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29/05/2026

This July, we are proud to present a new on-campus symposium in partnership with York Minster.

This event marks the 800th anniversary of the canonisation of St William of York, whose shrine at York Minster became one of the great medieval centres of pilgrimage and prayer for healing.

The theme is the reconsideration of our understanding of healing in the 21st century. While the language of healing has often been associated with miraculous restoration or cure, the symposium will explore a broader theological vision - one that includes reconciliation, belonging, dignity, and the restoration of communities as well as bodies.

Featuring an impressive line-up of international speakers, this event aims to bring the wisdom of the Christian tradition into dialogue with the complex realities of modern life.

Further information and booking via the link in bio.

York Minster

26/05/2026

Our annual School of the Arts Festival invites you to be challenged and inspired by the work of our talented Art, Design, Performance and Production courses.

The Festival is a unique opportunity for friends, family and members of the public to engage with the brilliant work of our students.

Events open to the public:

💥Reignite XV: Liftoff - Breaking In & Building Forward, 4 June. Hear directly from artists and filmmakers, including Turner Prize nominee Heather Philipson, who will share their personal stories of breaking in to the creative industry.

🎨 Art Degree Show Exhibition, 4 - 10 June. View the work of our talented Fine Art, Illustration and Photography students.

👾 Design Degree Show Exhibition, 6 - 10 June. Visit our vibrant showcase of creativity from Animation Design, Games Design, Graphic Design, Interior Design and Product Design.

🎤 Music and Musical Theatre Showcase, 3 June. Join us for an exciting evening of student performances with a wide range of genres and styles.

Info and booking through the link in bio!

22/05/2026

Join us at the 1st Consciousness & Education Conference, exploring how new ideas about mind, meaning and human potential could reshape education and society.

Featuring a keynote from Dr Federico Faggin and a special conversation with Professor Ron Barnett, this conference brings together educators, researchers, therapists, parents and curious thinkers to explore a new vision of learning and being human.

Topics include:
✨ Consciousness and human potential
✨ The future purpose of education
✨ Rethinking knowledge and learning
✨ Meaning, agency and wellbeing
✨ New perspectives from science, philosophy and the humanities

⏳ There is only ONE WEEK left to book your place. The link is in our bio.

12/05/2026

We are thrilled to be hosting a diverse range of innovative events on campus as part of York Festival of Ideas 2026.

This 2026 theme, Place and Space, explores how place both shapes and is shaped by identity and community, while highlighting the importance of giving people the space to think, discover, generate new ideas, and tackle global challenges.

Highlights include...

- Toilet Talk: Flushing out better school loos. Sat 30 May, 11am. School toilets significantly impact children's health and wellbeing. This event invites families, teachers and the community to help re-imagine them through research, graffiti and Lego.

- The Climate Resilience Jam: A Participatory Panel Experience. Tues 2 June, 3pm. Join the York St John Living Lab at this event for an interactive panel on ecological justice and climate resilience.

- Words Matter: Language and inclusive spaces. Wed 3rd June, 12pm. Explore why language - and the analysis of language - is crucial to creating inclusive spaces for diverse populations.

- A Dose of Nature: Our National Parks as a Natural Health Service. Tues 9 June, 6pm. This interactive workshop will explore how protected landscapes such as National Parks and National Landscapes can be a health resource for people.

The link to events hosted on campus can be found in our bio, and further information about the full Festival is over at York Festival of Ideas

05/05/2026

Last week we launched the Design Centre, our brand new immersive learning facility 💡

From high powered computing suites, to bespoke and industry standard design studios (for Games, Animation, Interior, Product and Graphic Design), attendees heard about how YSJ is inspiring and supporting the next generation of creative professionals, and strengthening our creative communities across the region and beyond.

Guests heard from YSJ Visiting Professor and industry expert Andrew McNamara, lead of the global Generative AI exploration unit at VFX and Animation studio, Cinesite, before being the first to tour the state-of-the-art teaching and research environments.

27/04/2026

Limited tickets remain for Professor Steve Rawle's anticipated inaugural lecture on 6 May.

Throughout this lecture, Steve will reflect on a contradictory career. While his research often looks at culturally denigrated (and sometimes downright bad) cinema, he tries to teach students how to make the best films possible. The lecture will be a passionate defence of film and media studies, which can be seen as a ‘Mickey Mouse subject’. Steve will reflect on working at the wrong end of quality in the ‘wrong’ end of academia.

Steve is a graduate of York St John, having received a BA in Drama, Film and Television in 1997. A lot of his recent writing is about Godzilla and giant monster movies. Recently, he been working with colleagues around the world to mark and reflect upon the 70th birthday of Japan’s most famous cultural export. As such, his nickname at YSJ is 'Dr Monster'!

Don't miss this free event. Final tickets can be found via the link in bio.

20/04/2026

We are thrilled to announce the next event in the YSJ Events Curates series, which launched earlier this year and brings diverse, fresh events to campus, all devised and delivered by the YSJ Events team.

It is our privilege to be welcoming Gabriella Di Laccio MBE, a multi-award-winning soprano, TED speaker, and PhD researcher. She is the founder of the Donne Foundation, a UK-based organisation advancing gender equality in the music industry through research, performance, and advocacy.

Listed as one of the BBC 100 Women in 2018, Gabriella has established an international profile as both an artist and an advocate. Her work focuses on the underrepresentation of women composers.

In this lecture-recital event on 19 May, Gabriella will explore the following question through research and live performance - why are so few works by women composers performed on the world’s stages?

To be followed by a wine reception and canapes. All are welcome, and the event is FREE. This is sure to be a sell-out, so reserve your place via the link in bio now!

Gabriella Di Laccio

07/04/2026

The 8th edition of the brilliant York International Shakespeare Festival will present productions, workshops, talks and much more at venues across York, including at York St John University, a proud sponsor of the Festival.

Programme highlights include 'Shakespeare and the Alchemy of Gender' by artist-in-residence Lisa Wolpe, from the USA; 'With Love's Light Wings' from Georgia; 'Plakir' by Marin Drzic from Croatia; and both British and Ukrainian productions of 'Codename Othello'.

Don't miss out. Tickets and further information can be found through the link in bio!

05/02/2026

Join us for the first Inaugural lecture this year on Wednesday 25th February 6-7pm

Professor Andrew McNamara leads the global Generative AI exploration unit at the world leading VFX and Animation studio in London. He brings over 35 years experience in high end CGI and VFX from films such as Black Panther: Wakanda Forever & Spectre to this interesting lecture - 'From Pixels, Prompts to AI & Beyond: Will the Revolution be Generated?'.

This is a free event on campus. Tickets are going quick - book yours now in bio🎟️

28/01/2026

Writer, stand-up comedian, actress and songwriter Clare Summerskill is our keynote speaker at this special event to celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month at York St John 🏳️‍🌈

Clare Summerskill wrote and produced a play called 'Gateway to Heaven', based entirely on older LGBT people’s memories which, with Arts Council funding, toured twice to theatres around the UK. It was then made into a film verison for Age UK, which is still used by The London Metropolitan Police as a training resource.

Clare attained her doctorate in Verbatim Theatre at Royal Holloway University of London. Over recent years, she has worked for the London Metropolitan Archives collecting fifty LGBTQ oral histories and she co-founded the LGBTQ Special Interest Group in the UK Oral History Society.

All are welcome at this free event, with refreshments. We can't wait to see you there! Booking essential via the link in bio.

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