Events from the 01 January 2025 - 31 December 2025 Reset
The ‘Pasts in the Present’ project revolves around two fundamental questions: what is the cultural and social impact of former eras in the 21st century, and how does this interact with academic discourses? These questions have become increasingly important in the 21st century as ideologies of nation, often connected to racism and intolerance, have weaponised ideas about the past for contemporary political ends--and implicated academic disciplines in doing so.
09 January 2025
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Seminar Room, Institute of Advanced Study, Cosin‘s Hall, Palace Gree
IAS Fellows' Seminar by Professor Apollos Okwuchi Nwauwa (Bowling Green State University)
20 January 2025
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Cosin‘s Hall, Seminar Room, Palace Green
IAS Fellows' Seminar by Professor Raouf Boucekkine (Aix-Marseille University)
27 January 2025
This workshop examines the complex world of health and fitness self-tracking through wearable technologies and digital self-tracking devices.
28 January 2025
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Seminar Room, Cosins Hall, Palace Green
The IAS has established a writing group for Durham academics and current IAS Fellows and IAS Associate Fellow who want to spend undisturbed time focusing on their papers, books, grants, talks, and other creative activities.
31 January 2025
9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Interim Senior Common Room, University College (Castle)
IAS Fellows' Seminar by Professor Diogo Aguiar Gomes (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)
03 February 2025
IAS Fellows' Public Lecture by Professor Raouf Boucekkine (Aix-Marseille University)
05 February 2025
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Saltwell Building, Josephine Butler College
07 February 2025
A joint DEI & IAS Seminar. Speakers Dr Matteo Fermeglia (University of Amsterdam), Dr Daria Shapovalova (University of Aberdeen) and Dr Kim Bouwer, Durham University)
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
CLC406, Calman Building, Durham University (& hybrid via MS Teams)
IAS Project Seminar by IAS Christopherson Knott Fellows Dr Mauro Bambi (Economics) and Dr Alpár Mészáros (Mathematical Sciences)
10 February 2025
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