Open lectures

Join a panel of experts from the University of Eswatini and the University of York as they discuss biodiversity conservation through the lens of ecosystem services.

Mary Powley was a pioneering dialectologist, contributing to Victorian dialectology and Viking studies in Cumbria, especially local culture.

This talk examines Guji women's folk songs as tools to challenge patriarchy, convey stories, and foster feminist solidarity.

Most civil servants complied with the Trump administration, balancing professional duties with occasional resistance based on local conditions.

William Bowes Morrell expanded York Conservation Trust, founded York Common Good Trust, and promoted environmental conservation in York.

A mini-conference to honour the life and work of Dr Richard Rowland.

What happens when we translate poetry? What decisions and negotiations do we make as translators and readers? How does translation affect one’s own writing?

Eedris Abdulkareem is a well known music activist in Africa. He is one of the pioneers of Nigerian hip hop, and he is regarded as one of the most influential Nigerian rappers of all time.

In this talk, Amanda Guzinska, the Senior Manager of PsyCare UK, will discuss festival welfare, psychedelic harm reduction, and the critical importance of psychedelic crisis intervention.

Star Carr, a Mesolithic site in North Yorkshire, revealed Britain's earliest house and significant artefacts through innovative archaeological research and public engagement.

This webinar will share findings from research that took a community-led approach to address online child sexual exploitation and abuse.

Our speakers will be discussing the research for their current collaborative project on the feminist documentary photographer Franki Raffles, whose work is currently showcased in a major exhibition at Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art.

The quantum revolution faces scaling challenges, but interdisciplinary collaboration and chiral materials can unlock its potential in advanced technologies.

As we think about moulding the future, what are the key solutions that can safeguard our planet and guarantee wellbeing?

Join us as we hear from Ian Rice, one of the Paralympics official photographers, about his Paralympic story and how he approaches his art creatively to capture some of the most iconic sporting images of the summer.   

This talk explores friendship as an art historical method, focusing on Winifred Nicholson and Li Yuan-chia's relationship in 1960s Cumbria.

The Paralympics highlighted assistive technology, but Jane Draycott explores its historical roots in classical antiquity prosthetics.