Just a short notice to say that our informal reading group will continue during Epiphany Term at Durham University. The first meeting of the term will be tomorrow, 17th January, from 15.00-17.00 in the Department of History, Seminar Room 1 and the programme for the term is embedded above. The Reading Group will continue toContinue reading “Ordered Universe Reading Group (Durham)”
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Sculpting With Light: Medieval and Modern Cosmology
It is delightful to announce a successful application to the Leverhulme Trust Artist in Residence Scheme for Alexandra Carr. Sculpting With Light: Medieval and Modern Cosmology will confront human attempts to grasp and master the structure and meaning of the universe. Inspired by Durham’s resources, from illuminated medieval manuscripts to the DiRac2-Super-Computer, the residency will enable Alex to spend theContinue reading “Sculpting With Light: Medieval and Modern Cosmology”
Ordered Universe Reading Group (Durham)
A short notice to say that an informal reading group will be taking place, under the aegis of the Ordered Universe, at Durham, over the rest of Michaelmas Term, and then again in Epiphany and Easter. The first meeting to register interest and draw up plans takes place tomorrow, at 16.00 in the Department ofContinue reading “Ordered Universe Reading Group (Durham)”
Annual Edward Delaval Lecture in Physics – University of Lincoln
Tom McLeish wil deliver the Annual Edward Deleval Lecture in Physics at the University of Lincoln on November 16th. Tom will be talking on: Medieval Science and the Ordered Universe Project. The lecture is open to the public and takes place at 6 pm in the EMMTEC Lecture Theatre, Brayford Pool Campus, University of Lincoln. We haveContinue reading “Annual Edward Delaval Lecture in Physics – University of Lincoln”
Listening Between the Lines
The Ordered Universe project has a new publication. Giles, Tom and Hannah wrote a reflective piece on the project, exploring the interdisciplinary nature of its aims and practice, and how the collaborative reading (and writing) work in practice. The article is now published, in Palgrave Communications, and, as open access, can be read or freely
Grosseteste on Space and Place
The latest in the series of Ordered Universe symposia took place last week, between 1st and 3rd September. We gathered in Durham once more, in the hospitable surroundings of St John’s College, to examine two of Grosseteste’s treatises, and review progress on those now in the publication roster (on which more soon). The meetingContinue reading “Grosseteste on Space and Place”
Podcast in Physics World
During the Ordered Universe session at the 2015 Cheltenham Science Festival, with Tom McLeish, Hannah Smithson and Giles Gasper talking about Grosseteste: the Greatest Mind You’ve Never Heard Of…, we were interviewed by Margaret Harris, of Physics World. This, with subsequent interviews at Durham, is the basis of a podcast, now available on the Physics World website here.Continue reading “Podcast in Physics World”
Bayesian Theory and Medieval History
What was the probability that a medievalist would take part in a panel on Baysean theory as part of the decennial conference for Durham University’s Institute of Advanced Study? Well, a subjective Bayesean analysis would, in all likelihood, have indicated a high probability. If probability is ‘the value at which an expectation depending on theContinue reading “Bayesian Theory and Medieval History”
Oxford University Vice Chancellor’s Award
Yesterday, July 1st, the Ordered Universe project was awarded a prestigious prize from the University of Oxford. Hannah, Tom and Giles submitted the project for the Vice-Chancellor’s Public Engagement with Research Awards, and we were one of six projects from over 80 entrants selected as prize winners. The awards were hosted by Merton College andContinue reading “Oxford University Vice Chancellor’s Award”
Symposia, Seminars and a Public Display
