School of History, Classics & Archaeology

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.

You can find details of events which have already taken place in our archive.

Events archive

Forthcoming events

Research seminars

See our full calendar of events taking place across the School or view individual seminar schedules by topic.

Events calendar

Our events calendar offers a day-by-day overview of what is happening in the School.

Book event: Dr Christopher Harding - The Light of Asia

Join Dr Christopher Harding at Topping & Company Bookshop, Edinburgh, for a discussion of his latest work on Asian History, 'The Light of Asia: A History of Western Fascination with the East'.

Inaugural Lecture: Professor David Silkenat

The School is delighted to announce the inaugural lecture of Professor David Silkenat, Professor of History - “Two detectives against the Klan: Or, the American fight against white supremacy during reconstruction and after”.

Overwhelmed: Spectacles and visuality in Early and Late Imperial Poetry

A conference organised by Beatrice Bersani, Clara Lazzoni, Aaron Pelttari, and Vicente Flores Militello.

Joe's Odyssey

Joe Goodkin's 'Odyssey' is a 35-minute original musical composition for solo acoustic guitar and voice.

Munro Lecture - 'Climate change, groundwater depletion and the decline of Great Zimbabwe'

This year's Munro Lecture will be delivered by Professor Innocent Pikirayi, Department of Anthropology, Archaeology and Development Studies at the University of Pretoria.

Fennell Lecture: Professor Sherene Seikaly - "The matter of time: Race, catastrophe, and Palestine"

Following the lessons of a ghostly ancestor, named Naim Cotran, this talk begins in Sudan in 1916 and ends in Lebanon in 1951.

Lecture recordings

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