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

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.

Dr Deborah Russell to deliver lecture on Ann Radcliffe at Sheffield

Friday 9 May 2025

Tickets for the second Ann Radcliffe, Then and Now lecture are now live! Join Dr Deborah Russell (University of York) on 16 May 6pm to 8pm for 'Ann Radcliffe and Women's Gothic Writing'.

Anna Letitia Barbauld: Voicing Dissent

Tuesday 6 May 2025

The Centre for Eighteenth Century Studies will host our summer conference, Anna Letitia Barbauld: Voicing Dissent.

News Archive

Events

Tue

May

The Dust of Accidents: Rethinking the Eighteenth-Century Periodical Essay

Paul Keen examines the cultural work of periodical essays.

Thu

May

Spring Ball: Farewell to King's Manor

Come along to our Spring Ball and say farewell to King’s Manor, enjoy some cakes and a glass of bubbly, live music and perhaps even some dancing!

Tue

Jun

Chat, Scribble and Scrawl: Women’s Letters in Britain, c1680-1820

Karen Harvey explores conversations about the body in women's letters.

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