Andy Warhol at Durham
Find out about the influence of Warhol's work and where you can see his artworks on campus.
Culture & Arts
Why did the Dutch go mad for tulips?
Jack Farrant explores the context in which the Tulip Mania of 1636-7 developed and looks at potential modern parallels.
Why Do We Rewatch Shows?: Impact of Social Media and Childhood
As I’m sure most stressed students would agree, the beginning of the school year is a turbulent time, and leaves us longing for a comforting reminder of home. Many of…
Autumn alchemy: the perfect book and tea pairings
Amy Whitaker crafts the ideal book and tea pairings for a cosy autumn.
Can myth and reality align? The site of Troy and the search for proof of the Trojan War
Ciaran Cook explores the excavation of the site of Troy and the search for proof of the Trojan War
Is country music the genre of right-wing, straight, white men?
Madeline Harding traces the ideological development of American folk music showing that historically it has not always promoted conservative values, and how there is still hope for the political future…
What Even Is Art Anyway?
What Even Is Art Anyway? explores Marina Abramovic at The Royal Academy London
Winnie the Pooh: beneath the Hundred Acre Wood.
“When you are a bear of very little brain, and you think of things, you find sometimes that a thing which seemed very thingish inside you is quite different when…
Beauty—the pre-modern understanding
How the pre-modern theory of aesthetics sheds light on the notion of beauty
Concert films and the space of the cinema
A consideration of how concert films change the space of the cinema.