Exhibitions, Lecture

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…

From Epic to Gnostic: Observations on Dynamics of Change in Persian Poetry

17:00 - 19:00 7 May 2015
A Talk Organised by MIHAN - The Manchester Iranian History Academic Network As we know it today, Persian literature emerges in the tenth century CE with a dominant discourse that tends…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

Monday Lunchtime Talks on China: Ahead of the Curve - New China from China

13:00 - 14:00 11 May 2015
Direct from China, this ground-breaking exhibition showcases contemporary ceramics and glass from emerging and established Chinese artists at The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent.…

'Responding to language diversity: the role of partnerships', in collaboration with Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

14:00 - 17:00 12 May 2015
Multilingual Manchester are hosting an event on 'Responding to language diversity: the role of partnerships', in collaboration with Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation…

2015 MICRA Annual Public Lecture - Extending Working Life: Prospects and Challenges

18:30 - 20:00 12 May 2015
James Banks Professor of Economics, University of Manchester and Deputy Research Director of the Institute of Fiscal Studies This year’s MICRA annual public lecture addresses a major…

CIDRAL Public Lecture and Roundtable: Annette Kuhn (Queen Mary): Winnicott, Psychoanalysis and Cinema

17:00 - 19:00 12 May 2015
All welcome, no booking required. Sensing the Arts: CIDRAL Public Lecture: Winnicott, Psychoanalysis and Cinema With Annette Kuhn (Queen Mary) Followed by Roundtable on Little Madnesses:…

Give Your Car a Rest - Information Event

11:00 - 15:00 12 May 2015
Come along to the Give Your Car a Rest event on the ground floor of University Place (drum area) on Tuesday 12th May 11am to 3pm. Here you will be able to find out more about the travel…

Have Recent Regulations Spelt the Death of Fractional Reserve Banking?

16:00 - 18:00 12 May 2015
The Manchester International Law Centre will bring Professor Emilios Avgouleas, Chair in International Banking Law and Finance, with the lecture: Have Recent Regulations Spelt the…

Putting safety at the heart of care | Dr Elaine Maxwell

14:30 - 16:00 12 May 2015
'''Host:''' School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work '''About the event:''' Florence Nightingale Foundation Nursing Lecture Series 2015. A showcase of leading clinical nursing…

“Business is brisk at this time of the year”: Blue-collar professionals, edgework, and extreme work in the UK ambulance service

13:00 - 14:00 13 May 2015
This seminar discusses emergent findings from an ongoing ethnography of front-line NHS paramedics. It focuses specifically on occupational culture and ‘professionalism’; and explores…

Anxious Onlookers: Qajar Iran, Tipu Sultan’s Anti-British Alliance and Russian Expansion in the Caucasus (1797-1813)

17:15 - 19:00 15 May 2015
British consolidation in South Asia at the turn of the 19th century witnessed the resistance of Tipu Sultan, the renowned ruler of Mysore. His call for an anti-British alliance, among…

Symposium: LifeWriting and the Historiography of the Persianate World 1794-1989

15:30 - 17:00 15 May 2015
3.30 – 4.30 Formal presentations (20 minutes each plus 10 minutes of dedicated discussion) 1) 3.30 – 4.00 The historical prosopography of Modern Iran (1848-1979) in the age of Digital…

Sexuality Summer School: Public Lecture with Gavin Butt (Goldsmiths): "Anti-Gravitas: Queer Importance in Art and Performance"

12:00 - 14:00 18 May 2015
These public events accompany the Sexuality Summer School, a five-day event for postgraduates, organised by the Centre for the Study of Sexuality and Culture (CSSC) at the University…

Social Responsibility in the Curriculum celebration event

16:30 - 18:30 20 May 2015
In 2012, The Faculty of Humanities launched a flagship competition to enable course leaders to be incorporate a social responsibility element into their modules. The aim was for students…

War and Peace in Contention: Neutrality after the Great War

17:30 - 19:30 20 May 2015
International Law and First World War - Lecture Series War and Peace in Contention: Neutrality after the Great War Dr Stephen Neff from University of Edinburgh Dr Stephen Neff will…

Book Launch :: Ethnic identity and inequalities in Britain: The Dynamics of Diversity :: 21/5/15

16:00 - 18:00 21 May 2015
You are kindly invited to the launch of an exciting new book: Ethnic identity and inequalities in Britain: The dynamics of diversity on 21st May 2015, 4-6pm This book will be the first…

Sexuality Summer School: Public Lecture with Sarah Schulman (CUNY): “Conflict is Not Abuse: Overstating Harm, Community Responsibility and the Duty of Repair”

17:00 - 19:00 21 May 2015
“It is not only that we may not choose with whom to cohabitate, but that we must actively preserve the unchosen character of inclusive and plural cohabitation; we not only live with…

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