Events which have already taken place in the 2024-25 academic year. 'Shifting Fortunes in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages' - Programme and Registration The programme for the 6th International Graduate Conference in Late Antique, Islamic and Byzantine Studies has been announced. Register now! CFP - 'Shifting Fortunes in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages' Edinburgh’s Centre for Late Antique, Islamic and Byzantine Studies (CLAIBS) is pleased to announce the call for papers for the 6th International Graduate Conference in Late Antique, Islamic and Byzantine Studies, which will take place 22-23rd April, 2025. Munro Lecture: 'Soldiers and kings: Survival and hope in the world of human smuggling' The next Munro Lecture will be given by Professor Jason De León. Fennell Lecture 2025 - 'Slaves in Pictures: The visual business of the trade in France, Egypt, Haiti and the Ottoman Empire' The 2025 Fennell Lecture will be given by Professor Eve Troutt Powell, University of Pennsylvania. John Bannerman Lecture - Professor Deborah Hayden 'Medical practitioners in the Medieval Gaelic world: Myth and history’ 'Dogs, ticks, monsters, madmen: The role(s) of the demagogues in the Ancient Greek class struggle' The first lecture of the new UKRI/ERC Class Struggle in Ancient Greek Democracy project, directed by Professor Mirko Canevaro, will be given by Professor Matt Simonton (Arizona State University). LGBTQ+ History Month: 'Portable closets: Secrets and lives in queer Britain since gay liberation' The School of History, Classics, and Archaeology is pleased to host a lecture by Professor Matthew Cook (Oxford University) for our annual LGBTQ lecture. Cfp: 3rd Online Athens-Edinburgh Byzantine Book Festival The 3rd Online Athens-Edinburgh Byzantine Book Festival will occur 30-31 May. The deadline for submissions is 6 April, 2025. UK Class in Classics Report – One Year On February 2025 will mark a year since the publication of the UK Class In Classics Report 2024. This online panel event, run by the Institute of Classical Studies, will provide an opportunity to assess the impact the report is having in the discipline. Justin Arbuthnott Lecture 2025: 'Women and work in modern Ireland' This year's Justin Arbuthnott Lecture will be given by Professor Ciara Breathnach, Professor of Irish Gender History, University College Cork. 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
