York Georgian Festival 2026
About This Event
Join us for the launch of a new student-led critical edition of the correspondence between Ignatius Sancho and Laurence Sterne.
This event explores the remarkable intellectual exchange between two of the eighteenth century’s most distinctive voices. Ignatius Sancho, writer, composer, and one of the first Black Britons known to have voted in a parliamentary election, corresponded with Laurence Sterne, the author ofTristram Shandy, in a series of letters that engage directly with questions of empathy, slavery, and moral responsibility in Georgian Britain.
Produced by students at York St John University, this new accessible edition brings their dialogue to life for contemporary readers. The event will include short talks, reflections on the editorial process, and discussion of how their meeting of minds continues to resonate today.
Help celebrate the launch of this collaborative project with a glass of fizz on arrival!
Start time: 15:30 (Doors open 15:20)
Dates: 10th Aug 26, 3:30pm - 4:45pm
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Contact: Phone: 01904 553663, Email: mansionhouse@york.gov.uk