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Events

Each term IPUP hosts a range of events for both the academic community and the general public. You can look specifically for public lectures, seminars and conferences or previous events.

Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month 

Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month (GRTHM) is celebrated in June every year. It began in the UK in 2008. It aims to celebrate and increase knowledge and awareness of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities’ history, heritage and culture.

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Haunted Histories: York's Living Ghost Stories (York Explore Library)

Thursday 4 September 2025

A free event of local ghost stories from York residents. Accessible, captioned, and family-friendly. Delivered by Skald Theatre Group in collaboration with Hephaestus Theatre.

Haunted Histories: York's Living Ghost Stories (Rise@Bluebird Bakery)

Tuesday 2 September 2025

A free event of local ghost stories from York residents. Accessible, captioned, and family-friendly. Delivered by Skald Theatre Group in collaboration with Hephaestus Theatre.

Place-based histories beyond the academy

Wednesday 19 March 2025

This seminar is running in connection with the Centre for the Histories of People, Place and Community

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