The Politics of Credibility

The Politics of Credibility

Project summary This project investigates the intersubjective, structural, epistemic and political dimensions of credibility in asylum determination regimes. It brings together an expert, highly focused, interdisciplinary team of Durham academics, from seven different...
Opportunities in Pollution

Opportunities in Pollution

Project summary The project will look at the biological, physical and social impacts of pollution on microorganisms, plants, animals and human stakeholders in the North East and the interdependent mechanisms of evolution and adaptation to it. It will allow us to build...
Conversations on Machine Learning and Conceptual Change

Conversations on Machine Learning and Conceptual Change

Project summary   This development project will pose these deeper questions in a series of five, hour-long “fireside chats” between two researchers (one STEM, one AHSS) at IAS. Each event is directly preceded by a lunch meal in which all four get to know each...
Science and the Media

Science and the Media

Project summary A series of interdisciplinary conversations will be held during the academic year 2022/2023, involving academics at Durham and beyond as well as wider societal partners in practice, especially Science journalists in the UK. These exploratory workshops...
Risks to Youth and Studenthood in Digital Spaces

Risks to Youth and Studenthood in Digital Spaces

Project summary This interdisciplinary project problematises undergraduate student participation in image-rich and real-time digital spaces (YouTube/Instagram/TikTok). While it is widely acknowledged that students as young people inhabit digital spaces, there is a...