Upcoming Events
Monday 8th February at Durham Castle. Public lecture: ‘Alistair Hudson and Sarah Munro: New visions for art’
For more information and to book a place: https://www.dur.ac.uk/cvac/events/eventslisting/?eventno=28254
All welcome. Doors open at 7.30pm, lecture commences 8pm.
Please note that there is no parking available on Palace Green.
You can find the event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1641568369460172/
Contact [email protected] for more information about this event.
Tuesday 9th February at Van Mildert College: IAS Fellow’s Public Lecture. Prof. Jessica Brown: ‘Evidence and scepticism’.
17:30 to 18:30, Ustinov Room, Van Mildert College. This lecture is free and open to all. More information at https://www.dur.ac.uk/ias/events/events_listings/?eventno=25591
Contact [email protected] for more information about this event.
Wednesday 10th February at Van Mildert College: SCR Buffet Lunch. ***PLEASE NOTE NEW SIGN UP DEADLINE***
13:00, Lakeside Room, Van Mildert College. Please sign up in advance by booking at Van Mildert College Reception by 1pm on Monday (0191 334 7100, [email protected]).
Thursday 11th February at Van Mildert College: MCR Research Seminar.
19:00, Lakeside Room.
Thursday 11th February: European Question Time Event with MEPs.
Durham City Council in conjunction with Durham University International Office will be holding a European Question Time Event chaired by Dr Christian Schweiger from SGIA on Thursday 11th February in the Calman Learning Centre (6:30pm). It is open to staff and students to learn about the Erasmus+ programme and put questions to Jonathan Arnott MEP (UK Independence Party) and Jude Kirton Darling MEP (Labour Party). Topics include:
· What does an MEP do?
· The EU, what is in it for students?
· How does the European Parliament work and is the EU worth the money it costs in terms of our contribution?
· The case for and against EU membership.
Refreshments will be served afterwards.
For more information please contact [email protected]
Saturday 13th February at Van Mildert College: Charity Fashion Show.
20:00, Ann Dobson Hall.
Save the Date!
Tuesday 16th February at Van Mildert College: Valentine’s Day Formal.
18:45 – Drinks Reception, Lakeside Room; 19:15 – Dinner, Ann Dobson Hall, Van Mildert College. Sign up required.
Friday 26th February: Jessica Holmes performing songs by Jerome Kern.
8pm, Prior’s Hall in the Cathedral.
Tuesday 1st March: SCR A Taste of Japan Evening.
The evening comprises of a private tour viewing the Japanese collections at the Oriental Museum followed by a drinks reception, finishing with a three course Japanese style dinner in the Lakeside Room at Van Mildert College. To reserve a place please RSVP to [email protected] by Monday 22nd February with any allergen and specific dietary requirements along with wine orders. Dress Code – Lounge Suit. Guests are welcome!
Wednesday 2nd March at Van Mildert College: Bishop Van Mildert Annual Lecture 2016.
To be held in the Ustinov Room, Van Mildert College.
Speaker: Prof. John Wolffe.
Title: Foxe and foxholes: Martyrdom and sacrifice in twentieth-century British Protestantism.
Evening Proceedings:
Lecture – 5.30-6.30 pm, Ustinov Room
Drinks Reception – 6.30-7.00 pm, Reception Foyer
Dinner to be served – 7.15 pm, Lakeside Room
Dress Code – Lounge Suit
£15 for SCR members and their guests (limited availability)
To RSVP – please respond to Sharon Swainston ([email protected]), with any dietary requirements by Friday 19th February.
Tuesday 8th March: International Women’s Day.
The IWD website is now live. Please, note the “Creative Women at Work: Nominating our Women” box. Broadly speaking nominations can be for anything new and inventive which has had a positive impact on you, or your colleagues or the world outside, no matter how big or small. The nominations will be posted up on the website in the week leading up to IWD2016 and all nominated women will be invited to a special event. The nomination form can be found here and the deadline for nominations is the 15 February.