Reports and reviews of our various conferences and lectures. Also reviews of external events, such as Durham Book Festival.
The debate surrounding Britain’s vote to leave the European Union exposed, among other things, a suspicion of ‘experts.’ How did intellectuals become alienated figures? And how might citizens and academics come together in […]
Dr Jennifer Terry reports on a recent symposium that explored practice-led research in relation to Caribbean and diasporic culture. On Weds 19 October 2016 ‘Caribbean and Diasporic Culture, Creativity and […]
Michael Chaplin’s radio drama series, The Ferryhill Philosophers, is a staple of BBC Radio 4 schedules. A special live performance came to Ferryhill, where the dramas are set, for […]
Michael Morpurgo and Pat Barker are two of Britain’s foremost writers on the First World War. Durham Book Festival brought them together in conversation for the first time, to discuss […]
Alan Johnson was one of the most significant figures in the New Labour movement. As he launched the third volume of his autobiography at Durham Book Festival, Antony Mullen watched and interviewed Johnson […]
