Centre for Eighteenth Century Studies
- Centre for Eighteenth Century Studies
Lively research community - individually and collaboratively explore culture, politics, literature, art and society
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
Friday 4 April 2025
Researchers at the University of York are working with Harewood House to shed new light on the social and cultural life of the country house in celebration of 250 years of novelist, Jane Austen, and painter, JMW Turner.
Monday 10 February 2025
We are pleased to announce a new collaborative doctoral award in partnership with the National Trust on At Home with Angelica Kauffman: The Material and Print Culture of an Eighteenth-Century Artist.
Thursday 23 January 2025
Warm congratulations to Alison O'Byrne on the publication of her book, The Art of Walking in London: Representing the Eighteenth-Century City, 1700–1830.