What’s On Events Calendar
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Introduction to International Boundaries: Definition, Delimitation and Dispute Resolution
01 January 2021 - 31 December 2025
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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.
- Talks, training, seminars & conferences
'There was light': Amunhotep III and his Dazzling Age
01 October 2022 - 21 May 2023
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Oriental Museum
The ancient Egyptian king Amunhotep III was the grandfather of the famous boy king Tutankhamun.
- Exhibitions
- Everyone
Guardians of the Silk Road's Heritage: Women of the mountains of Central Asia
01 October 2022 - 21 May 2023
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Oriental Museum
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.
- Exhibitions
- Everyone
Subject Taster Lectures
01 November 2022 - 23 January 2023
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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.
- Open days & visits
The Politics of Credibility in Asylum Procedures: Themes and Directions
21 November 2022 - 21 November 2022
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
An IAS seminar by Dr Olga Demetriou and Dr Elizabeth Kirtsoglou
- Research event
Prison Seminar Series - Seminar 5
21 November 2022 - 21 November 2022
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
We are delighted to announce details of the following event taking place as part of the Durham University Prison Seminar Series.
- Public
Developing music technology for people living with dementia - enabling agency and meaningful engagement.
22 November 2022 - 22 November 2022
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Join us for the Music Department Research Forum where we welcome Professor Rennee Timmers and Dr Julian Christensen from, The University of Sheffield's 'Music, Mind, Machine Research Centre' who will be discussing their work to develop new technologies for people living with dementia.
- Research event
The Law of Unintended (Social Media) Consequences
22 November 2022 - 22 November 2022
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
In this talk, digital criminologist and platform governance researcher Dr Carolina Are (@bloggeronpole) will talk about the unintended online and offline consequences of regulating against a specific type of content in a space largely ruled by private companies, such as platforms.
- Research event
- Talks, training, seminars & conferences
Eidos PG Seminar
23 November 2022 - 23 November 2022
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Eidos PG Seminars
- Talks, training, seminars & conferences
Interdisciplinary Approaches to Early Medieval Mental Landscapes
23 November 2022 - 23 November 2022
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Interdisciplinary Approaches to Early Medieval Mental Landscapes
- Research event
Postgraduate Open Days
23 November 2022 - 23 November 2022
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Postgraduate Open Days will be taking place in the afternoon of Wednesday 23rd November 2022.
- Open days & visits
Departmental Research Seminar
23 November 2022 - 23 November 2022
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Departmental Research Seminar for students and staff
- Research event
- Talks, training, seminars & conferences
MA in Medical Humanities: Postgraduate Open Day on Campus
23 November 2022 - 23 November 2022
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
You are warmly invited to attend the Postgraduate Durham University Open Day events to experience Durham campus first-hand and find out more about the new taught MA in Medical Humanities!
- Masters
- Open days & visits
Dr Lucinda Murphy, ‘The varieties of Christmas magic: an ethnographic exploration of festivity, identity, and world view in British life’
23 November 2022 - 23 November 2022
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Join us for the CAS Seminar on Wednesday 23 November
- Research event
- Talks, training, seminars & conferences
Departmental Research Seminar: Archaeological damage and destruction at Nineveh and Hatra (Iraq): before, during and after the ISIS occupation
23 November 2022 - 23 November 2022
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Professor Stefano Campana from the University of Siena will be talking on the effect of ISIS occupation on Iraqi archaeology.
- Talks, training, seminars & conferences
IMEMS Seminar Series: Michaelmas Term 2022
23 November 2022 - 23 November 2022
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
An interdisciplinary forum designed to bring together members, including students, from across our departments, as well as from outside Durham University.
- Other
- Outreach & community
- Public
- Research event
- Talks, training, seminars & conferences
The Energy Transition from an EPC Practitioner’s Perspective
23 November 2022 - 23 November 2022
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
This year’s prestigious Annual Higginson Lecture will take place on Wednesday 23rd November 2022 at 18:00, with refreshments available from 17:15.
- Public
Sarah Cash, Sargent and Spain
23 November 2022 - 23 November 2022
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
- Talks, training, seminars & conferences
Enjoy an evening in the company of Master Japanese Potter Keigo Kamide
23 November 2022 - 23 November 2022
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Oriental Museum
Master Japanese potter Keigo Kamide is visiting Durham University’s Oriental Museum on Wednesday 23 November, to give a free talk about his art and the ancient craft of Kutani. His talk will be illustrated with a selected display of his works for visitors to enjoy.
- Public
- Everyone
Bioarchaeology Seminar: Integrated geoarchaeological analysis of an early medieval farmhouse in upland Perthshire, Scotland
24 November 2022 - 24 November 2022
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Vanessa Reid will be presenting her geoarchaeological research on an early medieval farmhouse in Perthshire.
- Research event
- Talks, training, seminars & conferences
What’s on across our venues
Our unique cultural attractions include Durham Castle, Botanic Garden, Historic Libraries at Palace Green, Oriental Museum, Museum of Archaeology and our World Heritage Site Visitor Centre. Whatever your interest, there's something for everyone to enjoy.