About:

This interdisciplinary event brings together scholars in women’s history, the history of science, literature, theatrical performance, music and historical archaeology from across the UK and the US, to contextualise and analyse the diary of Jane Ewbank (1778‒1824). 

Jane Ewbank, the twenty-five year old daughter of a York druggist, kept a 34,000-word diary between 1803-1805, which details a conscious project of self-education via reading, sociability and her involvement in the intellectual and social landscape of a northern English city, including the theatre, concerts, science lectures, the natural world and its materiality. All participants will have online access to the diary.

Speakers include:

Michael Brown (University of Lancaster); John Christie (University of Oxford);  Rachel Cowgill (CECS University of York); Matthew Daniel Eddy (Durham University); Joanna de Groot (CECS University of York); Mary Fairclough (CECS University of York); Rachel Feldberg (CECS University of York); Corinne Fowler (University of Leicester); Matthew Jenkins (CECS University of York); Jon Klancher (Carnegie Mellon University); Karen Lipsedge (University of Kingston); Jon Mee (CECS University of York); Amy Prendergast  (Trinity College, Dublin); Jane Rendall (CECS University of York); Anne Marie Roos (University of Lincoln); Gillian Russell (CECS University of York); Joanna Wharton (University of York).

Location:

University of York’s historic King’s Manor campus two minutes from York Minster.
King’s Manor, Exhibition Square, York, YO1 7EP.

The conference is supported by the Centre for Eighteenth Century Studies, University of York; Departments of History and English, University of York; Modern Humanities Research Association, Yorkshire Philosophical Society and York Georgian Society.

Tickets:

There are a number of ticket types available for in-person attendees:

• "General" staff from other universities and members of the public (£15 per day).
• "UoY" staff and students from University of York (FREE - but you must reserve a ticket).
• "Concession" anyone in receipt of means tested benefits; students from other universities; members of York Georgian Society or Yorkshire Philosophical Society (£7 per day).
• "CECS 25th" CECS alumni who are already registered to attend the CECS 25th Anniversary event on Saturday 10th June.

You must purchase a ticket for each day that you would like to attend. For example, if you would like to attend the full conference, please add a Thursday ticket, Friday ticket and Saturday ticket to your basket before checking out.

Online Tickets:

You are also able to attend the conference online. Online tickets enable you to join the conference at any time. Please note that there are no day rates available. There are a number of ticket types available for online attendees:

• "General" staff from other universities and members of the public (£20 for the full weekend).
• "UoY" staff and students from University of York (FREE - but you must reserve a ticket).
• "Concession" anyone in receipt of means tested benefits; students from other universities; members of York Georgian Society or Yorkshire Philosophical Society (£10 for the full weekend).

Catering:

All tickets (apart from "online") include complimentary tea and coffee each day.

We are able to offer lunch for all attendees at an additional cost of £10 per day. Lunch must be booked in advance so please ensure that you purchase lunch for each day that you require. For example, if you would like to attend the full conference, and have lunch each day, please add a Thursday ticket, Friday ticket, Saturday ticket, Thursday lunch, Friday lunch and Saturday lunch to your basket before checking out.

Conference Dinner

We very much hope you will join us for the conference dinner on Friday 9 June at 7.30pm. The dinner will take place at ASK Italian, an Italian restaurant based in the magnificent Assembly Rooms, designed by Lord Burlington in 1730, where Jane Ewbank regularly attended subscription concerts. The meal must be preordered and paid for in advance. The cost is £30 for a three course meal, including drinks.

If you purchase the 'Conference dinner' item below, you will be shown the restaurant's menu and asked to submit your starter, main and dessert choices upon checkout.