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

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

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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}

^{Fairfax House, York}

^{Castle Howard, North Yorkshire}

The Centre for Eighteenth Century Studies is based at the historic King's Manor in the heart of York.

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

Women's Studies Group 1558-1837 bursary award announcement

Tuesday 15 January 2019

Hannah Jeans (History & CECS PhD student) has been awarded this prestigious award to take up a Kanner Fellowship in British Studies at the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, Los Angeles

The Favourite: Who was Queen Anne, played by Olivia Colman?

Thursday 10 January 2019

Hannah Grieg, historical adviser to the film which earned Olivia Colman a Golden Globe, discusses the reality of Queen Anne's life.

Difficult Women in the Long Eighteenth Century

Tuesday 18 December 2018

CECS students reunite to produce a collaborative piece for the arts and culture magazine Garageland

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