Domestic Abuse Training for Students!
This training is being run for YSJ by local charity IDAS. IDAS is the largest specialist charity in Yorkshire supporting anyone experiencing or affected by domestic abuse or sexual violence. (www.idas.org.uk )Completing this training will mean you become an ‘IDAS Champion’.
Students Dive into the Past at York Explore Archives
Adam Kirkbride reports back on last week’s trip to York Explore Library and Archives.
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BHM 2019: ‘It is an Ideal for Which I Am Prepared to Die’: The Activism of Nelson Mandela
On Oct 29th, YSJU welcomed Sarah Slater to deliver a talk as part of Black History Month. Staff and students gained valuable knowledge about Mandela, his life and his works.
BHM2019: ‘If Beale Street Could Talk – Baldwin’s Poetry On Screen
For Black History Month we asked students to recommend works by Black writers that are important to them. All recommendations will be acquired by ILS and included in a dedicated exhibition in Fountains. Kicking us off, Adam Kirkbride reflects on the recent adaptation of James Badlwin’s If Beale Street Could Talk.
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Commuting to University? Stay in YSJU accommodation for just £15 per night!
An excellent deal for commuting students.
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“We are our stories, and our stories are us”: a reflection on the 2019 Words Matter lecture
Erin Byrne reports back on this year’s Words Matter Lecture, delivered by Dr Fraser Mann.
Important All About Respect Training Open to Students
Please be aware of the following All About Respect Training open to students.
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Meet Clara Barley and Hear About Her Work On Anne Lister, As Seen In Gentleman Jack
Yorkshire-based author Clara Barley has written both fiction and non-fiction about Anne Lister of Shibden Hall. Clara was inspired to write the novel through her work at Shibden Hall, and was also involved both behind the scenes and on camera with the Gentleman Jack TV series.
YSJU Careers Support for Life – Sign up here!
Make the most of your degree with the official York St John University Careers website, which you can access for life once you have signed up with your univeristy email account.
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Which Human Rights do you care about?
Thank you to the York Youth Council and York Children in Care for letting us know about this important survey.
Music, Storytelling and Selfhood: Book your ticket for the 2019 Words Matter Lecture with Dr Fraser Mann
The YSJU English Literature programme is proud to host the third Words Matter lecture, this year given by Dr Fraser Mann on the theme of ‘Music, storytelling and selfhood’ on Thursday 3rd October at 6pm in the DG lecture theatre.
Join the Words Matter Team for 2019-20!
As Words Matter enters its third year, we’re looking to recruit lots of new writers! More information and Expression of Interest form copied below…
Belong at YSJU: Make York Your Own!
In the first of a new series to help new students settle into York, Senior Lecturer in Literature Julie Raby shares some of her favourite spots on campus and around York!
My Shakespeare Summer: Previewing ‘Research Now: Shakespeare in Contemporary Performance’
In a special post, Julie Raby joins us on the blog to let us know what she’s been up to over the summer and offers us a sneak preview of a brand new module launching in the new academic year!