Events from the 16 January 2023 - 22 January 2023 Reset
Introduction to International Boundaries: Definition, Delimitation and Dispute Resolution
This online training course provides a simple, contextual overview of international boundaries and the practical measures that can be taken to resolve international boundary disputes. Through a series of short online lectures and a final practical exercise, the course explores the relevance of borders and looks at land and maritime boundary disputes, before covering methods available for dispute resolution.
01 January 2021 - 31 December 2025
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Online workshop
- Talks, training, seminars & conferences
'There was light': Amunhotep III and his Dazzling Age
The ancient Egyptian king Amunhotep III was the grandfather of the famous boy king Tutankhamun.
01 October 2022 - 21 May 2023
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Oriental Museum, Elvet Hill, Durham, DH1 3TH
- Exhibitions
Guardians of the Silk Road's Heritage: Women of the mountains of Central Asia
This exhibition showcases the work of the professional artists and craftswomen who do so much to preserve and transfer traditional knowledge and skills, adapting them for new audiences and popularising Central Asian folk art. Alongside photographs of the women practicing a variety of traditional craft techniques will be examples of their textile work.
01 October 2022 - 21 May 2023
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Oriental Museum, Elvet Hill, Durham DH1 3TH
- Exhibitions
Subject Taster Lectures
Join us for one of our Subject Taster Lectures, where a member of our teaching staff will give you a taste of studying at Durham.
01 November 2022 - 23 January 2023
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Online
- Open days & visits
Photographing Tutankhamun
This exhibition explores how photography turned Tutankhamun into a global sensation. It shows the most famous photographic images in archaeology, from the most famous of archaeological finds: the tomb of Tutankhamun. Marking the 100th anniversary of the tomb’s discovery in November 1922, this exhibition created by Durham University academic, Prof Christina Riggs, examines the striking images created by photographer Harry Burton during the decade-long excavation.
09 December 2022 - 24 June 2023
12:00 PM - 12:00 PM
Outdoor Art Gallery, Bill Bryson Library Square, Durham University, Durham DH1 3LE
- Exhibitions
“Style” and Worldview
An IAS Fellowship Seminar by Professor Johannes Endres (University of California Riverside)
16 January 2023
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Cosin‘s Hall, Seminar Room, Palace Green
- Research event
EMBR Seminar Professor Lijia Wei
An online Centre for Experimental Methods and Behavioural Research (EMBR) Seminar will take place next Tuesday 17 January 2023 at 13:00 by Professor Lijia Wei from Wuhan University on the procedure of running experiments in Wuhan and through their WeChat platform.
17 January 2023
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Online
- Online
- Business School
What on Earth is That?
Humans have always been fascinated by the night sky. If you're interested in finding out more about what we can see in the night sky and what it tells us about life out there as well as life down here on Earth, then come along for 'What On Earth Is That?' a series of three rearranged events taking place across the region in January and February as part of this year’s Being Human Festival.
17 January 2023 - 19 January 2023
5:00 PM - 11:00 PM
North Pennines Observatory at Allenheads Contemporary Arts, Grassholme Observatory and High Force Hotel and Waterfall
- Partnerships & Collaboration
- Public
- Research event
- Talks, training, seminars & conferences
- Department of English Studies
- Department of Philosophy
Does Sex Belong on Social Media? Pleasures, panics and platforms
An IAS Public Lecture by Professor Katrin Tiidenberg (Tallinn University)
17 January 2023
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
The Chapel, Hatfield College
- Research event
- Hatfield College
Public Sector Careers Fair
Visit the Public Sector Careers Fair on Wednesday 18 January for advice and information from leading employers on a range of career pathways.
18 January 2023
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Palatine Centre, South Road, Durham, DH1 3LS
- Student experience
Beyond Typology and Ritual: Rethinking Weapons in late Shang China (c.1250-1050 BCE)
Qin Cao (Oriental Museum) will be delivering a talk on the weapons of the Shang period in China.
18 January 2023
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
D210 (The Birley Room)
- Research event
- Department of Archaeology
Professor Sam Nolan - Pedagogies for Change
Using examples from his research and teaching career, Sam will explore inclusive ways to lead change in learning and teaching from class to module to program level built on critical pedagogy and working in partnership with students. Central in this work will be the importance of failure as an opportunity to learn from for both for students and staff.
18 January 2023
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Calman Learning Centre, Durham University, Durham, DH1 3LE
- Talks, training, seminars & conferences
Sensing Movement with the Late Victorians'
Everyone is warmly welcome to our next Inventions of the Text seminar, which takes place both online and in person.
18 January 2023
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Online and Elvet Riverside 147
- Research event
- Department of English Studies
The Revenge of the Analog: Or why you really want that fifty quid vinyl copy of ‘Dark Side of the Moon.’
An IAS Public Lecture by Professor Robert Hassan (University of Melbourne)
18 January 2023
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Saltwell, Josephine Butler College
- Research event
- Josephine Butler College
Confabulations: Critical Perspectives on Art Therapy
Join another winter Confabulations event which will explore entanglements of art, psychiatry, and therapy, in their histories, practices and institutions.
18 January 2023
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Online
- Research event
- Research Institute
Mike Burrett Memorial Lecture: Closing the gap on infrastructure – can the UK Infrastructure Bank help?
This lecture is being held in memory of Mike Burrett, DEI Development Board founding member & Advisory Board member.
18 January 2023
6:00 PM - 7:15 PM
Room MHL452, Durham University Business School, Mill Hill Lane, Durham DH1 3LB
- Research event
- Research Institute
EURiCA Project Reading Group
EURiCA Reading Group
20 January 2023
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Zoom
- Research event
- Department of Philosophy