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SUMMARY:Re-imagining Innovation: The Value of Creative Practices
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DESCRIPTION:Join us to explore how creative writers and artists approach 
 ideas about innovation. Part of The Cultural Welcome 5-11 Oct.\n\nHow do
  creative writers and artists approach ideas about innovation? How do th
 eir explorations of the social\, emotional\, and narrative dimensions of
  economic ideas help us to understand better the changing world in which
  we live\, and how we might contribute to that change?\n\nJoin Ingrid Ha
 nson who will reflect on artist-businessman William Morris’s relation to
  the Industrial Revolution of Victorian England\, economist Ismail Ertür
 k speaking on the value of his long-standing collaboration with artists 
 Goldin+Senneby on contemporary finance\, and writer Reuben Martens whose
  work brings indigenous creative practices into conversations about impe
 rial extractivist infrastructures.\n\nThe event will begin with short li
 ghtning talks before a broader conversation\, led by Chair\, John McAuli
 ffe\, and followed by a Q&A.\n\nThere will be a special treat for studen
 ts joining us\, please just bring your student ID.\n\nThis panel event i
 s part of the Oxford Road Corridor's The Cultural Welcome\, returning fr
 om 5–11 October 2026\, to offer students the chance to discover the rich
  arts\, culture and heritage of the Oxford Road Corridor. Whether you’re
  new to the city or returning for another year\, The Cultural Welcome is
  the perfect introduction to the people\, places and experiences that ma
 ke the Oxford Road Corridor one of the UK’s most exciting cultural desti
 nations.\n\nAbout Creative Manchester\n\nCreative Manchester is an inter
 disciplinary research platform based at The University of Manchester. Th
 e platform champions research in creativity and creative practice\, brin
 ging together research communities with external stakeholders to explore
  new research areas and address strategic opportunities. \n\nAbout The U
 niversity of Manchester Innovation Festival\n\n?Aligned with our strateg
 y to 2035 – From Manchester for the world – and our ambition to deliver 
 transformative innovation\, the Festival will showcase how our people\, 
 partnerships and ideas change lives locally and globally. Whether you’re
  developing an idea\, looking for collaborators\, seeking investment opp
 ortunities or simply curious about how innovation happens\, book your pl
 ace to witness the breadth of activity taking place across the Universit
 y and make new connections.
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LOCATION:Space 0\, Contact Theatre\, Oxford Road\, Manchester\, M15 6JA
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