Events

The Centre for Women’s Studies: International Women’s Day Keynote Lecture

Friday 6 March 2026

Words and Matter: Notes Toward a Collective Intersectional Feminist Vocabulary. Juliana Mensah, English and Related Literature, UoY

Ways of Feminist Knowing PGR Conference

Friday 6 March 2026

The Centre for Women's Studies hosts PGRs from across UoY to reflect on using feminist frames in their knowledge creation.

“The Body Positivity Movement”: Book Launch & Lecture

Wednesday 8 October 2025

Join us in York for the launch of Dr. Gemma Gibson's brand new book on the triumphs and shortcomings of the "body positivity" movement.

A Collision with Truth: Palestinian British voices panel

Wednesday 21 May 2025

“Gaza does not propel people to cool contemplation; rather, she propels them to erupt and collide with the truth.” – Mahmoud Darwish, Silence for Gaza (1973)

Use the words you have to get the words you need

Tuesday 20 May 2025

In this performance-lecture we’ll feel our way with the words we have toward the ones we need.