Centre for Visual Arts and Culture

The Centre for Visual Arts and Culture (CVAC) stimulates, strengthens, and supports wide-ranging interdisciplinary visual culture research and training, at Durham University and beyond

About CVAC

Durham CVAC promotes interdisciplinary research on visual culture in all its diverse forms, across visual materials, media and visual storytelling, to the creation and curation of visual data and resources

We offer an engaging, open environment for connection and conversation, bringing together expertise from across all disciplines within and beyond our University, to share insights and seed new collaborations. Our programme of events for 2024-25 includes symposia, seminars and workshops in innovative digital, technical and creative visual methods for researchers at all career stages.

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Upcoming events

Visual storytelling: Workshop with specialist documentary maker Amanda Rubin

Wednesday 26 March 2025 - Wednesday 26 March 2025

9:30 AM to 4:00 PM

TLC117, Teaching and Learning Centre, Durham University, South Rd, Durham DH1 3LS
Visual Culture and Extraction: Materiality, Interpretation, Power

Monday 16 June 2025 - Wednesday 18 June 2025

9:30 AM to 5:00 PM

Hotel Indigo, 9 Old Elvet, Durham, DH1 3HL