Discover more about the long, curious and problematic history of comparisons between the voyaging cultures of the Polynesians and the Viking-Age Scandinavians

The first in this term's York Islamic Art Circle talks

Hear about Richard's trek along the Slovenia Mountain Trail. A 600km trail capturing more than just mountains and scenery, but a place of understanding

Masterclass Guest Lecture by Philip Newborough.

The emergence of “fake news” along with sophisticated techniques using machine learning to create realistic looking media such as DeepFakes, has led to a renewed interest in digital media forensics...

Dr Sania Nishtar discusses health systems financing models

Martin Hägglund will give a short reading from his book 'This Life', followed by a dialogue with Dr Adam Kelly from York’s Department of English, a Q & A with the audience, and a book signing

Find out why Brazil is possibly the most dangerous country for human rights defenders (HRDs) in the world

Henrice Altink talks about 'colourism' in Jamaica

Barbara investigates MI9’s wartime escape and evasion mapping programme, including how maps were smuggled to prisoners and how they helped orchestrate some of the most famous escapes in history

Professor Hylton brings a voice to the sociology of sport and leisure that reflects an intricate engagement with, and commitment to challenge, the endemic issues that mark race relations in the UK

In this lecture, Dr Paul Dryburgh introduces one of the most calamitous but least known battles of the Anglo-Scots wars in its 700th-anniversary year

The York Blockchain and Innovation Society and the Northern Blockchain Group are excited to bring together a fantastic panel of speakers!

This talk will examine the medieval clothier, and his (or occasionally her) work in both the making and marketing of cloth

With basic geographic data lacking in many low income countries, Andy explores how cell phone and satellite technologies offer new ways to help achieve and monitor the Sustainable Development Goals

From manuscript to printed to digital, the technological journey of the book can be mapped through the collections of the Library & Archives at the University of York

Dr James Harriman-Smith looks at teaching eighteenth-century material in the twenty-first century

York Islamic Art Circle present a talk on new discoveries in Abbasid-Chinese ceramics

Betty Abah will discuss her work as a child rights advocate in Nigeria and the risks it brings with it

Come and hear examples of ways in which you can shape and collaborate on exciting research taking place at the University of York

This seminar will involve former smallpox eradicators and historians to present a multi-faceted and nuanced view of this eradication, and the socio-cultural contexts that made the eradication dream a reality

Chapbooks are small booklets produced for children. The University of York has some rare and unique items from York printer James Kendrew that are over 200 years old...

Gentrification has long been addressed as a class remaking of the city led by the state.

The signing of the 2016 peace agreement in Colombia made international headlines, but what happened next?

Robin's father, Max Perutz, is best known for his work on the structure of proteins but he had a sideline: glaciers...

The Stockholm Environment Institute’s York Centre invites you to look back at some of its achievements over the last 30 years

Sergei Nikitin describes the difficulties experienced by human rights defenders in Russia including police harassment and the attempted closure of the Amnesty office

A presentation of value to anyone with an interest in sport, business and the value of strategy, people management, teamwork, and planning for success

Ghosts aren’t a key part in many supernatural medieval tales – but that doesn’t mean the dead don’t feature!

Drop in and take a look at the Institute of Advanced Architectural Studies collection

Dr Sethina Watson discusses Walter de Gray

Masterclass Guest Lecture by Edward Naylor.

Loneliness is talked about as a “mental health crisis” in the 21st century, but its history has been neglected...

Dr Annabel Teh Gallop from the British Library talks about seals from Asia

Rukshana Kapali’s talk will address what it is like to live in Nepal as a queer person and how she and others within the movement disagree that the country is progressive

Come and see some of the Library & Archives collections on the theme of music … and also something more!

Adam Phillips returns for his Autumn term lecture

Masterclass Guest Lecture by Calvert Markham.

Emilie Pine’s Notes to Self investigates and challenges society's assumptions around pain, strength, resilience and identity, ultimately embracing joy and hope in the business of living

The Library & Archives hold many collections relating to the history of entertainment...

The Equality and Diversity Office present the Disability History Month Lecture

Dr Paul Wordsworth presents the final lecture in this term's series for the York Islamic Art Circle

As a previous detainee, Joumana Alshtiwi will discuss prison conditions in Syria, focusing particularly on the situation of women

Selina Hurley talks about one of the most significant medicine collections in the world at the Science Museum

A colourful Christmas demonstration lecture filled with spectacular chemical changes. Highlights to include Charles’ law illustrated by helium filled balloons, home-made vanilla and brandy ice cream, and flaming methane bubbles

Join expert Library and Archives staff for a look through our Christmas related collections

Valuing benefits represents one of the greatest challenges facing health economists...