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2022 news

Call for applications for Erasmus Mundus scholarships (Partner country students) 17th edition of GEMMA OPEN

Wednesday 7 December 2022

Just a quick message to let you know that we have already opened the call for applications for the Erasmus Mundus scholarships for Partner country students for the next edition of GEMMA (17th edition, 2023-2025). The call will be available until January 13th 2023, 5pm Granada local time.


Applying for WRoCAH funding' session for prospective PhD applicants

Thursday 17 November 2022

Registration is now open! This will be recorded and circulated if students are unable to attend.


The Launch of EUTERPE

Friday 11 November 2022

York’s Centre for Women’s Studies and Department of English & Related Literature will soon be advertising a new, fully funded PhD position as part of our collaborative, international Marie Curie Horizon/UKRI Doctoral Networks project, EUTERPE: European Literatures and Gender from a Transnational Perspective. The call will be referenced/posted on the leading project partner’s website (Central European University, Austria), EURAXESS, the University of York jobs page, and other platforms as soon as it goes live. In the meantime, prospective applicants can learn more about the project scope and start preparing their research proposals based on the York Work Package description below.


CSC Scholarships 2023

Friday 4 November 2022

We are once again running our China Scholarships Council joint PhD scholarships in partnership with the CSC.


The Launch of EUTERPE

Tuesday 1 November 2022

Please explore the open call for applications for a PhD position DC, “EUTERPE: European Literatures and Gender in Transnational Perspective” HORIZON-MSCA-2021-DN.01 (0,1 FTE)


Inclusive Impact Awards - CWS Nominations

Friday 28 October 2022

Centre for Women's Studies has been nominated for two categories of the University of York's Inclusive Impact Awards: Inclusive Education and Inclusive Community!


CWS Students for Iran

Thursday 27 October 2022

The masters students felt that it was important that we act practically to support the protests happening in Iran over women's rights and against authoritarianism.


Gemma Gibson's Prize

Wednesday 26 October 2022

Congratulations to Gemma Gibson!


Issue 4 of Cultivate

Wednesday 26 October 2022

'Exploring Care as Feminists'


Baroness Professor Haleh Afshar, OBE

Thursday 26 May 2022

It was with great sadness that we heard of the death of a valued colleague, Professor Haleh Afshar, Baroness Afshar of Heslington, on May 12th.


GEMMA applications are now open

Tuesday 26 April 2022

This is the call for self-funded applications to GEMMA and applications are open until 13th May 2022.