: Manuscript, text(s), contexts' Celebrate the restoration of the University's Neophytos the Recluse's testamentary typikon with this two-day workshop around this unique manuscript and its author. Munro Lecture: 'Natural heritage at risk: Memory and mourning in the Anthropocene' The second Munro Lecture will be given by Professor Þóra Pétursdóttir on 21 November in the School of History, Classics and Archaeology. The Fennell Forum 2024: Reflections on the US Presidential election Bringing together experts on policy and communications, gender and party politics, American political history, and grassroots political activism, this roundtable offers a range of perspectives on the 2024 US presidential election. Ocean Heritage and Marine Archaeology: Waves of Change This event aims to explore current trends in marine heritage research and interdisciplinary approaches to understanding historical human interactions with the marine environment. Inaugural Lecture - Professor Jon Henderson: 'Oceans without History?' Please join us for the inaugural lecture of Professor Jon Henderson, Professor of Coastal and Marine Archaeology. ‘The Remarkable Deliverances of Alice Thornton’ Based on work by the Alice Thornton’s Books Project, Alice Thornton (1626-1707) comes back to life for one night only. Inaugural Symposium: Modern Greek Studies at Edinburgh The event will feature a round table discussion of the current challenges and the future perspectives of Modern Greek Studies in the School of History, Classics and Archaeology. 2024 Annual Lecture in the History of Slavery - Professor Benedetta Rossi The next Annual Lecture in the History of Slavery will be given by Professor Benedetta Rossi on 'The problem of African slavery in the age of abolition'. Munro Lecture - Dr Elizabeth Chin: 'Ethnography, making, and recursive practice' The next Munro Lecture will be given by Dr Elizabeth Chin on 17 October in the School of History, Classics and Archaeology. Black History Month: Dr Rochelle Rowe, 'The Black Woman Modernist Muse in Jacob Epstein's Art, 1915-1959' Part of Black History Month at the City Art Centre in partnership with the Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights. History and Games Lab Games Night/Jam This event is open to students, staff, alumni and their friends. Play our games, bring your own, or discuss and playtest projects. Black History Month: 'Co-curating with care: Exhibiting Caribbean experiences of Edinburgh - the Respect! Project' The School's 2024 Black History Month event takes place on 3 October. Inaugural Lecture - Professor Ben Russell: 'Roman sculptors at work' Please join us for the inaugural lecture of Professor Ben Russell, Professor of the Archaeology of the Roman Empire. Alice Thornton and her Digital Edition - Portobello Book Festival Join the team behind Alice Thornton's Books to discuss Alice Thornton's incredible life and how to make 17th century writing digitally available. History and Games Lab: Games Night/Jam This event is open to students, staff, alumni and their friends. Play our games, bring your own, or discuss and playtest projects. This article was published on 2024-10-01
