Centre for Modern Studies, University of York

28/01/2024

Looking for a way to unwind after a busy exam season? Why not come to YSC this Friday (2nd Feb) to see Saltburn!!

The 2023 film follows Oxford university student Oliver Quick as he is invited to Saltburn, his classmate’s eccentric family estate for an unforgettable summer.

The doors open at 18:45 for a 19:30 start in P/X/001. Tickets are £4 for non members. We have refreshments available to buy too!

25/01/2024

🗣️ First talk in York IGDC's Breaking Disciplinary Barriers lecture series

What: Doing Interdisciplinary Decolonial Research in a Digital Age
Who: Dr. Hameed Chughtai (Lancaster University)
When: 1st February, 10.30-12pm
Where: Hybrid, D/N/056

Details here:

Join the newly established PhD student collective at IGDC for the first lecture in their semesterly seminar series.

04/01/2024

It's ! In a culture where we're becoming more aware of accessibility and taking a proactive approach to inclusion, this day promotes awareness of Braille as an important means of accessible communication.

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The purpose of the day is to raise awareness of the importance of braille as a means of communication in the full realization of the human rights for blind and partially sighted people.

25/12/2023

A Merry Christmas to all who celebrate!

22/12/2023

☃️During the Winter break, you can still get support from the University wherever you are, including wellbeing support.

Plus, some buildings on campus will be closed in a pilot reducing our carbon footprint!

Full details of support and closures here:

Whether you’re leaving York or staying on campus, student support continues over the winter break.

21/12/2023

Did you know? Today is World Basketball Day! 🏀

This popular sport has its origin back in 1891 and today has a (very popular) sport soc here at the uni.

Find out more about basketball and it's importance to sustainability goals here: https://bit.ly/4asWHtM

World Basketball Day encourages everyone everywhere to play, watch, read, discuss or otherwise connect to the game, which will be a connection to each other everywhere

20/12/2023

🤝Want to support the local community whilst building your own skills? Sign up to a community project!

These projects are open to all students and have a flexible time commitment of approximately 30 hours over the whole project.

Details here:

Community projects are voluntary, team based and open to all University of York students. Build experience and gain new skills while giving back to the community.

19/12/2023

Cultivate, York's Centre for Women's Studies journal, is open for contributions! The next issue is looking for creative and critical submissions that question, re-examine or resituate feminist debates within different contexts, times and spaces.

Deadline: Friday 26th January
Full details here:

Eras of Feminism(s) Cultivate Call for Contributions – Eras of Feminism Deadline for submissions: Friday 26th January 2024 12pm GMT Call for Contributions Feminism is often (mis)represented as one …

18/12/2023

🌍Today is International Migration Day! This day recognises the important contributions of migrants to prosperity, innovation, & sustainability. It also acknowledges challenges faced by migrants, particularly issues of safe migration.

Find out more here:

International Migrants Day aims to raise awareness about the challenges and difficulties of international migration. The United Nations is actively playing a catalyst role in this area, with the aim of creating more dialogues and interactions within countries and regions, as well as propelling exper...

28/11/2023

🤔Do you want to build your resilience and strategic thinking?

Check out the resourcefulness section of the Sucess at York toolkit today! There are sections for building personal, academic, and social resourcefulness

Find out more here: https://bit.ly/49HsPcy