Public Lectures at the University of York

 

A lecture audience (c) John Houlihan

Every term, the University organises free public lectures on a wide variety of topics and aimed at a general audience.  Some require tickets (available from our tickets page) but most do not. Where tickets are needed, this is indicated in the publicity.

We distribute information on upcoming lectures to interested members of the public at the start of each academic term (October, January and April). If you would like to receive a free copy of this leaflet either by email or by post, please join our mailing list.  Updated lecture details are also available here on our web pages. As they are updated frequently, they may publicise lectures which we were unable to include in the leaflet.

If you have an accessibility need, please contact us at publiclectures@york.ac.uk or 01904 324466, and we will make every effort to accommodate you.

The majority of lectures are held on the University's Heslington West and Heslington East campus. There is a regular bus service and the campus is easily accessible by bicycle. Car parking is available in the Pay&Display car parks, which are free after 6pm. Please note however space in the Heslington East car park is limited. More information on reaching the University together with maps and additional parking information can be found on our Information for Visitors webpages.

Upcoming events

Wed
29
May

Medieval murders: Blood libel narratives of the Middle Ages

Alice Bennett provides an introduction to the blood libel narratives of medieval England

Mon
3
Jun

A legacy of Everest: Khunde Hospital and primary health care in Nepal

Dr Susan Heydon talks about primary health care in Nepal

Tue
4
Jun

The European Marvell

Dr Nigel Smith gives a lecture on poet Andrew Marvell

Tue
11
Jun

Physics and Information

Professor James Ladyman and Dr Eleanor Knox discuss Physics and Information

Tue
11
Jun

The battle of the lunatic asylums in eighteenth-century York

Dr Ann-Marie Akehurst gives a lecture on York Lunatic Asylum

Wed
12
Jun

A talk by astronomer, Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE

A talk by astronomer, Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE

Tue
18
Jun

3 minute thesis competition

This year's 'Three Minute Thesis' competition

Wed
19
Jun

The battle of the lunatic asylums in eighteenth-century York

Dr Ann-Marie Akehurst repeats her lecture of 11 June on York Lunatic Asylum