Centre for Eighteenth Century Studies - Centre for Eighteenth Century Studies, University of York

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Lively research community - individually and collaboratively explore culture, politics, literature, art and society

Combine your own research with intensive seminar study under the guidance of a leading expert in the field

Staff are drawn from the departments of Archaeology, English, History, and History of Art

Castle Howard, North Yorkshire

At the Centre for Eighteenth Century Studies, we have the historic city of York on our doorstep.

Our highly successful MA in Eighteenth Century Studies offers a wide choice of taught and practical modules, and our staff welcome proposals from students interested in pursuing a research degree.

News

New Student Bursaries for the CECS MA

Friday 13 June 2025

We're pleased to announce we have up to four student bursaries to award to students on the Eighteenth Century Studies MA programme for 2025-26.

CECS director's book shortlisted for the Kenshur Prize

Wednesday 11 June 2025

Congratulations to CECS director, Professor Chloe Wigston Smith!

Professor Jim Watt and Dr Alison O'Byrne publish new essay collection

Monday 19 May 2025

Warm congratulations to Jim Watt and Alison O'Byrne on the publication of their collection of essays, Discovering Britain and Ireland in the Romantic Period: Grand Tours.

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Events

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Jun

Anna Letitia Barbauld: Voicing Dissent Conference

Join us for a two-day conference celebrating Anna Letita Barbauld's work as the year 2025 marks the two-hundredth anniversary of her death.

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