Online events

Psychologist and neuroscientist Dusana Dorjee provides an evidence-based roadmap for those looking for more effective ways to support primary school pupils’ mental health and wellbeing.

Join leading expert on extremism Cynthia Miller-Idriss as she reveals how an explosion of misogyny is driving a surge of mass and far-right violence throughout the West.

Hear the extraordinary true story of Mir Rahimi’s perilous journey from Afghanistan to the UK as a 13-year-old and his search for a better life and education.

What is sound heritage and why does it matter? Join Mariana J López of the University of York as she introduces methods for studying the sounds of the past and explains its role in creating immersive museum and online experiences.

Mysterious, roguish and endlessly lovable. From ancient gods to witches' familiars, writer Charlie Creed explores the global folklore of our beloved feline friends.

Sociologist Julia Sonnevend examines the use and weaponisation of charm in global politics - the everyday magic spell that politicians cast using mass and social media.

Come learn about and see a demo of the BEYOND training tool, a serious game supporting individuals and organisations who work to address harm and need in war.

Join historian Alec Ryrie for a fresh take on modern history and pop culture as he examines our Nazi fixation and the unravelling of post-war moral consensus today.

Lost in Joyce? Postgraduate researcher Chris Wogan of the University of York reveals how you can use trees as your map, including for his most difficult texts, Ulysses and Finnegans Wake.

Join historian Justin M Jacobs as he challenges the widely accepted belief that many of Western museums’ treasures were acquired by imperialist plunder and theft.

In our increasingly digital world, what even is real life? Siobhan Dunlop of the University of York and Susan Halfpenny of the University of Strathclyde explore the ever-changing (even disappearing) distinction between digital and physical worlds.

Friends. Lovers. Therapists. ‘Deathbots’. Sociologist James Muldoon explores what happens to our relationships with each other as AI enters our personal lives.

Moving from myth through history to contemporary popular culture, writer Kevin Wetmore explores cannibal monsters and ghouls that feast on human flesh.

Acclaimed economist John Rapley reveals how rich countries can grow their own economies by helping poor countries to decarbonise - and in the process, mitigate the effects of climate change.

In a world of ‘brain rot’ and digital noise from ads, Chrysopigi Vardikou of the University of York Europe Campus examines how we protect our free will.

From Asia to the Americas, historian Lauren Benton provides a sweeping account of how small wars shaped global order in the age of empires, redefining war and peace.

Join Bruno Carvalho of Harvard University for a kaleidoscopic and original new history of urbanisation, from Lisbon to New York, Paris to Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires to Lagos.

Specialists in playful learning explore how new or ‘hacked’ games can enhance adult learning experiences and add value to organisations’ in-person training sessions.

Kalliopi Megari of the University of York Europe Campus examines the effects of ‘safe places’ on the cognitive and emotional processing of people with neurodevelopmental disorders.

What has happened to Britain? Historian A G Hopkins argues the country’s current problems stem from 1980s US-style deregulation and privatisation, and a move away from social democracy.

BBC cyber correspondent Joe Tidy presents an exposé of the global rise of teen hackers, drawing on his exclusive interviews with gang members and the police officers trying to stop them.

What exactly happens in the therapy room between client and therapist? Retired psychotherapist Michael Guilding lifts the lid on the process of counselling and psychotherapy.

What can we learn from our canine friends? Philosopher Mark Rowlands explores the way dogs experience the world to bring us closer to an understanding of ourselves.

Life’s endings can be just as fascinating and varied as life itself. Ricard Solé of Pompeu Fabra University, Spain, offers a scientific exploration of the varied forms, origins and meanings of death.

From smart clothing and climate resilience to lunar living, the scholars from the US-UK Fulbright Commission’s awards invite you to hear about their groundbreaking research in the UK on adapting to changing world(s).

Planetary health sees Earth as a living system. Pim Martens of Maastricht University explores why actively regenerating nature, not just doing less harm, is vital for human and non-human life.

It’s full steam ahead with children’s author Michael Morpurgo as he reads from his much-loved book 'Flying Scotsman and the Best Birthday Ever' - from a locomotive!

In the run up to the Space Summit in Paris this year, our panel of experts from France and the UK explores the scientific, geopolitical, security, environmental, and societal issues and challenges related to space exploration.

Historian Victoria Whitworth presents a new account of one of the most famous and mysterious manuscripts in the world, The Book of Kells.

Journalist Karen Bartlett offers a searing insight into the challenges of safely building a new life overseas and the captive fate of women in Afghanistan.

Find out about a York community creative writing project that used ‘thrutopia’ fiction as an alternative to dystopian/doom-laden narratives about climate change.