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CfP - From legal frameworks to economic systems to cultural narratives - what fuels climate apartheid? This conference gathers thinkers & practitioners to confront these questions head-on. Don’t miss this conversation. Deadline - 19 Dec. www.dur.ac.uk/research/institutes-and-centres/advanced-study

New publications by Louise Barrett (Lethbridge) & Durham's Rob Barton:'Beyond the sea squirt’s brain: cognition as inseparable from sensory-motor action', Behavioral and Brain Sciences; 'Embodied cognitive evolution and the limits of convergence' in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B.

From BBC documentaries to the House of Lords — Baroness Alexandra Freeman’s journey is one you won’t want to miss. Join us 14 Nov, 1pm in Collingwood College as she shares how to make research matter in politics, media & beyond. Register now 👉 forms.office.com/e/Rsp4JYMRaE

Places still available at Monday's IAS seminar 'Surfacing knowledge from doctoral research' by Prof Catherine Montgomery and Dr Craig Stewart. 1-2pm, Cosin's Hall, Seminar Room. Registration essential at forms.office.com/e/X7uTWJTVMr. Sign up now.
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'Undamned: indigenous leadership in river restoration in North America', a talk by Prof Beth Rose Middleton Manning (University of California, Davis) on 10 Nov, 5.30pm at Trevelyan College. No need to book, just come along. #IASFellows @durhamanthropology.bsky.social

Join IAS Fellow, artist and researcher, Georgia Kotretsos for a thought-provoking talk tonight at 6pm in Stephenson College exploring how artistic research rooted in place and participation can reshape the ways we see and know the world. Come along to Platform 3.

Join Baroness Alexandra Freeman for 'Communicating Science and Evidence' - a talk on lessons from her BBC documentary work, research, and role as a crossbench peer, exploring how we can better share our work/research. 14 Nov 1pm Collingwood College
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Come along to our #IAS Fellows' lecture series starting with 'Resilience Through Arts Engagements' given by Prof Jane Davidson (Melbourne) at 6pm, 28 Oct in Hatfield College Chapel. No need to book.
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Our IAS Fellows' lecture series starts on 28 Oct with a talk by Prof Jane Davidson (Melbourne), 'Resilience Through Arts Engagements' in Hatfield College Chapel, 6pm. Open to all. Find out more about Jane at dur.ac.uk/research/ins...

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A great start to our seminar series yesterday. Please look at what we have coming up this week and next, including our next Fellows' seminar by Prof Jane Davidson on 20 Oct at 1pm on our Term Card at www.iasdurham.org/ias-term-card/

Check out our Term Card of events for this Michaelmas Term: from seminars and lectures to a weekly writing group. See: mailchi.mp/durham/ias-e...

IAS Durham is excited to partner with the Charles Wallace India Trust for an IAS fellowship (10 weeks: 12/1/26-20/3/26), as part of the IAS project Confronting Climate Apartheid. Deadline - 5.00pm UK time, 15 October 2025. durham.ac.uk/research/ins... submit applications to ias.manager@durham.ac.uk

Our current cohort of IAS Fellows are now arriving into Durham, and we have an exciting term ahead. Find out who is with us at durham.ac.uk/ias and what they are doing across the term.

National teaching excellence award for two early career academics - Durham University

Congrats to IAS Associate Fellows, Dr Alice Finden & Dr Kavi Abraham who have won a BISA Early Career Excellence in Teaching International Studies Prize. Read www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/latest-news/2025/07/national-teaching-excellence-award-for-two-early-career-academics/

IAS Fellow Dr Noa Vaisman is collaborating this term with colleagues from @durhamanthropology.bsky.social‬, ‪@durhamhistory.bsky.social‬ & Sociology. She'll be taking part in a workshop next Tuesday in the IAS, & giving a lecture in Anthropology on Wednesday. See dur.ac.uk/research/ins... for info