Soph 🫶🍉

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📚️ Join us on campus for the Publishing your Research as a PGR event!
As part of a full day event hosted by PGR School, Curiositas are excited to share the journey of setting up our humanities journal. To book your free place, please email curiositasjournal@yorksj.ac.uk for the booking link

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Text: Clare Lesley-Hughes. Editor-in-Chief. Clare provides overall leadership and vision for the journal. She helps define the journal’s direction, scope, and themes, oversees the editorial process from submission to publication, coordinates and supports the editorial team and ensures deadlines are met. She also makes final decisions on content, layout, and production, represents the journal publicly and acts as a point of contact for the university or external partners.

Text: Sophie Cameron. Deputy Editor. Sophie C. supports the Editor in Chief and will also be involved in managing correspondence with authors during the submission and revision stages, assisting and guiding editorial discussions, resolving minor disputes or queries, and deputising for the Editor in Chief when needed.

Text: Henry Gillson-Gant. Administrative Coordinator. Henry is the person who keeps everything running smoothly. He maintains records, schedules, and workflow documentation, arranges and minutes editorial meetings, helps coordinate submission timelines, editing stages, and publication schedules, and generally keeps everyone gently, but firmly, on track.

👋Meet the Editorial Team

Say hello to the Curiositas Editorial Team! Made up of PGRs at York St John University, everyone brings their own experience and unique perspectives to the team. Interested in knowing more about Curiositas? Head to our website, link in bio!

🚨 BREAKING

The government’s banning of Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation has been ruled UNLAWFUL by the High Court.

A massive win and vindication for those calling out government complicity in Israeli war crimes in Gaza.

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✒️ We are pleased to share that Curiositas now has ISSN codes for both our online and print publications. Our ISSN (International Standard Serial Number) ensures we are recognisable and all publications can be identified.

All images have yellow backgrounds with black text. In the top right corner is an illustration of a person sat on the ground holding a pride flag behind them Text: Seeking participants. Exploring LGBTQ+ experiences of Church of England Inclusive Churches. I (Sophie Day, she/they) am a PhD student at York St John University. My PhD explores the lived experience of LGBTQ+ worshippers who attend or have previously attended a Church of England Inclusive Church.

This page has 2 illustrations. On the left in the middle is an illustration of 2 people. One is carrying the other on their back, and both have pride flags. In the bottom right is a rainbow. Text: About the research. I am exploring the experiences of those who currently or who have previously worshipped in the Church of England at a Church which can be found on the Inclusive Church Directory. The research is done through online interviews, giving you the opportunity to discuss your experiences and raise anything you feel is important. All I ask if you being your story, how attending an Inclusive Church impacted you, and your reflections on Inclusive Church shaping your church's community. This research project has been approved by York St John University's Ethics Committee. All research undertaken will be within the University's guidelines. This includes anonymisation.

There are 2 illustrations on this page. In the top right, there are some flowers in colour order of the rainbow. In the bottom left, there is a person standing with a trans pride flag on their shoulders. Text: Interested in participating? If you are LGBTQ+, over the age of 18, and currently or have previously worshipped at a Church of England Inclusive Church you are able to participate in this research! Unsure if your Church is on the Inclusive Church Directory? Visit inclusivechurch.org/church-directory. If you have any questions, want to get involved, or want to know more, please email me: sophie.day@yorksj.ac.uk

✨️Seeking Participants✨️

I'm exploring the experiences of LGBTQ+ people who currently or have previously worshipped in Church of England Inclusive Churches. Please see all details below!

Feel free to share with anyone you think may be interested 😊

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Text: Where? 10am to 4pm: Future You, Holgate, York St John University, YO317EX and Room G07, Heslington Hall, University of York, YO105DD. 6pm to 9pm: SPARK, Piccadilly, YO19BP. What? We are hosting FREE creative drop-in events, and invite people to drop by and share stories from their own lives, or the loves of those close to them. You are invited to share these memories, reflections, or wishes on a simple body-shaped template in a way which suits you.

Text: As part of York International Women's Week, which is from 1st to 8th March, Curiositas, York St John University's Humanities Postgraduate Journal, is collaborating with Cultivate, a journal from the Centre for Women's Studies at University of York. Join us at both campuses during the day, where everyone is welcome to take part, to share the diversity of stories which centre women's lives. In the evening, at SPARK, we will be 'entangling; our stories as an act of reflection and celebration.

Text: for more information, please email curiositasjournal@yorksj.ac.uk. For the full programme of events organised by York International Women's Week, please visit their website yorkwomen.org.uk

📆 Save the date!

As part of International Women's Week, we are collaborating with Cultivate, who are based at the Centre for Women's Studies at University of York, to run a free creative workshop! All details in the images below!

Any questions? Email us at curiositasjournal@yorksj.ac.uk

PhD year 1 done 🎊

After my transfer meeting today I have been recommended to continue study and am officially a PhD Student 😊

Very excited to be speaking at Luther King Theological College in March! All details and tickets can be found here: www.tickettailor.com/events/luthe...

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✉️ All of us at Curiositas Journal would like to thank everyone for their submissions to our first issue 'Origins' that is due for publication in May 2026. The editorial team are working hard in the peer review process and cannot wait to share the first issue later this year!

Hard to think all this fit into 2025. Very excited to see where 2026 takes me!

