School of History, Classics and Archaeology, University of Edinburgh

11/09/2026

A reminder that Professor Emile Chabal's Inaugural Lecture has moved to 4 November.If you are unable to attend this new date, we would appreciate it if you could cancel your tickets so that others can attend. You can cancel your tickets by following these instructions, https://edin.ac/4r6ChhK (Eventbrite)

09/09/2026

We are excited to announce the publication of the second issue of JLAIBS volume 5!

This is the first part of two thematic issues on "How Rebellion Ends. Conflict Resolution in Late Antique and Early Islamicate Political Culture (Part I)" by Hannah-Lena Hagemann and Alasdair Grant.

✍️ How Rebellion Ends. Conflict Resolution in Late Antique and Early Islamicate Political Culture, I: Mapping the Field - Hannah-Lena Hagemann

✍️ Borderland Lords and their Centrally-Held Sons: The Sasanian Empire's Treatment of Captives after the AD 450–1 Armenian Rebellion - Daniel C. Alford

✍️ From Ex*****on to State Office: Dealing with the Supporters of the Failed Alid Rebel Ibrāhīm b. ʿAbdallāh (d. 763) - Natalie Kontny-Wendt

✍️ Al-Mashhad al-Juyūshī: A Symbol of Triumph and Devotion - Murtaza Shakir

✍️ ‘A Popular Insurrection Arose in the Hippodrome’ State Responses to Popular Mobilisation in Late Antique Constantinople - Kevin Feeney

✍️ The Pearl's Choice: Luʾluʾ and the Trials of the Tulunid Household - Matthew S. Gordon

Centre for Late Antique, Islamic and Byzantine Studies Edinburgh University Press School of History, Classics and Archaeology, University of Edinburgh Edinburgh Classics Society https://www.euppublishing.com/toc/jlaibs/5/2

08/09/2026

And keep an eye on your student email and on the events app for School of History, Classics and Archaeology events!

26/08/2026

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21/08/2026

New publication alert! 'The Age of Hobsbawm: The Life of a Revolutionary Historian' by Professor Emile Chabal, Professor of Contemporary History.

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19/08/2026

Welcome! If you're joining us - or starting a new year of studies - don't forget to complete your Top Tasks and check the dedicated HCA Student Hub for everything you need to know, https://hca.ed.ac.uk/

19/08/2026

The School is delighted to announce that Dr Joanne Rowland (Senior Lecturer in Archaeology) will be Visiting Simpson Professor at the AUC The American University in Cairo https://edin.ac/45BsXJT

17/08/2026

Our very own Frank Cogliano - Professor of American History - was a guest on In Our Time, talking about the Spanish-American War 1898. Listen now on BBC iPlayer, https://edin.ac/4xb8fgg

17/08/2026

We've got an announcement ‼️ The official Edinburgh Welcome Week events calendar has just launched!

This app has all the information you need to know about activities happening across our University, our city and online 🎫 Plus, you can use it to create your own Welcome Week schedule and interact with other students attending the events!

If you are a new student coming this September, or know someone starting their university journey, what are you waiting for?! 👀

Looking for a link to download the app? Check out the link in our comments 👇