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Lively research community - individually and collaboratively explore culture, politics, literature, art and society

Combine your own research with intensive seminar study under the guidance of a leading expert in the field

Staff are drawn from the departments of Archaeology, English, History, and History of Art

Castle Howard, North Yorkshire

At the Centre for Eighteenth Century Studies, we have the historic city of York on our doorstep.

Our highly successful MA in Eighteenth Century Studies offers a wide choice of taught and practical modules, and our staff welcome proposals from students interested in pursuing a research degree.

News

CECS Celebrates 25th Birthday

Tuesday 15 August 2023

On Saturday 10 June, the Centre for Eighteenth-Century Studies (CECS) celebrated 25 years since its foundation. More than 50 students and staff, past and present, gathered to mark the occasion in the King's Manor, where CECS has been located since its establishment.


Winner of the CECS Bigger 6 article prize announced

Tuesday 12 April 2022

Dr Omar F. Miranda is this year's winner with the article 'The Global Romantic Lyric'.


CECS Director co-winner of 2020 Rose Mary Crawshay Prize

Tuesday 28 September 2021

CECS Director Professor Gillian Russell is co-winner of the 2021 Rose Mary Crawshay Prize


News Archive

Events

Sat
8
Feb

The Ingenious Mr Flitcroft

Part of the York Georgian Society 2024/2025 Autumn Lecture Series.

Tue
11
Feb

"But what shall we do with a doctor here?": The Ridiculous Invalid at the Seaside in the Novels of Jane Austen

To celebrate 250 years since Jane Austen's birth, Emma Butler, PhD student at Edge Hill University, will join us to deliver her paper at this event, organised by the CECS PG Forum.

Fri
21
Feb

Victorian Expansions 2025

Join us for our one-day Victorian Studies conference, on the topic of 'Victorian Expansions'.

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