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Moral Economies of Corruption: State Formation & Political Cultures in Nigeria TALK

16:00 - 18:00 25 October 2016
History's own Dr Steven Pierce has been invited to Leeds University to discuss his recent ground-breaking book on the history of corruption in Nigeria, Moral Economies of Corruption:…

Ray Costello: Black History in Liverpool & soldiers in WWI

18:00 - 19:45 25 October 2016
Ray Costello has explored the Black history of Liverpool for many years. Ray visits Manchester to talk about his work and the books he has written including Black Liverpool (2001),…

Curator's corner – Heavenly wonders

11:30 - 11:45 10 November 2016
This is a great opportunity to hear the curator present a bitesize introduction about the Library's rare and precious science and religion manuscripts collection. People through history…

Museum of Medicine and Health Artefact Talk: Lights, Camera, Action…A History of the Endoscope

17:30 - 19:00 10 November 2016
Lights, Camera, Action…A History of the Endoscope Thursday 10 November 5.30pm – 7pm, Kanaris Lecture Theatre, Manchester Museum. Another in the series of free Artefact talks Dr David…

Towards Modernity: The success of a touring British art exhibition in China

13:00 - 14:00 14 November 2016
As UK regional museums are increasingly negotiating social, cultural and economic changes, museum leaders, curators and policy makers must continuously reassess their organisation’s…

Citylabs Lounge: Introducing Health North - Connected Health Cities

08:00 - 10:30 23 November 2016
Citylabs Lounge is a monthly networking event for clinicians, academics and healthcare businesses located in the heart of Manchester’s Innovation District. These events give a valuable…

Research IT club

14:00 - 15:30 23 November 2016
We are launching a new quarterly club to keep researchers at the University of Manchester up to date with the activities of Research IT. This will be our opportunity to share with…

CIDRAL Public Lecture: Professor Alessandro Schiesaro: 'Arduus ad solem'

17:00 29 November 2016
PLEASE NOTE THE LOCATION OF THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CHANGED TO THE MAIN SAMUEL ALEXANDER LECTURE THEATRE. This event is part of CIDRAL's programme for Winter 2016, 'Possible Worlds'.…

What next for Syria? Civil War and the New Cold War

17:30 - 19:00 30 November 2016
On 20th September 2016, and despite a ceasefire that came into effect on 12th September, a UN aid convoy in Aleppo, Northern Syria, was attacked killing at least 20 people and destroying…

A Christmas Evening with Jeanette Winterson

18:30 - 20:00 7 December 2016
Waterstones Deansgate is proud to host an evening with Jeanette Winterson to celebrate the release of her new book, 'Christmas Days: 12 Stories and 12 Feasts for 12 Days'. 'Christmas…

CIDRAL Public Lecture & Roundtable: Writing Biography with Zachary Leader

16:00 - 18:00 8 December 2016
This event is part of CIDRAL's programme for Winter 2016, 'Possible Worlds'. Organised in association with the Centre for New Writing. CIDRAL presents a public lecture and roundtable…

Fighting Ebola with Information

14:00 - 16:00 24 January 2017
In December 2013, a little-known viral hemorrhagic fever was detected in a forest region of Guinea. Within months, the Ebola virus disease would become a global outbreak. To contain…

Jeff Nuttall: prankster in the underground

12:00 - 13:00 7 February 2017
The archive of Lancashire born Jeff Nuttall is the source of The John Rylands Library’s current, major exhibition, ‘Off Beat’, which showcases Nuttall’s work and correspondence with…

Manchester Urban Institute Launch: Professor Michael Keith

17:30 - 20:00 7 February 2017
As part of the Manchester Urban Institute's programme of launch events, Professor Michael Keith, Director of the Centre on Migration, Policy and Society, University of Oxford, will…

Tuesday Talks: Roger Hiorns

12:30 - 14:00 7 February 2017
Tuesday Talks invites leading artists, thinkers and curators to explore the driving forces, influences and sources of inspiration within contemporary art. The Whitworth 12.30-2.00pm,…

Research IT Club - February 2017

15:00 - 16:30 14 February 2017
The next Research IT Club will be held on Tuesday 14 February and will feature presentations on the latest developments from Research IT, making the most of our Data Processing Shared…

Tuesday Talks: Joseph Kosuth

12:30 - 14:00 14 February 2017
Tuesday Talks invites leading artists, thinkers and curators to explore the driving forces, influences and sources of inspiration within contemporary art. The Whitworth 12.30-2.00pm,…

Tuesday Talks: Pauline Yao

12:30 - 14:00 21 February 2017
Tuesday Talks invites leading artists, thinkers and curators to explore the driving forces, influences and sources of inspiration within contemporary art. The Whitworth 12.30-2.00pm,…

Jabs for the Nation: Public Health and the Politics of Mass Immunization in Twentieth-Century China

18:00 23 February 2017
The Second World War made vaccination a cornerstone of public health in China. When Japan invaded eastern China in 1937, the Nationalist government moved its wartime capital to Chongqing,…

Whitworth Studies - Dr Nicholas Cullinan: Directing the National

18:30 - 20:00 23 February 2017
Join us for a special evening with Dr Nicholas Cullinan to hear about his experiences as Director of the National Portrait Gallery. This talk is part of our free Whitworth Studies Programme…

Tuesday Talks: Hilary Jack

12:30 - 14:00 28 February 2017
Tuesday Talks invites leading artists, thinkers and curators to explore the driving forces, influences and sources of inspiration within contemporary art. The Whitworth 12.30-2.00pm,…

Tuesday Talks: Amikam Toren

12:30 - 14:00 7 March 2017
Tuesday Talks invites leading artists, thinkers and curators to explore the driving forces, influences and sources of inspiration within contemporary art. The series is a collaboration…

Manchester Urban Institute Launch: Lord Blunkett

17:30 - 20:00 9 March 2017
'Universities post Brexit, aspiring to remain international but with a mission that is essentially local' Lord Blunkett has served the public for over 40 years in roles including Secretary…

Tuesday Talks: Stephen Sutcliffe

12:30 - 14:00 14 March 2017
Tuesday Talks invites leading artists, thinkers and curators to explore the driving forces, influences and sources of inspiration within contemporary art. The series is a collaboration…

Syrian Galen Palimpsest Project: Research Day

09:30 - 14:00 15 March 2017
Syriac Galen Palimpsest Research Day IV: This research day showcases the current state of research in the Syriac Galen Palimpsest project. It begins with a report on the identification…

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