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Postgraduate Renaissance and Early Modern Studies

Let's explore the past together.

The Centre for Renaissance and Early Modern Studies is a flourishing interdisciplinary community devoted to the study of the long 16th and 17th centuries.

Staff from eight university departments come together to make The Centre for Renaissance and Early Modern Studies the largest centre of its kind in the UK, and allows you a truly interdisciplinary experience.

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Why study Renaissance and Early Modern Studies at York

Humanities hub
Our Humanities Research Centre provides a vibrant hub for interdisciplinary research and postgraduate life.
Unrivalled resources on your doorstep
You'll have access to the largest cathedral library in the UK, and the largest records office outside London.
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Wednesday 18 March 2026, 10am to 4pm GMT

Find your future at York. Join us on campus to meet your academic department, speak to student services and hear postgraduate presentations.

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As a postgraduate student on an interdisciplinary programme, my work gives me the chance to build connections across different subjects. This is particularly useful in the world of work when issues are often not isolated in one academic field.
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