Lectures and Seminars
At Durham University you'll find an extensive programme of public lectures and seminars available. With an impressive line up of experts and renowned academics speaking on a myriad of topics, the aim is to share knowledge and encourage debate. Lectures on thought provoking subjects as diverse as history and astro-physics are aimed at a general audience and delivered within historic University buildings.
Public lectures are Free of charge and open to all.
Saturday 26 May 2012
About Face
5th May - 24th June
The Centre for Medical Humanities is delighted to announce the opening of an exhibition, 'About Face', held in partnership with the Durham Light Infantry Museum Art Gallery. The exhibition will feature a display of works by the surgeon artist Henry Tonks.
Contact polly.degiorgi@gmail.com for more information about this event.
About Face
The Centre for Medical Humanities, in collaboration with Durham Light Infantry Mseum Art Gallery, are presenting an exhibition of portraiture featuring works by the surgeon artist Henry Tonks.
Contact polly.degiorgi@durham.ac.uk for more information about this event.
Sunday 27 May 2012
Bulgarian music
This talk and recital, given by Antonina Lax and Nick Browne, will focus on aspects of Bulgarian music, particularly the Bulgarian Suite for flute and Piano by Assen Karastoyanov. The venue is the Lattin Chapel in Fountains Hall in Grey College.
Contact secretary@greyscr.co.uk for more information about this event.
Tuesday 29 May 2012
China's Foreign Policy Lecture
A lecture by His Excellency Mr. Liu Xiaoming, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the United Kingdom. This lecture is Free to attend. Complimentary coffee & cakes will be available following the lecture. Registration is essential.
To book contact: www.durham.ac.uk/conference.booking
Contact conferenceadministration.service@durham.ac.uk for more information about this event.
Michael O'Siadhail - 'Tongues'
Michael O'Siadhail will be reading from his latest collection of poems, 'Tongues'. This is a Free event and open to all.
The author of 13 collections, Michael O'Siadhail has been awarded an Irish American Cultural Institute (1982), a Toonder prize (1998) and short-listed for Wingate Jewish Quarterly Prize (2003).
Wednesday 30 May 2012
Portraiture and Suffering
Professor Ludmilla Jordanova, Kings College London gives this talk, the second in a series of three special events presented as part of the exhibition 'About Face' held in partnership with the Durham Light Infantry Museum Art Gallery.
Thursday 14 June 2012
Catholic Theology Research Seminar
An occasional forum for scholarly discussion of pertinent issues in the Catholic traditions of theology and church. The group will gather for refreshments at 5.15pm. The seminars will start promptly at 5.15pm.
Contact ccs.admin@durham.ac.uk for more information about this event.
Saturday 16 June 2012
'Made in China: Experiences and Exports' Exhibition Launch Extravaganza
Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th June
A series of events and activities celebrating the launch of an exhibition designed and curated by young people from across County Durham as part of Stories of the World, a project at the heart of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad.
Contact oriental.museum@durham.ac.uk for more information about this event.
Monday 18 June 2012
MediaLit12
18th - 22nd June
A one week intensive course on Media LIteracy for Christian Ministry.
MediaLit offers an opportunity for first class training and resources in media for ministry for those engaged in formal pre-ordination training, those already engaged in local or national ministry and anyone concerned to connect Christian faith with communication in a digital age.
Contact theresa.phillips@durham.ac.uk for more information about this event.
Thursday 21 June 2012
Publishing in the 21st Century: Opportunities and Challenges in the Humanities and Social Sciences
The IAS is delighted to welcome Josie Dixon, former publishing director at Palgrave Macmillan and former senior commissioning editor at Cambridge University Press, to Durham to deliver this lecture.
The lecture is open to all including academic staff, however it is specifically aimed at PGRs who are perhaps approaching the last stages of their PhD.
Contact enquiries.ias@durham.ac.uk for more information about this event.
Sir William Luce Memorial lecture
A public lecture on "Sir William Luce in the Middle East" will be given by this year's Sir William Luce Visiting Fellow, Dr M.W. Daly.
Contact j.r.hogan@durham.ac.uk for more information about this event.
The Face of War: Figuring Empathy in Pat Barker's Life Class
This talk is the last in a series of three special events presented as part of the exhibition 'About Face' held in partnership with the Durham Light Infantry Museum Art Gallery. The exhibition features a display of works by the surgeon artist Henry Tonks.
Contact polly.degiorgi@gmail.com for more information about this event.
Thursday 28 June 2012
The Public Intellectual in Classical Athens and Today
The evening will build on the success of previous London-based events organised by the Institute of Advanced Study; offering friends of the University and the wider Durham alumni network the opportunity to come together for what should prove to be a most stimulating and engaging social occasion.
Contact enquiries.ias@durham.ac.uk for more information about this event.
Sunday 9 September 2012
National Orchid Show
The Orchid Show of Great Britain, The British Orchid Growers Association, Darlington & District Orchid Society and Durham University ‘Friends of the Garden’ are hosting this event for the second year.
PLEASE NOTE: Entry into the Orchid Show at Josephine Butler is free. Normal admission charges apply for entry into the Botanic Garden. We recommend visitors use the Kiosk entrance and park at the Park & Ride
Lord Puttnam Lecture
On Tuesday 25th May, Durham University was delighted to welcome Lord Puttnam of Queensgate CBE, who spoke on: Hung Parliament, Hung Environment? What the new government needs to do to address climate change.