School of History, Classics & Archaeology

ArchSoc Archaeology seminars

The ArchSoc Archaeology seminars provide an opportunity for discussion of current research developments on a range of archaeological themes from diverse chronological and geographical areas. The seminars are open to all.

Seminar description

You are cordially invited to our Archaeological Seminar Series of 2023/24, in collaboration with our Archaeology Society.  

Seminars will take place in person every Thursday from 16:00 hrs, in the Meadows Lecture Theatre, School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Old Medical School, Teviot Place, EH8 9AG.  

Please see the programme for Semester 1 below for more details – and look out for our weekly reminders with more information. 

Semester 1 2023/24

Date Speaker Title Notes
Thu 21 Sep

Various speakers, University of Edinburgh 

RECENT DEPARTMENTAL FIELDWORK IN EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, AND THE WORLD 

 
Thu 28 Sep

CANCELLED

Trish Biers, University of Cambridge 

BODY PARTS AND SHOPPING CARTS: INVESTIGATING THE TRADE OF HUMAN REMAINS FROM PAST TO PRESENT 

 
Thu 5 Oct 

Richard Osgood, Defence Infrastructure Organisation, UK Government 

BROKEN POTS, MENDING LIVES: THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF OPERATION NIGHTINGALE

 
Thu 12 Oct

Munro Lecture

Professor Sylvia Yanagisako

'FAMILY, PRIVATE PROPERTY AND THE ALOHA STATE: SEA LEVEL RISE, BEACH LOSS AND FAMILY LEGACIES IN HAWAI’I'

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Thu 19 Oct

Martin Odler, University of Newcastle 

ANCIENT EGYPTIAN METALS 

 
Thu 26 Oct

Katie O’Connell, AOC Archaeology 

A PREHISTORIC WETLAND SETTLEMENT IN HYNDFORD 

 
Thu 2 Nov - NO SEMINAR

Manuel Fernández-Götz, University of Edinburgh 

THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF EARLY CITIES: CHANGING PERSPECTIVES FROM GORDON CHILDE TO THE PRESENT 

**See Inaugural Lecture on Wednesday 1 November ** 
Thu 9 Nov 

David Farrell-Banks, Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge 

THE POWER OF EMOTION IN POLITICAL USES OF HERITAGE

This seminar is convened together with the Heritage Research Group

Thu 16 Nov

Eva Mol, University of York 

TITLE TBC   
Thu 23 Nov 

Andrew Lamb, University of Edinburgh 

THE BEARDED LADY OF BELTON: A UNIQUE IRON AGE ANTHROPOID SWORD AND COMMENTS ON MARTIAL FEMALES IN IRON AGE EUROPE 

 
Thu 30 Nov - NO SEMINAR   **NO SEMINAR See Anniversary Meeting, Society of Antiquaries of Scotland**  

Further Information

If you have any questions or would like further information, please contact the coordinators Dr Arturo Rey da Silva or Dr Chiara Bonacchi. You can also follow Edinburgh Archaeology on Twitter. and Instagram

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The School of History, Classics and Archaeology offers an exciting programme of seminars across many subjects areas. Visit the research seminars website to find out what else is happening.