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Research in Eighteenth Century Studies
The Centre for Eighteenth Century Studies takes an interdisciplinary approach to the long 18th century to generate new insights into this rich and complex period of history.
Our research spans 1650 to 1850 across a wide range of humanities disciplines, and we collaborate with an extensive network of heritage and museum organisations.
Our expertise
Our research expertise addresses both material and immaterial aspects of the long 18th century.
York research journeys - Professor Helen Cowie
While most historians tend to focus their attention on the lives of humans in the past, Helen Cowie, Professor of History in the Centre for Eighteenth Century Studies, has chosen to uncover the often forgotten lives of animals.
How were they treated? How did they behave? How did they shape the world around them?
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