Once again, historians at Sunderland are contributing to the nationwide Being Human festival. Click on the links below to find out more:
Sunderland's unsung heroes (Sarah Hellawell)
Coffee and sedition (Delphine Doucet)
As part of the festival, Sunderland is also hosting a talk by the historian Michael Wood on how Wearmouth saved the West.
The photographic historian Caroline McKay will also be presenting A New Vision of the World.