Full house for Prof Apollos Okwuchi Nwauwa’s Durham IAS lecture linked to our project (Absence/Presence of Durham’s Black History) with Sol Gamsu Dr Liam Liburd: British Opposition to University Development in Colonial West Africa, 1860-1948.

Place still available for our next IAS seminar on Mon 3 March. Dr Tetiana Vodotyka will talk about the field of urban studies in light of the invasion of Ukraine. Registration essential at forms.office.com/e/SY5weHZ5cH. Don't miss out.

Our last Durham IAS Fellows' lecture of term has started to a full house at Stephenson College. Delighted to have Prof Diogo Gomes enlighten us on mean game theory. Still more events over the next couple of weeks involving our Fellows. See dur.ac.uk/research/insti…

Our next IAS seminar 'Is there a limit to human judgement on uncertainty when making a scientific conclusion?' will be given by Ullrika Sahlin, 1pm on Mon 10 March. Places still available. Sign up now at forms.office.com/e/SY5weHZ5cH and don't miss out. David Chivers Durham University Business School

Our Major Project 'The Many Facets of Social Inequality' has more upcoming events: an interdisciplinary workshop on 12 March, and part two of its 'Economic Models in MFG and Related Topics' on 19 & 20 March. See details at dur.ac.uk/research/insti… Durham University Business School

IAS Major Project 'Humans and Numbers' runs the last of its workshops this term on 18 March. 'Who Counts as an Expert? Numbers, Uncertainty, and the Measurement of Knowledge' takes place Durham University Business School Waterside. Find out more at dur.ac.uk/research/insti… David Chivers

Final IAS seminar of term takes place on Mon 17 March, 1pm. IAS Christopherson Knott Fellows and 'Humans and Numbers' PIs David Chivers & Prof John Paul Gosling will explore the nature of expertise. Sign up at forms.office.com/e/SY5weHZ5cH Durham Uni Economics Dr Sophie Carr Ullrika Sahlin

IAS Major Project 'Interest in Cattle: value, risk and security in eastern and southern Africa' is hosting several events this yr building capacity ahead of the project start in Jan '26. The next event is on 17 March and talk by Samuël Coghe (Ghent). See dur.ac.uk/research/insti…

More events before term ends nxt wk. IAS Major Project 'The Many Facets of Social Inequality' hosts part 2 of its interdisciplinary workshop 'Economic Models in MFG and Related Topics' on 19 & 20 March, including a lecture by Prof Nizar Touzi (NYU). See: dur.ac.uk/research/insti…

From Mon 14 April, we are looking for creative and interdisciplinary applications for IAS 2025/26 Research Development Projects. Open to Durham staff to support research conversations, workshops, & network building etc. £1500 per project. Closes 8 May. See dur.ac.uk/research/insti…

We are looking forward to the arrival later this month, of IAS Fellow, Dr Noa Vaisman (Aarhus). She'll be making many contributions to events in the IAS and around Durham during her Fellowship with us. Find out more at dur.ac.uk/research/insti….

The deadline for applications for 2025/26 Research Development Projects has been extended to midday Mon 12 May. Funding can be used to support Durham staff for research conversations, workshops, & network building etc. £1500 per project. See: dur.ac.uk/research/insti…

What is justice? What does it feel like? What happens once justice is meted out? These are just some of the questions discussed at our seminar 'Imagining Justice' by IAS Fellow, Dr Noa Vaisman (Aarhus) on 12 May, 1pm in Cosin's Hall. Sign up to attend via forms.office.com/e/m69AbgdC21

‘CHRIS GOLLON: Life in Paint’ International Premiere of the new documentary on the late IAS Fellow @chrisgollon, 7pm, 6 May Nitehawk Cinema Williamsburg NYC as part of Doc'n Roll Films Festival #newyork #brooklyn #chrisgollon #nitehawkcinema See: nitehawkcinema.com/williamsburg/s…

If you can't get a place at Noa Vaisman's IAS seminar this Monday in Cosin's Hall, then find out more about the other talks and events she's involved in this term at dur.ac.uk/research/insti…

Will be a panellist in an APPG (All Party Parliamentary Group) in House of Commons and Frontline Club, 19th and 20th May to discuss premiere of two films on women and religious minorities. Pls come RSVP forms.office.com/pages/response… Durham University Durham IAS Durham Anthropology BASAS

Excited to be part of a new interdisciplinary walking project in collaboration with Durham IAS College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities

IAS Fellow, Dr Noa Vaisman is collaborating this term with colleagues from Durham Anthropology Durham History & Sociology. She'll be taking part in a workshop next Tuesday in the IAS, & giving a lecture in Durham Anthropology on Wednesday. See dur.ac.uk/research/insti… for info. Professor Nayanika Mookherjee

IAS Co-Director Professor Nayanika Mookherjee was a recent invited speaker at an event in the House of Commons to talk about last year's Bangladesh uprising. Read the latest DU feature in the University news round-up at durhamuniversity.sharepoint.com/teams/internal…

Congratulations to IAS Associate Fellows, Dr Alice Finden and Dr Kavi Abraham (SGIA), who have won the British International Studies Association (BISA) Early Career Excellence in Teaching International Studies Prize. Read full details at durham.ac.uk/news-events/la…