Centre for Eighteenth Century Studies at the University of York

Welcome to the Centre for Eighteenth Century Studies

Charles Grignion after Nathan Drake, Prospect of a Noble Terras Walk, York, 1756

The Centre was founded in 1996 at the University of York, and is now an internationally renowned centre for the study of the 'long' eighteenth century, 1650-1850. It is based at the historic King's Manor in the middle of the city, and has staff members from the departments of Archaeology, English, History, History of Art and Philosophy. The Centre has a lively research community within which students can individually and collaboratively pursue their interests in the history, culture, politics, literature, art, and society of the period.

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POSTGRADUATE OPEN DAY: 2ND DECEMBER 2009 New acquisitions: The university library is pleased to announce the acquisition of a new electronic research resource, "The Grand Tour". The collection comprises manuscript, visual, and printed works giving an insight into the English abroad from 1550 to 1850. FUNDING FOR MA PROGRAMMES: CECS £1000 award for MA in Eighteenth Century Studies programme; AHRC funding; Overseas student funding. Updated March 2009 January 2009: Professor Mark Hallett (History of Art and CECS), has been awarded a major AHRC grant for a 3-year research project entitled 'Court, Country, City: British Art 1660-1735' . Department of English and Related Literature at University of York rated top English department in the UK in Research Assessment Exercise - results announced 18th December 2008. Some recent publications from our staff

EVENTS

One-Day CECS Conference

Religion, India and the Long Eighteenth Century

6th February 2010

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One-Day CECS/Tate Britain Conference

7th May 2010

Details to follow

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Directors: Professor Alan Forrest, Professor Harriet Guest