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'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…

After Hours: Look200

18:30 - 21:00 6 November 2014
Thurs 6 Nov, 6.30-9pm. Join us for an evening of art and music as we explore the ideas behind Look200, an art meets science project by artist Lucy Burscough. Look200 celebrates and…

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…

Atmospheres - CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

23 September 2014 - 12 January 2015
Atmospheres play a significant role in, and add an important quality to, our intimate, domestic and public lives, yet are often overlooked in social research, not least because of the…

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…

Bike Registration Event

09:00 - 10:30 6 November 2014
Free Bike Marking session - To qualify for a discounted 'D' lock students and staff must register their bikes on the free University scheme. PLEASE NOTE - All registration sessions…

CIDRAL Theory Intensive: On Marx (with Bob Jessop, Lancaster)

12:00 - 14:00 6 November 2014
IMPORTANT NOTICE: The time for this event is 12-2pm as listed here online (not 2-4pm as listed on poster). Theory Intensive on Marx with Bob Jessop (Lancaster) This theory intensive…

CJS Seminar - David Hirsch (Goldsmiths): "Contemporary struggles over defining antisemitism and how it is related to criticism of Israel"

16:00 - 17:30 6 November 2014
The Centre for Jewish Studies seminar series continues.

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…

Danielle Frisby (Manchester) 'Make sure they see it in the cheap seats': Polyneices' dramatic sword flourish and how not to be Achilles in Statius, Thebaid.

16:55 - 18:30 6 November 2014
The Department of Classics & Ancient History runs a regular research seminar, which meets weekly during termtime throughout the academic year. Papers are given by local speakers (including…

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…

Ehrhardt Seminar: Gerald Downing (Manchester) - Identifying God/Identifying Israel in the Jewish Canon

14:00 - 15:50 6 November 2014
The Ehrhardt Seminar from the Centre for Biblical Studies. 90 minutes followed by tea.

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),…

History Research Seminar - Henrietta Harrison: ‘Rethinking the Qianlong Emperor’s Response to Lord Macartney: the early 20thc. sources of popular ideas of the Chinese world order’

16:15 - 19:00 6 November 2014
History Department Research Seminar, 2014-15 All Welcome! Room A215, Samuel Alexander Building Henrietta Harrison (Oxford) ‘Rethinking the Qianlong Emperor’s Response to Lord Macartney:…

Manchester Policy Week - Themed Day : Urban Inequalities

10:00 - 20:00 6 November 2014
Throughout the day: Picture a Poverty Free City Brooks World Poverty Institute and cities@manchester will bring together academics from a range of disciplines to explore what a city…

Manchester Policy Week: London vs the rest:can our northern cities compete?

18:30 - 20:00 6 November 2014
The city of London is the dominant force in British politics and drives the UK economy. Every year, new graduates flock south and billions of pounds are spent investing in its economy.…

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…

Revitalising the shrinking city: Experience of city-regional governance solutions in Detroit

17:00 - 18:30 6 November 2014
Dr Robin Boyle from Wayne State University is the guest speaker at this event, part of the Planning and Environmental Management seminar series 2014/15

Seeking knowledge in an Immersive Experience Environment: A case-study by the NTNU University library of Trondheim.

16:00 - 18:00 6 November 2014
This seminar will present the Mubil project, a collaboration between the NTNU University Library and the Department of Computer Sceinece at NTNU and the Percro laboratory of Scuola…

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,…

The role of plant species composition on peatland carbon cycles: importance of above-belowpeat linkages

14:00 - 15:00 6 November 2014
Climate change, as currently projected, may alter peatland carbon cycles, through changes in environmental conditions or by alterations in the plant community composition. More and…

The Whitworth closure for major development work

2 September 2013 - 14 February 2015
The Whitworth reopens on Saturday 14 February 2015. The gallery is currently closed in order to carry out major development work, transforming the Gallery into a new 21st century Gallery…

Thursday Tours: Audio descriptive

15:00 6 November 2014
Thurs 6 Nov, 3pm. For people who have a visual impairment.

Thursday Tours: Audio descriptive

15:00 6 November 2014
Thurs 6 Nov, 3pm. For people who have a visual impairment.

Toddler Tales

10:30 - 11:30 6 November 2014
Come and join us in our cosy corner and pull up a cushion. Enjoy great stories, songs and other fun activities. Just drop in! Suitable for ages 0 - 5

Towards a Criminology of Mass Violence & the Corpse: A European Perspective

14:00 6 - 16:00 7 November 2014
Criminology emerged in the 19th Century as a Europe-wide technology of enquiry into crime and its control. Despite this, European criminologists have only very recently begun to confront…

Translation Studies Seminar Series 2014/15

14:00 - 15:20 6 November 2014
Transmitting voices, translating trauma: David Boder's 1946 interviews with Holocaust survivors Speaker: Beate Müller, Newcastle University

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…

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert Series - Piano Recital by Eliza McCarthy

13:10 - 14:00 6 November 2014
Jonathan Harvey Tombeau de Messiaen George Crumb Processional Tansy Davies Loopholes and Lynchpins Luciano Berio 6 Encores Joe Cutler Buckley’s Hot Licks Eliza McCarthy, winner…

Whitworth: Past, Present & Future tour - Saturday dates for autumn and winter

11:00 7 June 2014 - 12:00 17 January 2015
On Saturdays: Saturday 6 Dec 11am – 12noon, Saturday 17 Jan 11am – 12noon. *Tours start at The Anchor, 508 Moss Lane East • Which historic areas of the building are being restored…

Whitworth: Past, Present & Future tour - Thursday dates for autumn and winter

12:15 5 June - 13:00 4 December 2014
On Thursdays: Thursday 4 Dec 12.15pm – 1pm, Thursday 15 Jan 12.15pm – 1pm. *Tours start at The Anchor, 508 Moss Lane East. • Which historic areas of the building are being restored…

‘Latin Fever’ Dance Classes

13:05 24 September - 14:00 19 November 2014
Learn to Dance “Strictly Style” Wed. 24 September – Wed. 19 November 2014 Due to popular demand we’re bringing Ballroom back to the Martin Harris Centre! Would you like to learn the…

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