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'Why Survive? Being Old in the 21st Century: Reflections on the Life and Work of Robert Butler'

14:00 - 16:00 29 April 2015
free networking lunch from 1.00pm Professor Vern Bengston (University of Southern California, School of Social Work, Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging) This year marks the 40th…

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…

CIDRAL masterclass: Elisabeth Bronfen (Zurich)

10:00 - 12:00 29 April 2015
All welcome, no booking required. Elisabeth Bronfen with Ana Carden-Coyne (History) Readings: Elisabeth Bronfen, ‘Introduction’, ‘Reporting the War’, and ‘War’s Sustained Hauntings’…

Global Political Economy research cluster seminar, Professor Georgina Waylen (Manchester)

15:30 - 17:00 29 April 2015
'Gendering Global Governance: A Feminist Institutionalist Perspective'

Guided visit

13:30 - 15:30 29 April 2015
If you are unable to come to one of our University open days, you can join us for a guided visit of the campus on a Wednesday afternoon. Guided visits include a presentation on the…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 29 April 2015
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. Just turn up! Please note that we cannot accept large groups on this tour. If your group would like a…

Julio Dávila (UCL): 'Targeting urban inequalities through infrastructure: Reflections on Colombia'

17:00 - 18:30 29 April 2015
Part of the Centre for Latin American and Caribbean Studies Seminar Series: 'Latin America: The Potential of the Global South?' Venue: Arthur Lewis Boardroom

Larger than Life: The Malek ol-Tojjar family at the interface between Russia and Iran during the long Nineteenth century

17:00 - 19:00 29 April 2015
Part of the Lecture Series on Russia-Iran interactions co-organised by MIHAN and REES. The story of Russian-Iranian relations is essentially the tale of neighbours who, on a national…

Later-Day Saints

23 January - 28 June 2015
Our ancestors often relied on their beliefs to make sense of their world - is there an equivalent in our modern world of celebrity and material culture? Later-Day Saints brings the…

Lunchtime Seminar: Luca Larpi, 'Professional identities in early Middle Ages (ss. VIII-XI). The case of the Italian medici'

13:00 - 14:00 29 April 2015
History Lunchtime Seminar All Welcome! Luca Larpi, 'Professional identities in early Middle Ages (ss. VIII-XI). The case of the Italian medici' Feel free to bring your lunch.

Making Monuments on Rapa Nui. The Statues from Easter Island

1 April - 6 September 2015
1 April-6 September 2015 Free entry The monumental stone statues of Rapa Nui (named Easter Island by European explorers) in the Pacific are some of the most widely recognised archaeological…

Masterclass on Transnational Poetics with Jahan Ramazani

15:00 - 17:00 29 April 2015
Masterclass with Jahan Ramazani, Professor of English at University of Virginia, based on readings from the introduction and first chapter of his book Poetry and its Others (2013) and…

Merchants of Print: from Venice to Manchester

29 January - 21 June 2015
This exhibition celebrates the legacy of Aldus Manutius (1449 – 1515), an Italian humanist scholar who founded the Aldine Press at Venice. His publishing legacy includes scholarly…

Romuald Hazoumè: Dance of the Butterflies

14 February - 29 July 2015
Dance of the Butterflies is a stunning new art work by one of Africa’s foremost contemporary artists Romuald Hazoumè. It features swarms of multicoloured ‘butterflies’ which will take…

SCI Seminar Series - Dr Kate Burningham

16:00 - 17:30 29 April 2015
Abstract Lifecourse transitions are often accompanied by changes in household economy, leisure practices and social networks and characterised as times of reflection on identity…

Sherman Lectures 2015 - Amy-Jill Levine: "Is the New Testament Anti-Semitic?"

17:15 - 19:00 29 April 2015
What does the New Testament say about Jews and Judaism? Is it appropriate to call it “Anti-Semitic” or “Anti-Jewish”? What are the major problematic passages, and what explanations…

Targeting urban inequalities through infrastructure: reflections on Colombia

17:00 - 18:30 29 April 2015
Centre for Latin American & Caribbean Studies seminar series 2014-15 Latin America: the potential of the Global South?

The University Renaissance Singers and the Manchester Baroque Orchestra

19:30 - 22:00 29 April 2015
The University Renaissance Singers and the Manchester Baroque Orchestra come together once again for a concert combining historical scholarship and exciting performances, presenting…

Using props to engage students in lectures and practicals - does it work?

13:00 - 14:00 29 April 2015
This seminar is part of the Teaching and Learning seminar series. …

Webinar: Key data: International macrodata

14:00 - 15:00 29 April 2015
This webinar is intended for anyone who wants to know more about the international macrodata available from the UK Data Service. The UK Data Service provides access to a range of international…

Wednesday Tours at Manchester Museum: Geology & fossils

14:00 - 15:00 29 April 2015
Wed 29 Apr, 2pm. Weekly Wednesday tour at Manchester Museum, with a different theme each week.

What’s the Weather Like Today?

12 March - 28 June 2015
The weather is fascinating. We can hardly avoid talking about it and how it makes us feel. This exhibition uses items from the Library’s collections to explore descriptions, reflections,…

Whimsical Wednesday: Personal Patterns

11:00 - 14:00 29 April 2015
In this workshop, we will learn how to think with repetition to create patterns using symbols, punctuations, letters, numbers...anything you wish!

Causes and Consequences of Spatial and Temporal Cancer Evolution

13:30 - 14:30 30 April 2015
CCB Spring Seminar Series 2015

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert Series: The Michael Kahan Kapelye - The University of Manchester's Klezmer Ensemble

13:10 - 14:00 30 April 2015
Each year, as part of the Ensemble Performance module, a new group of Music students becomes the latest incarnation of the klezmer ensemble named after the late Michael Kahan (Manchester…

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