Scaling the Heights (Exhibition, 21st September to 21st December)

A new exhibition at the Oriental Museum explores the rich heritage of mountaineering by recreating historic Himalayan expeditions in miniature, on the shelves of major mountain literature collections around the UK.  Scaling the Heights is a collaboration between artist Stephen Livingstone and English Literature academic Abbie Garrington with additional artwork created by artist Kate Livingstone. The...

Scaling the Heights: Miniature Mountaineering (Public talk, 21st July)

'Scaling the Heights' is an artistic and literary project that brings the rich culture of mountaineering literature to life using vintage Action Man figures. Meet one of the artists behind the work, Stephen Livingstone, at a free talk on 21st July, 14.00, in the Oriental Museum. Stephen Livingstone will speak about his work on Scaling...

Savage Arena: The Legacy of Joe Tasker (Talk and exhibition)

Joe Tasker was one of the most influential British mountaineers of the 1970s and 1980s, and his books about climbing, Everest the Cruel Way and Savage Arena, are classics of the genre. A Mountain Heritage Trust Exhibition, co-curated by Dr Abbie Garrington, will explore his life and legacy. Joe Tasker, alongside Dick Renshaw, claimed the...

Heroes Conference: Registration now open (3rd to 4th October)

Registration is now open for this two-day conference at the Royal Geographic Society, which is being held as part of the Hero Project. Papers from a wide range of disciplines and perspectives will consider how heroic reputations are shaped and curated, and what heroes past, present, and future might tell us about the societies that make...

Job Opportunity: Research Assistant (The Hero Project, AHRC)

A part-time (3.5 hours per week) Research Assistant is sought to join the team of ‘The Hero Project’, a one-year research project funded by an AHRC Developmental Award, within the ‘Care for the Future’ theme. You will work with Principal Investigator Dr. Abbie Garrington (Durham), assisting in the delivery of the project, an interdisciplinary investigation...