The Yorkshire Philosophical Society is a charitable learned society, founded in 1822 when "philosophical" had the same meaning as "scientific". The Society's primary aim is to promote public understanding and involvement in the academic disciplines of the natural and social sciences.
The main vehicle for this is through a series of over twenty lectures given each year by eminent academics and scientists from the Yorkshire region and other parts of the UK. The lectures are held in the Tempest Anderson Lecture Hall which is part of the Yorkshire Museum in York. All lectures are open to the public. For further information on the lecture programme, please go to the Events page.
In addition to the lecture programme, the YPS also provides the following:
- The Annual report which includes summary reports on the previous season's lectures and in-depth articles on subjects relating to the Society's interests;
- Publications on subjects relating to the Society's interests and financial support for the publication of books on Yorkshire history, archaeology and natural history;
- Awards and Grants presented to school pupils and university students for deserving work or achievements;
- Educational activities for primary and secondary schools;
- Social events for members including an annual dinner and excursions for members including visits to a variety of sites of historical or cultural interest as well as scientific interest.
Soon after its foundation, the Society founded the Yorkshire Museum and Botanical Gardens. From its earliest days the Society sought to promote the study of the natural sciences and antiquities. For more details on the history of the YPS and the Yorkshire Museum and Gardens, please go to the YPS History pages.
The YPS is an affiliated society of the British Science Association.
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