Events

The School supports a wide and varied programme of events, from lectures and seminars to film screening and workshops. They are all - unless otherwise stated - free and open to everyone who wishes to attend.

Scotland and Independence referendums: Short- and long-term reflections

Professor Ciaran Martin in conversation with Professor Sir Tom Devine and Professor Ngaire Woods.

2021 Lecture in the History of Slavery: Professor Ana Lucia Araujo

The 2021 Lecture in the History of Slavery will be delivered by Professor Ana-Lucia Araujo, Howard University.

'Working-class Classics: A conversation'

This workshop is a first step towards setting up a network of solidarity and support for working-class Classicists. It is open to anyone interested in this unprotected characteristic.

'Between history and memory: Slavery and race' - A workshop with Professor Ana Lucia Araujo

A workshop with Professor Ana Lucia Araujo on on the themes of slavery, race, history and memory.

Fennell Lecture 2021 - Professor Annette Gordon-Reed

The 2021 Fennell Lecture will be delivered by Professor Annette Gordon-Reed, entitled 'On Juneteenth: “This, Then, is Texas”'.

2021 Leventis Conference - ‘The Greek Revolution of 1821: Contexts, Scottish Connections, the Classical Tradition’

The 12th biennial Leventis Conference will take place 18–21 November 2021.

'Edina/Athena: The Greek Revolution and the Athens of the North, 1821–2021'

This major exhibition accompanies the tenure of the 12th Leventis Professor.

Call for papers - 'Ecologies of Healing in the Premodern World (600-1350 CE)'

Submissions are invited for this Wellcome Trust funded conference to be held in 2022, organised by Dr Petros Bouras-Vallianatos and Dr Zubin Mistry.

Lecture recordings

Some of our guest and inaugural lectures are recorded and are available to watch and listen to online.