2024 | History Classics and Archaeology

Events which have already taken place in the 2024-25 academic year.

‘The Remarkable Deliverances of Alice Thornton’

Against a red satin background, two hands - one young and one old - hold an old book.

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

New High School, Calton Hill, From the Canon-gate church yard.

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

‘Esclavage’ by Nigerien painter Boubacar Djibo

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'

First Portrait of Roma of Barbados (detail), ca. 1932, bronze

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'

A group of people look around Co-Curating with Care: Exhibiting Caribbean Experiences of Edinburgh - the Respect! Project displays

The School's 2024 Black History Month event takes place on 3 October.

Inaugural Lecture - Professor Ben Russell: 'Roman sculptors at work'

Rows of sculpted ancient Roman faces and garlands

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