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🕰️ One week left!
With only 7 more days to go until our submission deadline for our first issue entitled 'Origins', due out May 2026, we would love to hear from you! If you have any questions, please email curiositasjournal@yorksj.ac.uk. Head to our website for full submission details, link in bio!

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“We’re all just walking each other home.”Ram Dass

This season can ask a lot of people in very different ways.

For anyone finding this season tender or complicated.

You matter. You’re not alone.

🧡

#compassion #care #kindness

Picture by anxiety positive

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❄️ The Curiositas Team hope that everyone enjoys their winter break. We will still be replying to emails and messages over the break, but replies may take longer than usual. If you would like to get in touch with any enquiries, please email curiositasjournal@yorksj.ac.uk or visit our website!

Organised Team Activity session 2 complete 🏴‍☠️🏈

📷Dave Cuming

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📣 One month to go!

We are a month away from our submissions deadline for our first issue 'Origins'! If you are interested in sending us a submission, or have any questions, please get in touch with us via email at curiositasjournal@yorksj.ac.uk or visit our website blog.yorksj.ac.uk/curiositas.

Text: LGBTQ+ experience of Church of England Inclusive Churches: Participants needed. My name is Sophie Day (she/they) and I am a PhD student at York St John University. For my PhD, I am researching the experiences of LGBTQ+ people who currently worship in Church of England churches that can be found on the Inclusive Church directory via the Inclusive Church website. The research is open to anyone aged 18+ who is LGBTQ+ and currently worships at a Church of England Inclusive Church. This research project has been approved by York St University's School of Humanities Ethics Committee. All research undertaken will be within the university's guidelines.

Text: what will the research entail? I will be holding online interviews. The interview is an opportunity to raise anything you feel is important, however, below are some areas of interest: Your story- how you became involved in your Church. How attending an Inclusive Church impacted you. How you feel Inclusive Church has shaped your church and church community. If you are interested in being involved with the project, would like to know more, or have any questions, please email me: Sophie.day@yorksj.ac.uk

✨️Seeking Participants✨️

As part of my PhD at York St John University, I'm seeking participants who are happy to be interviewed online sharing their story and experience of Inclusive Church in the Church of England! Please get in touch for more details or if your interested in participating

All pages have a light brown background with darker brown tea staining. On this page, there is a hand drawn magnifying glass in the centre. Text: We are seeking peer reviewers.

Text: We are excited to announce we are inviting PGRs to join our team of Peer Reviewers. Being a Peer Reviewer allows you to gain insight into the publishing process, develop reviewing skills, and contribute to our postgraduate research community. Full training will be provided, so no experience is necessary. We just need your enthusiasm for critically and constructively engaging with the work of your peers within the School of Humanities!

Text: If you are interested in joining, please email a short paragraph about yourself, your research interests, and what you hope to gain from being a Peer Reviewer to curiositasjounral@yorksj.ac.uk. Our next training day is 3rd December. The session will be online from 1pm to 2:30pm.

🔎We're Seeking Peer Reviewers🔍

Ahead of the launch of our first issue, we're seeking people who are interested in peer reviewing articles! Full training will be provided, with out next training day on the 3rd December via Teams. Please email us at curiositasjournal@yorksj.ac.uk for details.

Anyone in the Lancashire area (and beyond) who wants a new challenge, come and give American Football a try! Open to everyone aged 18+ regardless of experience. Drop me a message if you want more details 🏈

🎉The Editorial Team would like to congratulate everyone who graduated from York St John University this week! All your hard work has paid off, it is now time to share your gifts and skills with the world.

Worth the 14 month wait 🎉 finally had my Masters graduation 🎓

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Text: What is research in progress? Research in progress submissions allow post graduate researchers to share the earlier stages of their projects, or updates on research, that are not yet complete. They are a great way to open up dialogue, share early reflections, find feedback, and seek potential collaborators. We do not have a set word count for research in progress submissions.

Text: Submissions process. Find our full submissions guide on our website: blog.yorksj.ac.uk/curiositasjournal. If you think your submission will exceed 5000 words, please email us in advance to let us know at: curiositasjournal@yorksj.ac.uk. Referencing must be done in Chicago Author-Date style. Submissions must be sent by 1st January 2026 and must be sent from a York St John University email address as, at this time, we are only accepting submissions from York St John students.

📣We are seeking 'Research in Progress' contributions!

Ahead of the launch of our first issue, entitled 'Origins', in May 2026, we are seeking submissions of yet to be complete research. If you're a Postgraduate Researcher at York St John University, we would love to hear from you!

How the UK Establishment Crushed Trans Rights | Novara Media From the Guardian to Westminster, why do the British media and political class consistently unite to manufacture consent for laws that make the lives of the working class, migrants and minorities wors...

Trans people are not the 1% ruining your life.

13 months after finishing my Masters in Religion in Society, I finally got my dissertation printed! Is it entitled 'An Ambivalent Welcome: how the experiences of transgender people reflect an uncertain welcome within the congregations and clergy of the Church of England'

Tiny Wooden Bear says free Palestine 🇵🇸

From TinyWoodenBear on EBay! Shop here: ebay.us/m/8m3ycY

For my frogs.

My unread books watching me buy more books after saying "I don't need anymore books I've got plenty to read"

2 years of witnessing a livestreamed genocide. Our hope must not waver, we must continue our work. From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free 🇵🇸

For the Flotilla 🫡

Humanities PGRs, we want you!

Thoughts and prayers appreciated as I enter the Ticket Master war tomorrow to try and get My Chemical Romance tickets