Sat, 18 May
|King’s Manor, York
YORK AND THE GEORGIAN CITY: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
The aim of this conference is to re-evaluate the notion of York as a Georgian city. It will examine to what extent York can be described as a ‘Georgian’ city, and whether that label is relevant or meaningful in the present.
Time & Location
18 May 2024, 10:15 – 19:00
King’s Manor, York
About the Event
YORK AND THE GEORGIAN CITY: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
Joint conference by the York Georgian Society and the Centre for Eighteenth-Century Studies, University of York
The aim of this conference is to re-evaluate the notion of York as a Georgian city, which was one of the founding premises of the York Georgian Society in 1939. It will examine to what extent York can be described as a ‘Georgian’ city, and whether that label is relevant or meaningful in the present day. Why not a medieval, or a Victorian city? Is ‘Georgian’ merely a paradigm for good taste?
Venue
King’s Manor, York: K/133 for all lectures; Huntington Room for registration, lunch, tea and reception
Keynote speakers
Rosemary Sweet (University of Leicester): ‘When did York become Georgian?
Madeleine Pelling (historian, writer, and broadcaster): ‘Writing on the Wall: Graffiti, Rebellion and the Making of 18th-Century Britain’
Please click here to view the full list of speaker bios and abstracts.
Conference programme
Please click here to view the full programme.
Ticket prices
Students: £5
YGS members and University of York Staff: £15
Standard: £25
The price includes morning coffee, a light lunch, afternoon tea, and a reception.
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Image credit: Nathan Drake, 'The New Terrace Walk, York', York Art Gallery. ArtUK.