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HCAatEdinburgh @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social · 22h

"France is not doing so badly!": French paradoxes analyzed by HCA's Emile Chabal, Professor of Contemporary History. Read: edin.ac/46ZlJiZ

#History #Frenchhistory #France

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HCAatEdinburgh @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social · 1d

Join Professor Enda Delaney - Professor of Modern History - as he talks about his new book, 'Making Ireland Modern'. Ticket options, edin.ac/4o5uhf7

#History #Classics #Archaeology #HCA #Edinburgh #IrishHistory

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Charles West @pseudo-isidore.bsky.social · 1d

Enjoyed showing @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social students the Edinburgh Martial, a Carolingian manuscript: thanks @natlibscot.bsky.social!

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Edinburgh Archaeology @edinburgharchaeo.bsky.social · 2d

📣Seminar TODAY 16:15 in Sydney Smith LT ⚽ "Nostalgia and Sportswashing: The Role of the Past in the Saudi Takeover of Newcastle United" by David Farrell-Banks @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social 📷 D. Farrell-Banks; Newcastle Fans TV CC BY-SA 4.0 #EdinArch #heritage #Newcastle #NewcastleFC #football #sport

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HCAatEdinburgh @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social · 2d

The Official Historian of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Dr George Hay, will be discussing the findings of the CWGC's second report from their non-commemoration programme, this time focusing on the Second World War. Tickets (free): edin.ac/4pOlSyx

#History #Edinburgh #SWW #WWII #War #CWGC

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David Silkenat @davidsilkenat.bsky.social · 2d

Featuring @whiskeyrebelpod.bsky.social @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social @frankcogliano.bsky.social

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History @gliamericanhistory.bsky.social · 2d

Great crowd tonight at this year’s George Washington Prize ceremony. We’re especially happy to have 4 finalists in the room with us!

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HCAatEdinburgh @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social · 2d

Professor Lucy Grig - Professor of the History of Late Antiquity - gives her inaugural lecture on Wednesday 29 October on 'A slow history of Late Antiquity'. Tickets (free): edin.ac/4p2Ot2R

#History #Classics #Archaeology #HCA #Edinburgh

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Edinburgh Futures Institute @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social · 2d

Congratulations to our Director of Research, Professor Enda Delaney, on the upcoming launch of his new book! Join Prof Delaney on Thurs 30 Oct, 7pm as he discusses his provocative and original reinterpretation of modern Irish history, Making Ireland Modern 👉 https://ow.ly/fIkg50X8rjc HCAatEdinburgh

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HCAatEdinburgh @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social · 3d

One week until the 2025 Annual Lecture in the History of Slavery - Professor Christopher Brown: 'The Atlantic Slave Trade and the American Revolution'. No ticket required. More info: edin.ac/45VL3Hv

#History #Classics #Archaeology #Slavery #Edinburgh

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Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies (CMRS) @cmrsedinburgh.bsky.social · 5d

🕍📜 Join us at tomorrow's seminar as PhD student Jacob Morley shares findings from his research on the medieval papacy.

📚 💬 Then on Friday the first session of our new Renaissance Discussion Group will look at work from our own Elise Watson, exploring the role of women in publishing.

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HCAatEdinburgh @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social · 5d

Our very own Professor Frank Cogliano has been shortlisted for the 2025 George Washington Prize! And it all started with a student's question... You can watch full interview panel with the finalists at edin.ac/42qHGpX

#History #Classics #Archaeology #Edinburgh #America #AmericanHistory

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Alice Thornton's Books @thorntonsbooks.bsky.social · 7d

3 Oct. 1700 #OTD Alice Thornton’s daughter, Alice Comber, gave bond of £2000 to prove the will of her late husband, Thomas Comber. In his will he left Alice Thornton £10 for mourning dress and specified that the annuity he had paid her since 1692 should continue. #EarlyModern 🗃️

Photo of a 17th-century dark memorial slab - text upside down - surrounded by tiles in a geometric pattern. At the top of the photo you can see the lower part of the altar.

