Upcoming Events
Monday 22nd February at Van Mildert College: Principal’s Debate.
19:30, JCR Well: Come and see Van Mildert JCR President, Lewis Martins, and Mildert Debate Society President, Hamish Inglis, debate the College Principal and Deputy Principal, Prof David Harper and Dr Victoria Brown, over whether social media is antisocial or not. More information can be found on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1056860914376917/ or by contacting Ben Hodgkiss at [email protected]
Monday 22nd February at Josephine Butler College. Butler Talk with Dr Ruth Lewis: “Challenging Gender-Based Violence in Universities”
18:00, Presentation Room, Josephine Butler College. More information at https://www.dur.ac.uk/butler.college/programme/butlertalks/lewis/
Tuesday 23rd February at Van Mildert College: Mentors’ Formal (Mentors only).
19:00 – Dinner – Ann Dobson Hall.
Wednesday 24th February at Van Mildert College: SCR Buffet Lunch and Seminar by Dr Fawaz Azki.
13:00 – Buffet Lunch, Lakeside room. 13:30 – Talk, Lakeside room.
After the SCR Buffet Lunch, Dr Fawaz Azki will give a talk entitled “Earth Between Science and Culture”. All are welcome!
Wednesday 24th February at Durham Castle: Durham Castle Lecture Series – Prof. Susan Stryker.
“Transgender Histories: From Sickness to Citizenship?” 19:30, Great Hall, Durham Castle. This lecture is free and open to all. No tickets or registration are required. Seats are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact [email protected] for more information about this event. More information at https://www.dur.ac.uk/whatson/lectures_seminars/?eventno=27537
Thursday 25th February at Van Mildert College: SCR Piano Recital with Alicja Fiderkiewicz.
18:00, Ustinov Room, Van Mildert College. The recital is free to attend.
Contact [email protected] if you would like to attend. Sign up for the recital closes on Wednesday 24th February.
Friday 26th February at Van Mildert College: Piano Recital Masterclass for undergraduate and postgraduate students.
09:00 to 12:00, Ustinov Room.
Save the Date!
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.
17:30, Ustinov Room, Van Mildert College.
Speaker: Prof. John Wolffe. Title: Foxe and foxholes: Martyrdom and sacrifice in twentieth-century British Protestantism.
Wednesday 2nd March at St Aidan’s College:
Scott Fried, a New York based gay Jewish activist in sexual health and relationship education has been invited to Durham by JSoc and will speak in Aidan’s Shincliffe Room on Wednesday March 2nd, 1-3pm. Light refreshments will be provided.
From Thursday 3rd March at College of St Hild and St Bede: 175 Lecture Series: ‘From There to Here’.
As part of the celebration of its 175-year contribution to education, the College of St Hild and St Bede is proud to announce a series of lectures by distinguished alumni running throughout 2016. The second lecture of this series, ‘A Tale of Two Colleges and Lessons Learned In Between’, will be given by Joe Elliott, Professor of Education and Principal of Collingwood College on Thursday 3 March 2016.
Friday 4th and Saturday 5th March: Epiphany Musical – Parade.
19:30, Assembly Rooms, Durham.
Tuesday 8th March at St. Aidan’s College: Women’s Day Conference 2016.
More info at womeninparenthesis.wordpress.com