Events from the 01 November 2023 - 30 November 2023 Reset
IMEMS and the History Department will organize an Early Modern Seminar on Wednesday 22 November at 3.00–4.30pm. The title is: "Antiracism, Antislavery, and Anti-imperialism: Quobna Ottobah Cugoano's Thoughts and Sentiments on the Evil of Slavery (1787, 1788, 1791) in Context" and the speaker is John Marshall (Johns Hopkins University).
22 November 2023
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Palace Green, Pemberton Rooms, PG20, Ground Floor DH1 3RL
Join us online for the Anglican Communion Office Seminar (speaker and title TBC). All welcome!
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Online
This year’s prestigious Annual Higginson Lecture will take place on Wednesday 22nd November 2023. The speaker is Phil Peel, BSc (Hons), MEng, CEng, FIMechE, Chief Engineer at Steam Turbines GE Vernova Steam Power, the 2022/23 President of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. The title is "The steam turbine and its future in a Net Zero world."
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Rosemary Cramp (CLC202), Calman Learning Centre, Durham University Science Site, Lower Mountjoy. Refreshments available from 17:15 in Derman Christopherson (CLC406)
Artist Stephen Livingstone will launch his new exhibition "Seabird Necropsy" and local ornithologist Dan Turner will talk about his North Sea coastline seabird project and how the scientist and artist have interacted.
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Cosin‘s Hall, Institute of Advanced Study, Palace Green, Durham, DH1 3RL
Join fellow alumni in Tokyo to celebrate and toast Dunelm Days
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Hobgoblin Pub 3 Chome-16-33 Roppongi Minato City Tokyo 106-0032
CHESS organises weekly research meetings for its members and interested colleagues. Meetings take place each Thursday during term time from 11:00am - 12:00pm. This is a hybrid event and takes place in person and online via Zoom.
23 November 2023
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
PO004, Department of Philosophy and on Zoom
The Biosciences department runs two seminar series: Departmental seminars that cover a wide range of biological topics, and EEE seminars that cover topics related to Ecology, Evolution and Environment.
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
L50, Psychology
IAS Fellows' Public Lecture by Dr Magdalena Zira
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Penthouse Suite, Collingwood College
As part of the Durham Inspired Live Programme and in collaboration with Durham University Business School, Associate Professor Zsófia Tóth will discuss the use of AI robots.
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Zoom
‘Once a Johnian’ Formals are vocation themed formal dinners to which all Johnians are warmly invited.
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
St John‘s College, 3 South Bailey, Durham, DH1 3RJ
Come and join us at Mildert for the next open discussion in our Critical Conversations series. Share your ideas and hear from others on this event’s big question which is about democracy. Bring your curiosity and an open mind.
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Ustinov Room, Van Mildert College
This talk is part of the Department of Psychology (Durham University) seminar series.
24 November 2023
L68, Psychology building
The Centre for Chinese Law & Policy (CCLP) will host a talk by Dr. Ewan Smith (UCL)
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
PCL 054, Durham Law School
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Kenworthy Hall, St Mary‘s College
Join us to explore narrative in secular magic, optical illusions and dream cognition.
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
TLC113 & Online
Join fellow alumni in Dubai to celebrate Dunelm Days 2023
Ritz Carlton DIFC off - Sheikh Zayed Rd Dubai
Join fellow alumni in Singapore to celebrate Dunelm Days 2023
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
RedDot Brewhouse 25A Dempsey Road #01-01 Singapore 247691
‘Dido/Elissa’ is a Stage Reading and Work in Progress by IAS Fellow Dr Magdalena Zira in collaboration with Durham University Classics Society members as cast, the production team, and dramaturgs. It features an all-female ensemble who will tell the unknown and riveting story about legendary Carthaginian Queen Dido.
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Concert Room, Divinity House, Department of Music, Palace Green, Bailey Court, Durham
Join alumni in Toronto to celebrate Dunelm Days 2023
25 November 2023
3:15 PM - 6:15 PM
Prohibition Social House 696 Queen St East Toronto ON M4M 1G9
Join fellow alumni in Lahore to celebrate Dunelm Days 2023
Cafe Aylanto M.M Alam Road Gulberg Lahore
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