Exhibitions, Lecture

'The Sensory War 1914 - 2014' An exhibition at Manchester Art Gallery

11 October 2014 - 22 February 2015
The Sensory War, 1914-2014 exhibition opened in October at the Manchester Art Gallery. It is the result of a four-year curatorial partnership between Dr Ana Carden-Coyne (Centre for…

Artefacts and Experiences | Reframing Narratives across Medicine and Health

09:00 22 October - 17:00 7 November 2014
'''Host:''' Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences '''About the event:''' Part of the [http://www.manchestersciencefestival.com/whatson/msf14artefactexperiences Manchester Science…

B.15:45 Architecture modelmaking exhibition: Celebrating 45 years of the B.15 modelmaking workshop

1 September 2014 - 31 December 2015
2015 marks 45 years of the Kantorowich B.15 modelmaking workshop at The University of Manchester. The B.15:45 exhibition is a retrospective look at the last 45 years of modelmaking…

Communities in Communication

17 July - 21 December 2014
The Middle Ages are commonly seen as a time of widespread ignorance and prejudice, but diversity and multiculturalism are not modern inventions. Perhaps surprisingly, examples can be…

Echo and Narcissus

11 August 2014 - 9 January 2015
Each of the mirrors in this body of work is dedicated to a literary heroine, provoking reflections of the feminine on several, potentially fragmented, levels. The statements etched…

Giving it Wigan: Norman Nicholson at 100

25 July - 14 December 2014
In celebration of writer Norman Nicholson’s centenary, this display draws on the Library’s extensive archive to tell stories of his life and work. Born in Cumbria, Nicholson drew inspiration…

Harmonious society

27 September - 23 November 2014
A major exhibition of new commissions and UK premieres shown across Manchester city centre. The John Rylands Library, in partnership with Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art (CFCCA),…

Men Who Like Women Who Smell Of Their Jobs

1 October 2014 - 31 January 2015
The dark humour and weird logic of David Gaffney’s critically acclaimed Sawn-off Tales series meets the warped gothic fables of internationally exhibited contemporary visual artist…

Siberia: At the Edge of the World

4 October 2014 - 1 March 2015
Until 1 March 2015. The first exhibition of its kind in the UK, Siberia: At the Edge of the World brings together natural history and cultural objects from British and Russian museums,…

WW1 Open Lecture Series: What difference does a war make? - The political impact of the First World War

15:00 - 16:00 5 November 2014
A talk by Dr Henry Miller (Department of History) - part of the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures open lecture series "The Different Faces of WW1". Before the First World War,…

Understanding Ebola

17:30 - 19:30 6 November 2014
**This event is now sold out, however you can access the live stream online** View the live stream here: http://www.hcri.manchester.ac.uk/news-and-events/understanding-ebola/ We will…

cities@manchester & CURE present a DOUBLE BILL of special guest lectures

16:00 - 18:00 11 November 2014
Super-tall and Ultra-deep: The Cultural Politics of the Elevator Speaker: Professor Stephen Graham, Newcastle University Placing eco-homes: How place is (mis)understood by eco-builders…

Developments in Contemporary Art in 21st Century China

13:00 - 14:00 12 November 2014
China's art scene is one of the largest and most prolific in the world. This talk outlines the development of art in China in the past ten years. The discussion will include the cultural…

WW1 Open Lecture Series: The Archaeology of the Great War

17:00 - 18:00 12 November 2014
A talk by Dr Melanie Giles (Department of Archaeology) - part of the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures open lecture series "The Different Faces of WW1". Archaeology can provide…

Elizabeth Howie, Art Historian: "The Condemned Man and the Corpse: Barthesian Madness and Roger Ballen’s ‘Outland’"

17:00 - 18:30 13 November 2014
The daughter of a psychoanalyst, Howie takes on the Roger Ballen’s controversial black and white photography, with a focus on his pictures of Plattelanders, the socially and economically…

The Myth of American Omnipotence: Strength and Limits of US Influence in Iran during the Johnson Administration (1963-1969)

17:30 - 19:00 13 November 2014
MIHAN - The Manchester Iranian History Academic Network presents an International Guest Lecture. American involvement in the overthrow of Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh in August…

Learning from digital visualizations of urban redevelopment projects

13:00 - 14:30 18 November 2014
Manchester Architecture Research Centre (MARC) present this guest lecture as part of their Autumn 2014 series.

The Tensions of Modernity: Arts and politics in Italy, Spain, Brazil and Argentina

17:45 - 20:00 19 November 2014
This exhibition will explore cultural and political responses to the driving force of modernity in Italy, Spain, Brazil and Argentina between 1909 and 1945. It will offer a range of…

WW1 Open Lecture Series: Irishmen in No Man’s Land: Ambivalent Allegiances in Sebastian Barry’s A Long Long Way (2005) CANCELLED*

17:00 - 18:00 19 November 2014
*** We regret that due to unforeseen circumstances, this lecture has to be cancelled.*** A talk by Dr Liam Harte (Department of English, American Studies and Creative Writing) - part…

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