Edinburgh Centre for Global History

Current Programme

The Centre hosts a seminar series which takes place throughout the academic year and is open to staff, students and the general public.

All ECGH events will take place as listed below.  

Semester 2 2022/23

Date Speaker Topic Venue
Wed 8 Feb

Dr Paola Vargas Arana (IASH)

 

'Transatlantic biographies of Africans in the New Granada Antioquia gold mines, during the British asiento (1713-1750)' 1pm, G.15, William Robertson Wing, Old Medical School
Wed 15 Mar Dr Josepha Richard (Courtauld Institute of Art) - POSTPONED

'Partners in botanical art: Bradby Blake and Mak Sau's paintings as an example of 18th century Sino-British joint scientific and artistic endeavour'

4pm, Meadows Lecture Theatre, William Robertson Wing, Old Medical School
Tue 25 Apr Professor Brenda Stevenson (University of Oxford)

2023 Lecture in the History of Slavery - 'Slavery, family and resistance'

5pm, Meadows Lecture Theatre, Doorway 4, Old Medical School

Wed 10 May

Global history in Scotland: Strategies for research and collaboration

This national event will discuss how we might promote collaborations amongst scholars working on global history topics in Scottish universities.

4pm, Sydney Smith Lecture Theatre, Old Medical School - Doorway 1

Semester 1 2022/23

Date Speaker Topic Discussant/Chair Venue

Wed 21 Sep

Felix Boecking, Emily Brownell, Sarah Easterby-Smith (University of St Andrews), Iona Macintyre, Nicola Perugini

Wednesday, September 21

Welcome Event with lightning talks by ECGH members

  Meadows Lecture Theatre, Old Medical School, Doorway 4

Wed 5 Oct

Dr Richard Anderson (University of Aberdeen)

'Free soil at sea? Enslaved asylum seekers and the Royal Navy'

Dr Sonia Tycko (University of Edinburgh)

Chrystal MacMillan Building, Seminar room 2

Wed 19 Oct

Professor Anne Haour (University of East Anglia)

'The Maldives in medieval global networks: Connections to Africa (and other places)'  

Dr John Giblin (National Museum of Scotland)

Meadows Lecture Theatre, Old Medical School, Doorway 4

Wed 16 Nov 

Dr Suchitra Choudhury (University of Glasgow) Dr Sally Tuckett (University of Glasgow) 'Scotland, textiles and the British Empire'

 

Meadows Lecture Theatre, Old Medical School, Doorway 4

Thurs 1 Dec

Dr Mike Carr, Dr Nik Matheou, Dr Glaire Anderson, Dr Rebecca Darley (University of Leeds), Professor Niels Gaul 'Writing the global Middle Ages: Themes and approaches'  

Meadows Lecture Theatre, Old Medical School, Doorway 4

NB Speakers without affiliations indicated are University of Edinburgh.

Please contact the convenor if you have any questions. 

Dr Meha Priyadarshini

Director, Edinburgh Centre for Global History

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