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Official account of the School of History, Classics and Archaeology
at the University of Edinburgh. Study with us! linktr.ee/hcaatedinburgh
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Today and tomorrow, join us for virtual info sessions for MSc Ancient Worlds (online), register at edin.ac/3X6DisX; MSc History (online), register at edin.ac/47jCKGc.

#History #Classics #Archaeology #Ancientworlds #Online #Edinburgh #EdinburghUniversity
November 25, 2025 at 12:29 PM
hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social
Join us on Thursday for the Munro Lecture 'Isotopic snapshots: a 15,000-year journey through the human story' with Dr Ricardo Fernandes (Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology). Register (free), edin.ac/3WU8xHH

#History #Classics #Archaeology #HCA #Edinburgh #Isotope
November 24, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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cmrsedinburgh.bsky.social
🎨 In our final seminar of the semester, Neil McClelland joins us from @uofglasgow.bsky.social to discuss his ongoing doctoral research into the the history of art commissions from across the social strata from late medieval and early modern Naples.
November 24, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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🏙️ ⚖️ Today Andrew Simpson of @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social will join us to discuss one of Scotland’s oldest surviving legal texts, some elements of which are still echoed in modern Scots law.
November 20, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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uchicagopress.bsky.social
#Edinburgh! Join Alison Bashford tomorrow, Nov 18 at 7pm, at Blackwell's Edinburgh South Bridge as she and @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social's Richard Oosterhoff discuss her new book, Decoding the Hand: A History of Science, Medicine, and Magic. #HistSTM #HSTM #HistSci #BookTour #Palmistry buff.ly/3WjBiMJ
Event post for a November 18, 7pm, book talk at Blackwell's Edinburgh with Alison Bashford in conversation with Richard Oosterhoff on Bashford's new book "Decoding the Hand: A History of Science, Medicine, and Magic," featuring a banner with the book's cover image and Bashford's headshot, as well as praise from historians Janet Browne, David Stack, and Simon Schaffer, all over the silhouette of a hand. https://buff.ly/3WjBiMJ
November 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social
If you, or someone you know, is considering postgraduate study in History, Classics or Archaeology find out more about opportunities at the University of Edinburgh in our postgraduate virtual open day sessions. More at hca.ed.ac.uk

#History #Classics #Archaeology #Postgraduate #HCA #Edinburgh
November 17, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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helenaheald.bsky.social
All set up at the 2025 Leventis Conference! 👋Stop by for book chat and some great discounts on @edinburghup.bsky.social books. Lovely to be at a conference hosted by our pals at @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social 😊
A table with Edinburgh University Press branding, with many different books displayed on it.
November 14, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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edinburgharchaeo.bsky.social
📣 Thurs 27 Nov 2025 17:15 the Munro Lecture will be given by Dr Ricardo Fernandes @maxplanck.de "Isotopic snapshots: a 15,000-year journey through the human story" 🧪 book your FREE ticket here: https://tinyurl.com/3sx4rspn @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social #isotopes #archsci #EdinArch #MunroLecture
November 14, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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catbateson.bsky.social
Great to see the latest Retrospect Journal publication from @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social students - @boapublishing.bsky.social were delighted to sponsor the journal over the last year, and I contributed something in it too! You can read it online here: retrospectjournal.com/home-fronts/ 🗃️
November 13, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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Today! Celebrate the 150th anniversary of Queen Margaret University (QMU) with a special event featuring Dr Bill Aird, Senior Lecturer in Medieval History. Tickets (free), edin.ac/46Z4mz9

#History #Womenshistory #Edinburgh #Education See less
November 13, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Welcome to everyone attending the 2025 A. G. Leventis Conference - 'Telling Bodies: A Conference on Corporeal Classical Reception'! Find details of related events, including the launch of the A.G. Leventis Centre for Greek Studies, at edin.ac/427jxo9

#History #Classics #Archaeology #HCA #Leventis
November 13, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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❗Seminar Thurs 13 Nov "Residues of Life: Microanalysis of Activity & Climate Change at #Roman #Vindolanda" Vanessa Reid @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social @leverhulme.ac.uk📍 Sydney Smith lecture room (Doorway 1) 🕰️ 4.15pm All Welcome! #EdinArch #Archaeology #geoarch #IronAge @vindolandatrust.bsky.socialofile/did:plc:cqpfilrgj7r3vpiopcapsc4t" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky-mention">@vindolandatrust.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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Our Eventbrite channel has changed! To make sure you receive information on the latest HCA events please follow us at edin.ac/42C7fED

