Transformative Humanities Launch Event

Transformative Humanities works across and between disciplines and sectors to enrich, shape, and transform through research and education.  

The launch evening will celebrate this exciting initiative which brings together innovative projects from the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and partners.

Agenda

• Opening remarks
  • Professor Janet Stewart, Executive Dean Faculty of Arts and Humanities
  • Professor Karen O’Brien , Vice-Chancellor and Warden 
  • Professor Colin Bain, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research)
• Panel discussion with Transformative Humanities strand representatives led by Professor Giles Gasper, Executive Dean of Research Faculty of Arts and Humanities 
  • Alex Brown, Associate Professor of Late Medieval and Early Modern British History (Science-Humanities)
  • Katherine Puddifoot, Associate Professor of Philosophy (Medical Humanities)
  • Kelly Jakubowski, Associate Professor of Music Psychology (Digital Humanities)
  • Abbie Garrington, Professor of Modern and Contemporary Literature (Environmental Humanities, Science-Humanities and Cultural, Creativity & Heritage)
  • Arlene Holmes-Henderson, Professor of Classics, Education and Public Policy (Social Justice, Communities, and Policy)
  • Robert Song, Professor of Theology and Religion (Environmental Humanities)
  • Gerald Moore, Professor of French Studies (Digital Humanities and Environmental Humanities)
• Q&A
• Closing remarks
  • Professor Janet Stewart, Executive Dean Faculty of Arts and Humanities
• Networking (drinks and refreshments)

Date and Venue

20 June 2024 | 18:00-20:30 

Teaching and Learning Centre, Durham University, DH1 3LS

Registration

Register to attend by contacting corporate.events@durham.ac.uk