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Weaponised Pasts @weaponisedpasts.bsky.social · 9d

Welcome to Weaponised Pasts! The website for our investigation into heritage-based hostility is now live at weaponisedpasts.org. Find out more about the project there.

Weaponised Pasts

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Edinburgh Archaeology @edinburgharchaeo.bsky.social · 9d

Reminder ‼️ This is in TODAY (2nd October) at 4:15pm. To find the room see 📍 🗺️ 🔗 www.accessable.co.uk/the-universi... @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social

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HCAatEdinburgh @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social · 9d

The 2025 Annual Lecture in the History of Slavery will be given on 15 October by Professor Christopher Brown on 'The Atlantic Slave Trade and the American Revolution'. Tickets (free), edin.ac/4nHBpya

#History #Classics #Archaeology #Slavery #Edinburgh

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HCAatEdinburgh @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social · 10d

Don't forget! Today! A.G. Leventis Inaugural Lecture: Barbara Graziosi - A Humanistic Approach to Artificial Intelligence. Tickets (free), edin.ac/4nHBpya

#History #Classics #Archaeology #Leventis #AI #Edinburgh

HCAatEdinburgh @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social · 10d

It's International Podcast Day, so here's The Whiskey Rebellion featuring @frankcogliano.bsky.social and @davidsilkenat.bsky.social talking all things American History. Listen, whiskeyrebellion.podbean.com

#History #Classics #Archaeology #HCA #History #America #Internationalpodcastday

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HCAatEdinburgh @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social · 11d

Whether it's History, Classics or Archaeology we have a seminar for you this week! Find out more on the HCA events calendar on our website, hca.ed.ac.uk/news-events/...

#History #Classics #Archaeology #HCA #Edinburgh

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Wendy Ugolini @wugolini.bsky.social · 12d

Thanks to everyone who came long to my inaugural lecture last week @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social : friends, family, and colleagues. It was a wonderful evening!

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HCAatEdinburgh @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social · 12d

If you're in the William Robertson Wing, look out for the screen beside G.16 where you can find out about some recent books of HCA researchers published in a language other than English. Find out more, edin.ac/4pIGNTz

#History #Classics #Archaeology #HCA #Edinburgh #EuropeanDayofLanguages

HCAatEdinburgh @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social · 15d

To mark the European Day of Languages (26 September), here are just some of the recent books of HCA researchers published in a language that is not English. Find out more, edin.ac/4pIGNTz

#History #Classics #Archaeology #HCA #Edinburgh #EuropeanDayofLanguages

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HCAatEdinburgh @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social · 16d

The leading international journal ‘Gender & History’ (@genderandhistory.bsky.social) has moved to the School of History, Classics and Archaeology, edin.ac/46z9jy5

#History #Classics #Archaeology #HCA #Edinburgh #Gender

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HCAatEdinburgh @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social · 17d

This Friday! The 2025 Denys Hays Lecture will be given by Professor Philippe Buc
on 'Buddhadharma, rajahdarma, regnum, sacerdotium: Some Comparisons between Medieval Japan and Western Medieval Europe'. Find out more, edin.ac/3ImcpO5

#History #Classics #Archaeology #HCA #Edinburgh #Japan

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Charles West @pseudo-isidore.bsky.social · 17d

A wonderful keynote at the @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social 'Roman History in Carolingian Europe' conference, by Lars Mortensen.

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Guillaume Robin @guillaume-robin.bsky.social · 18d

Are you an archaeologist working on quarries or rock-cut structures? Please submit a paper proposal at this upcoming conference (Edinburgh, UK, 14-15 May 2026) hca.ed.ac.uk/updates-even... @edinburgharchaeo.bsky.social

3rd IRAAR Conference 'Quarries and rock-cut sites through the lens of archaeology' | School of History, Classics & Archaeology | History Classics and Archaeology

The 3rd International ReseArch group on quArries and Rock-cut sites (IRAAR) conference will take place 14-15 May, 2026.

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