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EVENTS

We have a variety of external speakers come in and give talks. These talks are completely free of charge, so please do come along! In addition, we have members of EA Durham lead talks and workshops on various topics and skills.

 

We ask attendees to register so we have an idea of the numbers expected. We often offer free vegan pizza after the talk!

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Past Events

  • Effectively the End of Year Social
    Effectively the End of Year Social
    Effectively the End of Year Social
    21 May 2024, 20:00
    Durham, Chemistry Café, Lower Mount Joy, South Rd, Durham DH1 3LE, UK
    Join us to celebrate the end of year with party games, board games, pizza, snacks and good vibes.
  • 'Carnage' (2017)
    'Carnage' (2017)
    'Carnage' (2017)
    09 May 2024, 19:00
    Durham, North Rd, Durham DH1 4RY, UK
    Join us for a documentary night where we'll be watching Simon Amstell's mockumentary 'Carnage'. Set in 2067, the film is set in the UK where veganism is the norm and meat-eating is banned, but older generations are suffering the guilt of their carnivorous past.
  • Intro to Effective Altruism: talk and pizza
    Intro to Effective Altruism: talk and pizza
    Intro to Effective Altruism: talk and pizza
    30 Apr 2024, 19:00 – 21:00
    TLC 101, South Rd, Durham DH1 3LS, UK
    The world's problems seem so complex and overwhelming, so it feels so hard to make a difference. But the Effective Altruism movement provide the community and the tools to help you make a significant positive impact on the world. So, we’re hosting a talk to introduce you to it :))
  • Lucas Moore, 'Doing Good Better: How research is reshaping the charitable sector'
    Lucas Moore, 'Doing Good Better: How research is reshaping the charitable sector'
    Lucas Moore, 'Doing Good Better: How research is reshaping the charitable sector'
    11 Mar 2024, 17:30
    Room TBC, Teaching & Learning Centre, South Rd, Durham DH1 3LS, UK
    As Global Coordinator at Giving What We Can (GWWC), Lucas will discuss why we need better charity oversight and evaluation if we care about helping others as much as possible.
  • Neel Nanda, 'Introduction to Mechanistic Interpretability'
    Neel Nanda, 'Introduction to Mechanistic Interpretability'
    Neel Nanda, 'Introduction to Mechanistic Interpretability'
    23 Feb 2024, 19:00
    TLC101, Teaching & Learning Centre, South Rd, Durham DH1 3LS, UK
    Join Neel to learn more about key works and open problems in the reverse-engineering of neural networks to understand what algorithms and structure they have learned.
  • Michael Eddleston, 'Preventing Death from Pesticide Self-Poisoning'
    Michael Eddleston, 'Preventing Death from Pesticide Self-Poisoning'
    Michael Eddleston, 'Preventing Death from Pesticide Self-Poisoning'
    15 Feb 2024, 19:00
    TLC101, Teaching & Learning Centre, South Rd, Durham DH1 3LS, UK
    Come along to hear from the director of the Centre for the Pesticide Suicide Prevention (Edinburgh University) discuss their research and policy initiative, with the talk focussing on efforts in Sri Lanka.
  • Alex Greer, 'Why You Should Care About Biosecurity'
    Alex Greer, 'Why You Should Care About Biosecurity'
    Alex Greer, 'Why You Should Care About Biosecurity'
    06 Feb 2024, 19:00
    PCL048, Law School, Palatine Centre, Palatine Centre, Stockton Rd, Durham DH1 3LE, UK
    Hear from our former Co-President and current Chemistry PhD student discuss pandemics, COVID and technology.
  • Samuel Dupret, 'Taking Subjective Wellbeing Seriously'
    Samuel Dupret, 'Taking Subjective Wellbeing Seriously'
    Samuel Dupret, 'Taking Subjective Wellbeing Seriously'
    31 Jan 2024, 19:00
