Open World Research Initiative
OWRI represents a major investment by the UK’s Arts and Humanities Research Council in its priority area of Modern Languages.
Welcome to the Open World Research Initiative
The Open World Research Initiative (OWRI) is designed to foreground and explore the central role that languages play in relation to key contemporary issues, such as social cohesion, migration, health, business, and diplomacy.
The initiative aims to have a significant positive impact on the study of Modern Languages in the UK, and represents a major investment by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) in its priority area of Modern Languages.
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News
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Comparative Aesthetics in Transnational Perspective Conference
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Digital Nationalism Workshop
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Covid-19 Update
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Comparative Aesthetics in Transnational Perspective Conference
Comparative Aesthetics in Transnational Perspective Conference
Research news
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Symposia and seminars
Explore past symposia and seminars held by the Open World Research Initiative.
Get in Touch
Enquiries about Open World Research Initiative should be sent via the email below.
Open World Research Initiative
Durham University
Elvet Riverside
New Elvet
Durham
DH1 3JT, UK