IAS DURHAM
Welcome to the Institute of Advanced Study
The Institute of Advanced Study (IAS) at the University of Durham is a prestigious, ideas-based Institute with global reach. We bring together world-leading researchers from all disciplines to work with Durham colleagues on collaborative projects of major intellectual, scientific, political and practical significance.
Latest news
IAS Artist in Residence
While the majority of our 2020/21IAS Fellowship is virtual, we are delighted to confirm that artist Sarah Danays joins us in Durham for her Fellowship from October to March.
Material Imagination
Project lead, Margarita Staykova, reflects on the exciting potential of living materials, and how the very processes of life – emergence, adaptation, resilience and death – can be used to develop new materials.
Current projects
Each year, the IAS supports four ambitious interdisciplinary projects tackling major research questions. Leading 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.
Upcoming events
Sarah Danays Fellows’ Seminar: Uterine Dreams
Sarah Danays Fellows’ Seminar: Uterine Dreams
In her upcoming seminar, current Fellow Sarah Danays will consider types of emotional stress and the physical locations perceived to house them.
Extreme States of Matter: From Big Bang to the Lab
Extreme States of Matter: From Big Bang to the Lab
Does nature set bounds on how perfect a fluid can be? What is the most perfect fluid? In this talk, Dr Dimitrios Giataganas will discuss the current status of the on-going research on such exotic physics.
World Literature: Some Old and New Ideas
World Literature: Some Old and New Ideas
In this talk, Dr Sowon Park asks whether world literature is actually more culturally diverse than national literature.
Publications
Transformations newsletter
Browse previous editions of Transformations, the official newsletter of IAS Durham.