#History #Classics #Archaeology #HCA #Events #Edinburgh #Edinburghuniversity
November 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social
This weeks sees the 2025 A. G. Leventis Conference - 'Telling Bodies: A Conference on Corporeal Classical Reception'. Find confirmed speakers and details of related events - including the launch of the A.G. Leventis Centre for Greek Studies - at edin.ac/427jxo9

#Classics #HCA #Leventis #Edinburgh
November 10, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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And you can find full details of all seminars and events in the School on our website at edin.ac/4e5MjZy

#History #Classics #Archaeology #HCA #Edinburgh #EdinburghUniversity
cmrsedinburgh.bsky.social Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies (CMRS) @cmrsedinburgh.bsky.social · 16d
🤝 ⛪ Tomorrow’s seminar will welcome Alejandro Pombo Rial from @usaloficial.bsky.social . Join us as he discusses his ongoing research into social contributions made by churches and monasteries to their local communities.
November 10, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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Day of the Toga was a roaring success, raising money for Children’s Hospices Across Scotland! Professor Niels Gaul - A. G. Leventis Professor of Byzantine Studies and Head of Classics - looked particularly dapper. Read more, edin.ac/4qM5grD

#Classics #Archaeology #HCA #Charity #CHAS #Edinburgh
November 7, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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A real Murderers' Row of talent discussing the upcoming 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence at the Fennell Forum @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social: Allan Little, Lige Gould, Annette Gordon-Reed, Meg Roberts , and Patrick Griffin.
November 7, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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One week to go until the 2025 A. G. Leventis Conference - 'Telling Bodies: A Conference on Corporeal Classical Reception'. Find confirmed speakers and details of related events - including the launch of the A.G. Leventis Centre for Greek Studies - at edin.ac/427jxo9

#Classics #HCA #Leventis
November 6, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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cmrsedinburgh.bsky.social
⚔️ 📜 The 'Venetias' is an epic poem describing a period of conflict between Venice and the Holy Roman Empire. @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social 's own Luke Houghton will join tomorrow's group, drawing on his knowledge of Neo-Latin literature to discuss some of the distinct features of this work.
November 6, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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Today! Last few tickets for the Fennell Forum. Hybrid. Register now (free): edin.ac/3K4sDM1

#History #Classics #Archaeology #HCA #Edinburgh #America
Fennell Forum: 'The American Revolution at 250' | School of History, Classics & Archaeology | History Classics and Archaeology
Ahead of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, an expert panel discusses the meaning of the American Revolution. This event will be hybrid.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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Tomorrow! The 2025 Fennell Forum examines 'The American Revolution at 250'. with expert panel Professor Eliga Gould, Professor Annette Gordon-Reed, Dr Meg E. Roberts, and Professor Patrick Griffin. Free and hybrid. edin.ac/3K4sDM1

#History #Classics #Archaeology #HCA #Edinburgh #America
November 5, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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Our BYOD Festival is tomorrow! Bring a messy dataset (or work on our sample) and get hands-on support to clean and prepare it for analysis in R or Python.

📆 Wed 5 Nov
🔗https://edin.ac/3VTOhFK

Beginner-friendly.
November 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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cmrsedinburgh.bsky.social
🐏 👨‍👨 @nicolemaceira.bsky.social will join us this week to discuss contrasting depictions of animals and humans in post-Reformation thought, and their importance in the development of the Reformed faith in Scotland.
November 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Thanks to Drs George Hay @cwgc.bsky.social & Talat Ahmed @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social for speaking to the CWGC #SWW report, 'Remembering the Dead of the British Empire' at our round table event.
October 31, 2025 at 4:21 PM
hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social
Find confirmed speakers and the programme for the 2025 A. G. Leventis Conference - 'Telling Bodies: A Conference on Corporeal Classical Reception' - including the launch of the A.G. Leventis Centre for Greek Studies. More edin.ac/427jxo9

#History #Classics #Archaeology #HCA #Leventis
October 31, 2025 at 12:29 PM