Open lectures: Semester 1 - 2026-27

Join a guided tour at Heslington Hall Art Gallery celebrating the life and artwork of renowned York painter and printmaker John Langton.

Join us to celebrate 50 amazing years of Psychology at York with a day filled with talks celebrating our history, research and development.

Hear from Celeste Leverton, founder of Leverton Wealth Partners as she talks financial wellbeing and shares tips to take control.

When the challenges facing society feel bigger than any one of us, what can we actually do about them?

Hear about exciting research happening at the University and how we teach sustainability to the next generation.

Author Meadhbh Park explores how modern online extremism radicalizes teens into real-world violence and cyberattacks, giving adults vital tools to spot warning signs and protect our youth.

This lecture explores the discovery of an Arma Christi roll at York's Bar Convent—one of just 11 surviving medieval manuscripts of its kind. The talk examines its origin, purpose in domestic prayer, and how it remained hidden for centuries.

This lecture examines how modern art's boundary-pushing nature led to legal disputes over copyright, tax, offense, and contracts, questioning what these clashes reveal about the fundamental nature of art itself.

A young person discovers the Beveridge Report: she questions… What happened? What is next?

Explore Palestinian audio history with the Palestinian Sound Archive. This event features an introduction, short documentary, talk, DJ set, and vinyl/merch sales exploring music as resistance.

Join experts and peers to discuss how to define, value, and create a fairer Britain in an interactive event inspired by Will Snell’s book, The Fair Necessities.

This lecture examines King Offa of Mercia (r. 757–796), who united most of southern England and reshaped governance. Drawing on coins, charters, and chronicles, it cuts through post-mortem criticism to reassess his pivotal medieval legacy.