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Fortune and Glory. ArchSoc is the Edinburgh University Archaeology Society, run by students, for anyone who is interested in archaeology.

We hold a variety of events throughout the year, from weekly pub nights to visits to local archaeological sites. Also look out for our regular lecture series, featuring guest speakers from throughout the UK and further afield. Detail of all upcoming events will be posted here.

09/04/2026

We are delighted to announce our Women in Heritage event, in honour of women’s history month. Since 1987, Women’s History Month has been observed in March, honouring women’s contributions that are often overlooked in history books and spotlights gender inequality. The observance coincides with International Women’s Day on the 8th of March.

The event will take place as a panel, with sessions focusing on academia, research, and the public sector. The session would include themes focusing on perceptions of women in academia, open “unwritten rules” of academia, diversifying historical narratives, commercial archaeology as a (traditionally) male-dominated field and “Imposter syndrome”.

Time: 4pm-6pm Usha Kasera Lecture Room, Old College.

Please come along! A drinks reception will be held afterwards in the Jim MacMillan Room (postgraduate common room) 1.31, Doorway 4, HCA from 6-8pm.

This is a non-ticketed and free event.

30/03/2026

Apply to be on the ArchSoc Committee! Applications are now open to apply to be on the ArchSoc Committee for 2026/2027! This is a great way to get involved in ArchSoc, have your say, implement ideas and enhance your CV. The Committee allows you to gain practical experience in Heritage and Archaeology, make friends, and build career connections.

If you wish to apply please send an email to [email protected] from your university email address, containing a paragraph explaining why you would be a good fit for your chosen role. You may apply for more than one role. All matriculated students at the university are allowed to apply (you do not have to be an ArchSoc member or studying archaeology).

Positions Available:
-President
-Secretary
-Treasurer
-Social Secretary
-Publicity Officer
-Equality and Inclusions Officer
-Academic Events Officer
-Dig Chiefs ( 2 positions open)
-General Members (2 positions open)

Further Information about each is in our constitution, which is linked on our EUSA page.

We are holding our AGM and Constitution Review on April the 20th! Applications are open until 12pm on Sunday the 19th of April. Voting will take place Google Forms on Monday 20th of April, 9am-5pm. A link for this will be sent to fully-matriculated members only.

The Constitution Review: If you would like to submit a constitution change, please send it to our email address. Voting will take place via Google Forms on the 20th April.

26/03/2026

Our seminar this week will be “Did climate change cause Bronze Age societies to collapse ca. 1200 BC? A critical perspective from Central Europe” by Barry Molloy (University College Dublin)

The seminar will take place at 4.15pm on Thursday March 26th, in the in the Meadows Lecture Theatre (G.07), Doorway 4, Old Medical School, followed by a post-seminar reception afterwards in the McMillan Room (Doorway 4).

Thanks and hope to see many of you there!

17/03/2026

The ArchSoc Archaeology Seminar this week will be:
“Agriculture and Environment at Bamburgh Castle” given by Alice Wolff of the University of Edinburgh.

The seminar will take place at 4.15pm on Thursday 19th March in the in the Meadows Lecture Theatre (G.07), Doorway 4, Old Medical School, followed by a post-seminar reception afterwards in the McMillan Room (Doorway 4).

We hope to see many of you there!

14/03/2026

Getting overwhelmed by essay stress? Feeling cooped up in your workspace or not sure where to start? Join us on March 25th for a writing retreat! This is a space for freshers to work on current assignments, ask questions of 2nd/3rd year students, talk to peers, and fuel yourselves with biscuits! All snacks and drinks will be provided, but we encourage you to bring your own mug. This event will take place in 2.14 Lister Learning and Teaching centre on Wednesday 25th March from 10-2pm. We hope to see you there!

12/03/2026

It’s time for our formal event of the semester! Edinburgh ArchSoc and Edinburgh University Archaeology Department are excited to announce our joint ceilidh to celebrate the end of the year! Tickets will go live at midday on Friday 13th on our EUSA page linked in our bio, and are available to all. Grab them before they sell out and come along to dance the night away, we hope to see many of you there!! Tickets cost £4 per person. Dress code is smart casual but comfort is most important! Be prepared for a night of dancing!

02/03/2026

Hello everyone! This weeks lecture will be given by Professor Ian Ralston on “Prehistoric Archaeology at Edinburgh University until about 1990: Robert Munro, John Abercromby, Gordon Childe, Stuart Piggott and others. Some highways and byways in the development of a Department”. The seminar will take place at 4.15pm on Thursday in the in the Meadows Lecture Theatre (G.07), Doorway 4, Old Medical School, followed by a post-seminar reception afterwards in the McMillan Room (Doorway 4). All are welcome!

Thanks and hope to see many of you there!

23/02/2026

Hello all! We hope everyone has had a restful reading week (if you had one). We are ready to dive back into our seminar series. This week Jessica Irwin will be speaking, with her lecture titled “In the wake of conflict: How archaeology confronts the lingering leagues of World War II through underwater archaeology, environmental legacies and the recovery of the missing,”. Come along to the Meadows Lecture Theatre, Old Medical School at 4:15pm this Thursday. A post-seminar reception will be held afterwards in the McMillan Room. All are welcome!

18/02/2026

Hello all! In celebration of Q***r History Month we will be hosting a pub crawl on Saturday 27th February. Meet us at The Street, 2b Picardy Place, at 7:30pm to start off our journey! If you would like to join later in the evening feel free to pop along at any of our later locations: Planet Bar and Kitchen and Regent bar. Updates will be given on our instagram throughout the night so no one gets lost! Everybody is welcome and we cannot wait to see you all there.

16/02/2026

Explore archaeological fieldwork opportunities from field schools, commercial units, heritage organisations, local societies, outreach projects, and university-led fieldwork projects. Students can explore summer placements and volunteer roles, and begin networking and learning about career pathways! Join us at the Playfair Library Hall, Old College, South Bridge from 1pm-4:30pm on the 4th March. We hope to see many of you there!

09/02/2026

Hello everyone! This week our seminar will be given by Florian Cousseau from Durham University. The seminar will be on “Central Brittany in the Middle Neolithic: A landscape far from empty.” it will take place at 4:15 pm on Thursday in the Meadows lecture Theatre (G.07), Doorway 4, Old Medical School, followed by a post seminar reception afterwards in the McMillan room (Doorway 4). We hope to see many of you there!

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School Of History, Classics And Archaeology
Edinburgh
EH89AG

Website

http://www.eusa.ed.ac.uk/societies/society/ArchSoc/, https://linktr.ee/Edi_Uni_Archaeology_Society

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