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The Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience Activities 2025-26

The IHRR Seminars and Activities are open to all. Most events are hybrid (in-person and online) with registration for online via the Title link. Some events play a dual role in contributing to the Risk Frontier Seminar Series, which is part of our Risk Masters programme.

Seminar and Activities programme

Date Speaker Title (click link for speaker bio, abstract & registration for online participation)
13 Oct 2025 (Monday 13:15-14:30, TLC117 & Teams) Dr Brian Cook, University of Melbourne Flooded with Messages: Evidence for Participation as an Alternative to Awareness
20 Oct 2025 (Monday 13:15-14:30, TLC117 & Teams) Bruce Malamud, Director and Wilson Chair IHRR 

Hazard Interrelationships and Dynamic Risk Scenarios

24 Oct 2025 (Friday 11.00-12.00 IHRR Research Hub 246) IHRR Open House & Networking Event

Informal & engaging session open to all

3 Nov 2025 (Monday 14.00-16.00, Eng E005 & Teams; 16.00-17:00 Networking W246) IHRR Mini-Conference.

Presenting & communicating models and uncertainty with respect to hazard, risk and resilience.

17 Nov 2025 (Monday 13:15-14:30, TLC117 & Teams) Dr Lauren Martin, Durham Univ

The Politics of automated vulnerability assessments in refugee cash assistance in Lebanon

24 Nov 2025 (Monday 14.00-18.00, Geography W007) A range of industry professionals Careers event workshop
12 Jan 2026 (Monday 13:15-14:30,TBC & Teams)

Prof. Alex Densmore, Durham Univ

Why alluvial fans matter: groundwater abstraction and decline in northwestern India

26 Jan 2026 (Monday 14.00-18.00, TBC & Teams)

IHRR Themed Workshop 2

Emerging New Themes in Risk Science II

9 Feb 2026 (Monday 13.15-14.30, TBC & Teams)

Dr Danielle Johnson, Durham Univ

Satellite-Aided Technologies for advancing resilience: Guarding energy services under climate hazards, risks and disasters

 

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