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
The IAS’s second term of 2021/22 visiting Fellows arrive in Durham
The Institute's second cohort of visiting Fellows has begun to arrive in Durham. This term we welcome a number of Fellows to the Institute and wider University, as well as virtual Fellows. The IAS Fellowship continues to play a vital and integral role in the life of...
Updates from the Fellowship: Autumn 2021
We’re pleased to share the following news from the IAS alumni community. Professor David Sutton (2018/19 Fellow) Has published Bigger Fish to Fry: a theory of cooking as risk, with Greek Example (2021, Berghahn Press). Dr Francesca Fulminante (2017/18 Fellow) Has...
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
Publications
Transformations newsletter
Browse previous editions of Transformations, the official newsletter of IAS Durham.