Events which have already taken place in the 2026-27 academic year. Black History Month Lecture 2026: Professor Stephen A Small The 2026 Black History Month Lecture will be given by Professor Stephen A. Small (Berkeley). CANCELLED - Gender & History Annual Lecture 2026 - Professor Judith Evans Grubbs The 2026 Gender & History Annual Lecture will be on '"An illegal and dishonourable deed": The sale of children by their parents in the Roman Empire (200-600 CE)'. 'The King's Call - Cthulhu in Renaissance Scotland' A mystery show takes place inside Stirling Castle in the year 1551. the plot creatively engaging with legacies of Harald Hardrada and his Mediterranean adventures in Scotland. Play on... 'Early Modern women take to the stage: Creative responses to the past' Explore how Alice Thornton's and Isabella Whitney's writing found new audiences hundreds of years after their deaths. POSTPONED: 'Children of Athena: The armed forces of ancient democratic Athens' The first lecture by Leverhulme Visiting Professor David M Pritchard before embarking on a national speaking tour. This article was published on Friday 16 October 2026