It will explore how light affects health and wellbeing as well as new technologies of light and the socioeconomic changes these engender. The theme will also provide an opportunity to explore the fundamental properties of light and their capacity to surprise and delight.
The IAS’s commitment to fostering interdisciplinary collaboration will see the delivery of an exciting array of projects and activities. Public engagement is central to the Institute’s activities and this includes a range of public lectures, workshops, conferences and exhibitions. Highlights in the programme include a public lecture series that will consider the relationship between light, language, and knowledge, focussing on addressing cultural, philosophical and epistemological dimensions of light. A one-day workshop Light and the Origin of Life: the role of manganese will focus on the role of manganese in the carbon cycle, (both in ancient and modern environmental systems), as well as investigating potential environmental engineering applications for manganese oxides and oxidases. A two-day conference will examine lantern parades and the role they play as a connecting thread of imagery and engagement in community arts worldwide. A one-day symposium organised by the Romantic Dialogues and Legacies research group, will consider imaginative representations of light in English literature between 1790-1950 particularly in relation to light as a focus for ambivalence: about the value of enlightenment (and the Enlightenment); about the nature of beauty and truth; about
the significance of artistic representation; and about the process of perception. Durham’s composer in residence, Trevor Wishart, will showcase a sound piece Listening to Supernovas that maps the changing electromagnetic spectrum into the audible sound spectrum, so that a supernova explosion as a sonic event can be heard. In this event the composer will describe the full mapping process and the challenges faced during composition. A further conference will consider the circadian rhythm under the subtheme of Light and the Rhythms of Infant Life, providing opportunities for interdisciplinary discussion of infant circadian development across different fields. Running alongside these activities is a wide range of lectures, including the IAS Light Year lecture series. The visiting IAS Fellows will also conduct public lectures during the course of Michaelmas and Epiphany terms and details of both series are included within the programme. All public IAS lectures are free, and open to all.
The IAS will continue its collaboration with the Durham Book Festival. In 2012/13 the Institute worked closely with the festival for the first time and this year will see more collaborative events including book readings, and the opportunity for members of the public to ‘Meet the Fellows.’
For further details about the Institute, its Fellows and academic programme please visit the IAS website:
www.durham.ac.uk/ias.
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