    TLC113, Teaching & Learning Centre, South Rd, Durham DH1 3LS, UK
    Join this talk given by a research analyst from Happier Lives Institute.
  • Introductory Talk
    15 Jan 2024, 19:00
    TLC101, Teaching & Learning Centre, South Rd, Durham DH1 3LS, UK
    Come along to hear from Alex Vellins, one of our co-presidents, who will be talking about what effective altruism is all about, and how you can get involved.
  • Edie Bowles, 'Using the Law to Help Animals'
    Edie Bowles, 'Using the Law to Help Animals'
    Edie Bowles, 'Using the Law to Help Animals'
    30 Nov 2023, 19:00
    TLC116, Teaching & Learning Centre, South Rd, Durham DH1 3LS, UK
    Attend this talk to hear from a solicitor who directs Advocates for Animals, the UK’s first law firm dedicated to animal protection law.
  • Rory Greig, 'Scalable Human Feedback for Safe and Capable AI'
    Rory Greig, 'Scalable Human Feedback for Safe and Capable AI'
    Rory Greig, 'Scalable Human Feedback for Safe and Capable AI'
    23 Nov 2023, 19:00
    PCL054, Palatine Centre, Stockton Rd, Durham DH1 3LE, UK
    Come to this talk to hear from Durham graduate and Google DeepMind research engineer, Rory Greig, discuss this topic in AI safety.
  • Ben Williamson, 'Maternal and Reproductive Health in Ghana'
    Ben Williamson, 'Maternal and Reproductive Health in Ghana'
    Ben Williamson, 'Maternal and Reproductive Health in Ghana'
    16 Nov 2023, 19:00
    TLC106, Teaching & Learning Centre, South Rd, Durham DH1 3LS, UK
    Hear from the Director of Partnerships and Field Operations at the Maternal Health Initiative, a global health charity training healthcare workers in lower-income contexts on family planning counseling.
  • Dr Chris Cowie, 'How to defend longtermism and how not to'
    Dr Chris Cowie, 'How to defend longtermism and how not to'
    Dr Chris Cowie, 'How to defend longtermism and how not to'
    09 Nov 2023, 19:00
    TLC116, Teaching & Learning Centre, South Rd, Durham DH1 3LS, UK
    Hear from Durham's own Associate Professor and Director of Research in the Department of Philosophy to learn about the debate around longtermism.
  • Neel Nanda, 'Learning How to Learn'
    Neel Nanda, 'Learning How to Learn'
    Neel Nanda, 'Learning How to Learn'
    02 Nov 2023, 19:00
    Room TBC, Teaching & Learning Centre, South Rd, Durham DH1 3LS, UK
    Join this workshop hosted by a study blogger to learn techniques, goals and experimenting for more effective learning.
  • Dr Chris Bryant, 'Social Science for Effective Animal Advocacy'
    Dr Chris Bryant, 'Social Science for Effective Animal Advocacy'
    Dr Chris Bryant, 'Social Science for Effective Animal Advocacy'
    26 Oct 2023, 19:00
    TLC123, Teaching & Learning Centre, South Rd, Durham DH1 3LS, UK
    Join Dr Chris Bryant as he discusses key themes as part of his work as Director at Bryant Research Ltd.
  • John Williams, 'Militarised AI and the ever decreasing circles of responsibility'
    John Williams, 'Militarised AI and the ever decreasing circles of responsibility'
    John Williams, 'Militarised AI and the ever decreasing circles of responsibility'
    18 Oct 2023, 19:00
    TLC123, Teaching & Learning Centre, South Rd, Durham DH1 3LS, UK
    Join Prof John Williams from the School of Government and International Affairs at Durham University as he explores the implications of militarised AI in international relations.

Effective Altruism Durham is a Durham SU student group whose details are: Durham Students’ Union (also known as Durham SU or DSU) is a charity registered in England and Wales (1145400) and a company limited by guarantee (07689815), and its principal address is Dunelm House, New Elvet, DURHAM, County Durham, DH1 3AN.

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