Events

Guests take their seats in the Guildhall main hall. In the background is one of the Guildhalss stained-glass windows. The main projector screen dispkays the logos of the University of York and the Humanities Research Centre, and the words 'Place and Community Summer Showcase'
The main hall at York Guildhall, as Rebecca Madgin answers questions from the audience.
Guests make conversation during a break at the Place and Community Showcase.

Place and Community summer showcase 2022

The Humanities Research Centre team was delighted to welcome guests from across the University and beyond to the Place and Community Summer Showcase at York Guildhall on 28 June. It was a pleasure to celebrate the achievements of University of York academics and their partners outside the University, whose projects were supported by the Place and Community KE Fund in the 2021-22 academic year.

The event opened with a keynote address by Prof. Rebecca Madgin (University of Glasgow), the AHRC Programme Director for Place-based Research. Rebecca argued for the importance of arts and humanities approaches in developing understandings of place that take account of felt experience. The keynote led to a stimulating Q&A session, which was followed by presentations about funded projects, as well as plenty of time for networking and conversation, for meeting other attendees and forging new relationships. We're excited to welcome members of the University and external partners in York and beyond to more Place and Community events over the coming academic year!

Market stalls selling flowers and pot-plants underneath the Shamles Market arch in central York.

Tuesday 14 December 2021, 2-5 pm

This celebratory launch event was an opportunity for partners from outside the University to meet and share stories with University of York academics. It welcomed representatives from a range of organisations and backgrounds in the cultural, arts, heritage sectors and beyond, including freelance professionals. Attendees were able to find out more about the research we do at the University, share ideas for collaborations, hear about the new Place and Community fund and forge new relationships.

Interested in hearing more about work by University of York researchers and cultural organisations in the city on the themes of place and community? Visit our video gallery of presentations from the launch event.