The Centre normally holds 3 one-two day conferences in the academic year, and may host others, as well as offering public lectures. The Stephen Copley lecture is held annually, and CECS staff have given papers for the York Festival of Ideas.
Where the CECS community of staff and students gather to hear and debate the latest research about the eighteenth century. Centre research seminars are held regularly in term time on Tuesdays at 4.30pm in KG/07 at the King's Manor.
The CECS Postgraduate Forum is a student-lead interdisciplinary research group that meets to listen to and discuss papers from fellow York postgrads, students from other universities, and visiting professors, in a relaxed and friendly environment.
Exceeding Fine Country: An Eighteenth Century Tour of Yorkshire Gardens
Saturday 9 November 2024
Tuesday 22 October 2024
A Window on the World: Introducing The Lady’s Magazine (1770-1832)
Saturday 19 October 2024
The Writer's Craft: Novel Making in the Eighteenth Century
Tuesday 1 October 2024
A Library for Yorkshire: The Petyts and their World
Thursday 20 June 2024