Environmental, Social and Economic Sustainability

H360

H360 brings together research at the intersection of natural and cultural heritage. It is no longer tenable to consider heritage in the absence of solutions to environmental concerns and related impacts on well-being and societal cohesion. H360 challenges current conceptual frameworks and static definitions of heritage as something simply to be preserved. It situates research in dynamic alignment to the exigencies of our changing world.

Meet the team

H360 is anchored in Durham's existing strengths in research on both natural and cultural heritage, methodologically and in real-world application.

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H360 platform partners

Diocese of Durham

Find out more about the Church of England's Diocese of Durham.
English Heritage

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Diocese of Durham

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English Heritage

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The Heritage Alliance

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Nature North

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The Heritage Alliance

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Nature North

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National Trust

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Science Museum Group

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National Trust

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Science Museum Group

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UNESCO World Heritage Durham Castle and Cathedral

Find out more about Durham's UNESCO World Heritage sites.

UNESCO World Heritage Durham Castle and Cathedral

Find out more about Durham's UNESCO World Heritage sites.

H360 themes

Find out more about H360’s five themes.

Heritage Landscapes

Evaluating restoration and nature; cultural practice and rewilding; human and animal interaction.

Two burial mounds in a field with hills in the background

Built Environment and Energy

360 approaches to decarbonising heritage; visual record and the built environment.

Social Justice and Well-Being

Climate change, human and animal migration and social justice; natural and cultural heritage and individual and community well-being.

Blindfolded woman holding justice scales

Heritage Collections

Heritage science; indigenous conservation; archival research for contemporary needs charting climate change; rediscovering foodstuffs; mapping landscape.

Water and Food Security

Preservation of waterways; indigenous technologies; food sovereignty.

H360-associated projects and initiatives

Hidden Heritage

Interdisciplinary and Multi-Sector Perspectives on the Norman Chapel, Durham Castle.

Hidden Heritage

Interdisciplinary and Multi-Sector Perspectives on the Norman Chapel, Durham Castle.

Environmental Histories and Futures of the North East

The Environmental Histories and Futures of the North East group offers a platform for connecting heritage and sustainability projects in the North East of England.
H360 Widening Participation

At Durham we welcome researchers from all backgrounds. We focus on encouraging everyone who has the merit and potential to succeed regardless of background.

Environmental Histories and Futures of the North East

The Environmental Histories and Futures of the North East group offers a platform for connecting heritage and sustainability projects in the North East of England.

H360 Widening Participation

At Durham we welcome researchers from all backgrounds. We focus on encouraging everyone who has the merit and potential to succeed regardless of background.

H360-associated research groups, centres, and institutes

Durham Energy Institute

Durham Energy Institute is delivering understanding, leadership and solutions for a secure low carbon future.
Institute for Medical Humanities

Improving health by understanding hidden experience.

Durham Energy Institute

Durham Energy Institute is delivering understanding, leadership and solutions for a secure low carbon future.

Institute for Medical Humanities

Improving health by understanding hidden experience.

Institute of Medieval and Early Modern Studies

We are a talented community of academics, curators, students, practitioners, and volunteers, covering a global range of areas from Late Antiquity to the late eighteenth century.
Institute of Advanced Study

The Institute of Advanced Study (IAS) offers world-leading researchers a unique space for transformative reflection in and beyond individual disciplines.

Institute of Medieval and Early Modern Studies

We are a talented community of academics, curators, students, practitioners, and volunteers, covering a global range of areas from Late Antiquity to the late eighteenth century.

Institute of Advanced Study

The Institute of Advanced Study (IAS) offers world-leading researchers a unique space for transformative reflection in and beyond individual disciplines.

Durham Centre for Cultural Heritage Protection

The DCCHP supports world-leading research on and engagement with issues of cultural heritage protection on a global scale.
Centre for Nineteenth-Century Studies

Research and collaborative opportunities across the Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, and Sciences.

Durham Centre for Cultural Heritage Protection

The DCCHP supports world-leading research on and engagement with issues of cultural heritage protection on a global scale.

Centre for Nineteenth-Century Studies

Research and collaborative opportunities across the Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, and Sciences.

Departments at Durham University
Department of Anthropology	Department of Archaeology
Department of Biosciences	Department of Chemistry
Department of Computer Science	Department of Geography
Department of History	Department of Music
Department of Philosophy	Department of Theology and Religion
Durham University Business School
Library and Collections
Oriental Museum

Join the H360 team

With funding from its Strategic Research Fund, Durham University is investing in new posts in History, Modern Languages and Cultures, Archaeology, Geography, Chemistry, Biosciences, and our Library & Collections to create critical mass for new heritage methodologies and models for heritage research.

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Cultural Heritage 360 – Science and Humanities in Dialogue

Professor Giles Gasper, Professor in High Medieval History, Department of History explains how the project known as Cultural Heritage 360 has brought together technological and scientific analysis and techniques with analysis of content, stories and people to create a 360 vision of historical objects.

Visit Gasper Giles' staff profile

Talking Humanities Podcast

In this episode of Durham's Faculty of Arts and Humanities podcast, we visit upper Teesdale in County Durham with Professor Bob Baxter and Dr Simona Capisani to talk about this unique area and the work of Botanist Margaret Bradshaw, who has dedicated her life to studying it.

Listen to 'Our Natural Heritage' episode

News

The Value of Heritage

To conclude the three Hidden Heritage workshops at Durham Castle and CEO of Historic England, Duncan Wilson has delivered a final keynote reflecting on the value of heritage.
Reflections of a Philosopher at the COP16 Biodiversity Conference

Dr Simona Capisani, Assistant Professor of Environmental Philosophy, was one of three delegates to represent Durham University at the UN Biodiversity Conference in Colombia.

The Value of Heritage

To conclude the three Hidden Heritage workshops at Durham Castle and CEO of Historic England, Duncan Wilson has delivered a final keynote reflecting on the value of heritage.

Reflections of a Philosopher at the COP16 Biodiversity Conference

Dr Simona Capisani, Assistant Professor of Environmental Philosophy, was one of three delegates to represent Durham University at the UN Biodiversity Conference in Colombia.

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Transformative Humanities Research

Visit the Transformative Humanities page to find out more about current research projects.
Faculty of Arts and Humanities

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