Virtual travel – as bad as it sounds?
In light of Covid-19 travel too has been forced to adapt. But has virtual travel been able to live up to its original counterpart? Erin Waks discusses the question.
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Christmas: best or loneliest time of the year?
Erin Waks dives deep into music to understand what the true meaning of Christmas is
A month since the release of France’s controversial draft national security bill. Que s’est-il passé entre-temps?
Erin Waks explores the implications of the French government's contentious 'article 24'.
Ariana Grande’s Positions: a modern take on the Madonna-Whore complex and women’s sexual liberation
Erin Waks discovers the modern connection between the Madonna-Whore complex and Ariana's new album, Positions
Find Your Cause
All of us need a reason, A purpose, A cause. If not, why would we go on? Be it politics, Feminism, Charity or more, Why would you risk it? I…
North East’s Syrian Choir embarks on UK Tour!
Last week, the Stories of Sanctuary music production drew in hundreds of crowds in Durham, Stockton and Newcastle – the start of a national UK tour for the group of…
Durham and Syria – A Musical Collaboration
Eight years since start of the Syrian Civil war, a new songwriting project has begun in Durham. A group of Syrian refugees who were resettled in the North East in…
Holocaust Memorial Day in Durham
Every year on 27th January, people across the world remember the atrocities that happened during the Second World War. Globally, this day is known as Holocaust Memorial Day. This year,…
101: Student Fundraising
As a member of this year’s DUCK expedition to Kenya, I’ve been thinking about how to raise funds for the trip. And whilst brainstorming, I realised that there are many…
In the wake of the Pittsburgh attacks, J-Soc has offered an open space for Durham’s Jewish community
On the 27th October 2018, a violent antisemitic attack was carried out in the US, causing many of us to reflect on what it means to be Jewish today and…