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Open lectures and outreach

Science outreach

Co-ordinate and publicise activities that engage the public with current science research.

Schools and colleges

Activities and engagement opportunities for schools, parents and teachers.

Departments

Departments across the University perform outreach work.

Want your outreach resource listed on this page? Email communications-support@york.ac.uk to let us know. 

Open lectures

Open lectures can help raise the profile of research in your department, or showcase a distinguished visitor.

Upcoming open lectures

Tue
19
Mar

'How I miss the good times we have lost': Fourteenth-century longing for the past

This lecture will explore the nostalgia people felt in the fourteenth century and its expressions across Italy, France and England, across a range of media – from political petitions, to chronicles, lyric poetry, sermons and manuscript illuminations.

Tue
19
Mar

Psychedelics and the brain and The impact of psychoactive substances on society - Dual Talk

An insightful evening exploring the interdisciplinary field of psychedelics, from their neuroscience to how their use has shaped culture and philosophy.

Wed
20
Mar

The Great War and its aftermath in Iraq: Contemporary visual and textual perspectives

Analysing Mesopotamian Campaign artifacts reveals insights into Allied soldiers' perspectives and unique craft responses to colonial power.