Projects

Illustration of the Miner's Gala in Durham.

When Categories Constrain Care: Investigating Social Categories in Health Norms through Disability History 1909–1958

Drawing on insights from disability history and history of science, When Categories Constrain Care explores how categories like height, weight and sex were constructed within healthcare, and how they have influenced subsequent provision and compensation for the disabled.

A rust coloured plaque in the grass. The plaque says 'A wind that carries memories of coal'.

Environmental Histories and Futures of the North-East

The North-East has played a pivotal role in the formation of the British energy economy, from its long mining history to its contemporary role in the green energy transition. This project reflects on the North-East’s environmental heritage and future from 1850 to 2050, tracing the legacies of key energy transitions in the region.

Black and white diagram of an imaginary imaginary instrument which records the weather with German labels. The diagram features a cylindrical container with wavy lines connected to circles.

Under Pressure

Led by Dr Maximilian Gregor Hepach, “Under Pressure” (Wellcome Trust, 2024-2029) spells out how global warming affects people both physiologically and psychologically through a historical and cultural geography of “meteorosensitivity”.