School of History, Classics & Archaeology

Centre for the Study of Modern and Contemporary History seminars

The Centre for the Study of Modern and Contemporary History is the University of Edinburgh's leading centre for research into the history of the modern world. It's seminar series welcomes everyone.

Time and location

Please check details below for individual events. 

Event schedule

Semester 1, 2023/24

Date Speaker Title Note
Wed 20 Sep  

Welcome Event

1pm, Room G:14 (William Robertson Wing, Doorway 4)

Oct

 

Latin American & Caribbean Seminar joint event

TBC

Tues 7 Nov Dr Jacob Bloomfield (Konstanz University) 

Roundtable & Book Launch

'Drag: A British History'

Panel members: Dr Jacob Bloomfield, Professor Louise Jackon, Dr Christian Illbury, Dr Rochelle Rowe & Dr Kate Davison (chair)

Joint event with Centre for the Study of Modern and Contemporary History & Lighthouse Books

4-6pm, Meadows Lecture Theatre, Doorway 4, Old Medical School

**Drinks reception to follow**

Tues 21 Nov

Callum Macrae 

 

Film Screening: The Ballymurphy Precedent (2018)

Callum Macrae, the film's Director, will join us for a Q&A session after the film.

Joint event with Irish History Seminar

TBC

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