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English Literature and American Studies Show and Tell: Anke Bernau, Michelle Coghlan, Ben Harker

12:00 - 13:00 7 October 2015
The theme of today's informal lunchtime presentations is Teaching. The speakers are Anke Bernau, Michelle Coghlan, Ben Harker.

Meet the Researchers Open Lecture Series (for schools and public): "Making America: How Thirteen Un-united Colonies Became a (Somewhat) United States."

17:30 - 18:30 7 October 2015
A talk by Dr Natalie Zacek (Department of American Studies) - part of the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures open lecture series "Meet the Researchers". This talk will examine…

Round of Brief Research Presentations by Members of SPLAS

17:00 - 18:30 7 October 2015
First meeting of the Spanish and Portuguese Research Seminar Series. Members of SPLAS will briefly present their current research. Venue: Samuel Alexander A4

Ehrhardt Seminar: David Lamb - "Let the Reader Understand: The Function of 'Narrative Asides' in the Gospel of John: A Literary and Linguistic Analysis"

14:00 - 15:30 8 October 2015
Ehrhardt seminar in Biblical Studies. 90 minutes followed by tea.

Religious activity at the Oropian Amphiareion

16:55 - 18:30 8 October 2015
Classics & Ancient History Research Seminar

Rethinking Remakes: Translation Beyond Language, by Jonathan Evans, University of Portsmouth

14:00 - 15:30 8 October 2015
Part of the CTIS Research Seminar Series. All welcome, no registration necessary. Abstract: This presentation focuses on film remakes as a form of translation. Remakes have often…

CIDRAL and HOME: 'Golem' post-show discussion

19:30 - 22:30 9 October 2015
Blending stunningly original animation with entrancing music and live performance, the pioneering company 1927 create theatrical experiences unlike anything you will have seen before.…

Victor Shenderovich: "The singing bird has been silenced.” (in Russian)

17:30 - 19:00 12 October 2015
Part of the Russian and East European Studies Research Seminar Series. Our speaker is Victor Shenderovich, a popular Russian satirist, writer, scriptwriter and radio host. He will…

Reconstructing gender and migration in the Arab world: the case of migrant domestic workers in Qatar

17:00 - 18:00 13 October 2015
Prof Jawad Syed is Professor of Organizational Behavior and Diversity Management at the University of Huddersfield. His main academic interests include gender, diversity, international…

Anthony Floyd - "Creativity: Gordon Kaufman's Reconstruction of God as Father"

16:00 - 17:30 15 October 2015
Religions and Theology research seminar - all welcome!

Ehrhardt Seminar: Walter Houston - "Justice Divine and Royal: the Usage and Ideology of 'Justice and Righteousness' in the Hebrew Bible

14:00 - 15:30 15 October 2015
Ehrhardt seminar in Biblical Studies. 90 minutes followed by tea.

English Literature and American Studies Research Seminar: Andrea Dennis (University of Georgia), 'Call-and-Response: The Constant Dialogue between America’s Black Music and Criminal Justice State'

17:00 - 19:00 15 October 2015
Andrea Dennis (University of Georgia), 'Call-and-Response: The Constant Dialogue between America’s Black Music and Criminal Justice State'

Eternal time in later Greek epic

16:55 - 18:30 15 October 2015
Classics & Ancient History Research Seminar

Subtitling Documentaries: Audiovisual Translation Meets Specialised Translation, by Louisa Desilla, UCL

14:00 - 15:30 15 October 2015
Part of the CTIS Research Seminar Series. All welcome, no registration necessary. Abstract: The aim of this interactive seminar is to provide an overview of the particularities of documentary…

Prosecuting Rap Workshop

16 October 2015
Violent rap lyrics are increasingly used as evidence in criminal cases in the US and (to a lesser extent) UK. Prosecutors are eager to use rap verses penned by defendants because the…

Residence Abroad briefing for second year students

17:00 - 18:30 16 October 2015
The students will receive crucial information on the residence abroad process, study destinations for both Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries, and they will have the opportunity…

Telling Tales - Manchester Science Festival 2015 exhibition

19 October - 19 November 2015
'''Host:''' School of Psychological Sciences '''About the event:''' ''Telling Tales'' is a collaboration between members of the Language Development and Disorders Research Group,…

CIDRAL Postgraduate Theory Intensive: Simone Weil

12:00 - 14:00 20 October 2015
This event is part of CIDRAL's regular Theory Intensives series. Dr Fabio Camilletti (University of Warwick) will run a seminar on the work of Simone Weil entitled 'Intellectual Action…

The God Seth Animal: Real Egyptian Chimera or True African Creature?

17:00 - 18:00 20 October 2015
You are invited to the first archaeology research seminar of the academic year 2015-16 All Welcome

Democracy and Elections Seminar: Andrew Rynham and Jiaqi Hou

15:30 - 17:00 21 October 2015
Two 30 minute presentations from our student members – one by Andrew Rynham – Politics MA student on his dissertation research on deliberative democracy in the UK and the other by Jiaqi…

English Literature and American Studies Research Seminar: Molly Geidel (UoM) ‘The Rise and Fall of the Development Melodrama’

17:00 - 19:00 21 October 2015
Molly Geidel (UoM) ‘The Rise and Fall of the Development Melodrama’

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