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Seminars, workshops, calls for papers - find them all on our website: hca.ed.ac.uk/news-events/eve…
#History #Classics #Archaeology #HCA #Edinburgh #EdinburghUniversity
Frank Cogliano, Professor of American History, was on BBC Radio Scotland 'Good Morning Scotland' commenting on Donald Trump's returnt o the White House (1 hr 7mins in), edin.ac/3Ch3YAw
#History #Americanhistory #Trump #America #Edinburgh #EdinburghUniversity #HCA
Chaired by Dr Wannes Dupont, Lecturer in History of Sexuality within HCA.
#History #Classics #Archaeology #HCA #Edinburgh #Gender #Sexuality
Join us for an elightening roundtable on Queering Research Methods. Dive into innovative research approaches through a queer lens with our experts. Brought to you by @IASH_Edinburgh
and @GenderEd_UoE.
4 February, 4.30-6.30pm, IASH
Register here: edin.ac/3C0K5h0
Tonight! Featuring HCA's own Dr Emily Joan Ward (@1066Unicorn), Lecturer in Medieval Scottish History.
#History #1066 #BBC #LucyWorsley #LucyWorsleyInvestigates #EdinburghUniversity #Friday @Lucy_Worsley @EdinburghUni
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A British Academy-funded project by @AucoinTaylor from @HCAatEdinburgh called “The Contested Ball Game” uncovers how football was intricately woven into medieval and early modern society and culture. Read more about modern football’s origins:
thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news…
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New paper co-authored with @acerbialberto and @MKrz17 in @SciReports! What makes archaeological content spread on social media? Positive sentiment and expertise can win! @HCAatEdinburgh @EdinArch @UoE_EFI 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
Negativity and domain-general influencers are not always winning online! In a new paper with @chiara_bonacchi and @MKrz17 we analyse social media activity in the archeological community, where positivity and expertise drive engagement.
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Considering postgraduate study? Join MSc History student Rachel on a typical day to see how it differs from undergraduate study and what facilities the School offers, edin.ac/40kOIui
#History #Classics #Archaeology #Postgraduate #MSc #Edinburgh
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Today the Edinburgh Classics Research seminars recommence for Semester 2. You can find the programme here hca.ed.ac.uk/news-events/eve… or we can take you through the details in a lengthy thread. (1)
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The Edinburgh Southern History Workshop brings together PhDs and ECRs in the UK who study the history of the American South. Join us on 6 June 2025 to present your work, receive feedback, and connect with likeminded scholars. CFP due 28 Feb 2025
edinburghsouthernhistorywork…
Welcome and welcome back! Don't forget to factor in HCA's seminars and events when planning your Semester 2, edin.ac/4e5MjZy
#History #Classics #Archaeology #HCA #Edinburgh #EdinburghUniversity
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Welcome back to uni! We're looking forward to seeing you in class & @ our exciting events. The FMSG seminars start this Tuesday & our flagship seminar w @EdinArchSoc starts this Thursday 🔗 tinyurl.com/mry82d9e #EdinArch #archaeology #edinburgh #scotland #prehistory #heritage
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📣💥Grant news! Delighted to share that the research project *Weaponised Pasts: The Evolution of Heritage-based Hostility on Social media*, was funded by @LeverhulmeTrust! The project is co-led by myself as PI (@HCAatEdinburgh @UoE_EFI), by CI @acerbialberto & CI Zach Horne
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Congratulations to our PhD alumnus, Kyohei Sakeshima, who has been appointed Assistant Professor at Chiba University in Japan! @HCAatEdinburgh @EdClassicsPGrep
Read the full review at xitter.cf/EdinClassics/status/18…
#Classics #Edinburgh #HCA #EdinburghUniversity
Splendid review from @BMCReview of Professor @lucy_grig's book on Popular culture and the end of Antiquity in southern Gaul. By A.E.T. McLaughlin. @HCAatEdinburgh
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CFP: Material Scotland, Stana Nenadic Memorial Conference, 15-16 May 2025, Uni. of Edinburgh. Celebrating the career of Prof Nenadic (1954-2024) papers invited on Scottish material & visual cultural history. Deadline for proposals 31 Jan. ECR & PG particularly welcome.
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Applications are now open for 2025-26 IASH Fellowships, with 50+ places available! Apply here: iash.ed.ac.uk/application-fo…
Senior/mid-career programmes close 28 Feb. Postdoctoral/early-career programmes close 25 Apr.
See our Fellowship pages for details: iash.ed.ac.uk/fellowship-pro…
ALT An IASH Fellow in the Fellows' Library: a man with dark hair, glasses and a beard wearing a blue shirt. He is reading a book in front of glass-fronted bookshelves.
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Great to see @EdinArch PhD student, @emilyrjohnston, quoted in the @guardian today on the importance of community involvement in #Scottish #Archaeology
‘The hair stands up’: citizen archaeologists unearth ancient treasures in Scotland theguardian.com/science/2025…
Time to update your 2025 diary! The School of History, Classics and Archaeology has some fantastic events coming soon. Find out more: edin.ac/3Zpwucp
#History #Classics #Archaeology #HCA #Events #Edinburgh #LGBT #Trans #ScottishHistory #Gaelic
The University closes today (Monday 23 December) at 5pm, reopening at 9am on Friday 10 January 2025. If you need support during this period please see edin.ac/4gbaR56
#History #Classics #Archaeology #Christmas #Xmas #Holidays #Edinburgh #Studentlife
