IAS DURHAM
Welcome to the Institute of Advanced Study
Durham’s Institute of Advanced Study (IAS) is a home for growing big ideas. We support a broad and inclusive interdisciplinary community from across the full spectrum of Durham academics, where different perspectives are brought together to develop creative approaches to interesting and important problems. We welcome world-leading researchers to Durham, providing the time and space to work on projects and build future collaborations.
Latest news
Autonomous and decolonial pedagogies, social movements and education in Brazil and the UK
Autonomous and decolonial pedagogies, social movements and education in Brazil and the UK This event brought together researchers from Brazil and the UK to explore the intersections between colonial/decolonial pasts and presents and the contemporary politics of...

IAS News
Centre for Memory Studies in IIT Madras In November 2022, an IAS led Initiative has led to the signing of an MOU with the Centre for Memory Studies in IIT Madras. In October 2022 Co-Director Nayanika Mookherjee visited IIT Madras for discussions on the MOU and gave a...
Upcoming events
IAS Project Workshop – Exploring the Absence/Presence of Durham’s Black History – Workshop 1
January 31 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pmIAS Fellows’ Seminar – Fate and Transport of Emerging Contaminants in Natural Porous Media
February 6 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pmIAS Fellows’ Lecture – Bordering in the City
February 7 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Publications
Transformations newsletter
Browse previous editions of Transformations, the official newsletter of IAS Durham.
Current projects 2022/23
Each year, the IAS supports ambitious and adventurous interdisciplinary projects tackling major research questions. Researchers from around the globe join Durham colleagues in collaborative teams to develop ground-breaking ideas, explore interdisciplinary synergies and develop new programmes of research. Learn more about our current projects by following the links below.