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All forthcoming events in CECS

Research Seminars

Seminars begin at 4.30pm and are held in King’s Manor, Room KG07 (the Stephen Copley Room), except when otherwise indicated below.


Tue
29
Apr

Elizabeth Montagu (1718-1800): Literary Landscaper

Nicolle Jordan explores Elizabeth Montagu's property ownership during the eighteenth century.

Tue
13
May

Copley Lecture: The Great Frost of 1708/09: Thermometers and Representations of Climate Disruption

Tita Chico addresses how temperatures and climate disruptions were experienced and understood in the eighteenth century.

Fri
16
May

Book sale

Come and find your next favourite read!

Tue
20
May

The Dust of Accidents: Rethinking the Eighteenth-Century Periodical Essay

Paul Keen examines the cultural work of periodical essays.

Thu
29
May

Spring Ball: Farewell to King's Manor

Come along to our Spring Ball and say farewell to King’s Manor, enjoy some cakes and a glass of bubbly, live music and perhaps even some dancing!

Tue
3
Jun

Chat, Scribble and Scrawl: Women’s Letters in Britain, c1680-1820

Karen Harvey explores conversations about the body in women's letters.

Fri
27
Jun

Anna Letita Barbauld: Voicing Dissent Conference

Join us for a two-day conference celebrating Anna Letita Barbauld's work as the year 2025 marks the two-hundredth anniversary of her death.