Simeng Wang describes her experience of John’s as a postgrad. As a second-year PhD candidate…
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Dan Bavister, Frep, Captain of the Badminton Team, and last year’s John’s Chronicle Editor-in-Chief, describes the community he has found in John’s as he arrives in Durham, ahead of beginning his master’s in English Literature.
We are delighted to share the runner-up essay from this year’s Brian Darling Memorial Essay Prize Competition, organised by the Association for the Study of Modern and Contemporary France (ASMCF). Written by recent John’s graduate Maisy Hicks, the piece explores artist Sophie Calle’s exhibition d’Aveugles (The Blind), in which Calle asked blind participants what they considered beautiful. Maisy’s essay reflects on the implications of such a project in an ocularcentrist culture, where sight dominates the hierarchy of the senses, and where beauty is often framed through patriarchal norms.
After attending the 40 Years on Reunion this September, Richard Horton (1983-1986 Natural Sciences) shares his reflections on returning to John’s and the value of kindness.
Imogen Taylor, Head of Communications, Media & Alumni Relations for the Chronicle, talks to Ian Bunting and his granddaughter Eryn Reiss, both alumni of John’s. Ian was Director of Pastoral Studies for Cranmer Hall (1971-1978) and Eryn was an undergraduate student in John’s studying Modern Languages (2018-2022).
Editor Ella Guy gives her experience of Welcome Week and describes what to expect.
Dan Bavister, Editor-in-Chief, writes the editorial to this year’s print edition of The John’s Chronicle
Arts and Culture Editor Ella Guy interviews Matt Wilson on his time at John’s and life after Durham.
Vaibhav Mehta looks back on events held over the Christmas vacation for students who stayed in College
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