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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…

Arabic Commentaries on the Hippocratic Aphorisms Project: Research Day

09:30 - 15:00 16 March 2017
Aphorisms Research Day: This research day showcases current research by members of the Arabic Commentaries on the Hippocratic Aphorisms project and invited guest speakers in the area…

Tuesday Talks: Simon Faithfull

12:30 - 14:00 21 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…

Music in the City, Musicians as Citizens

14:00 - 17:00 22 March 2017
Calling all music lovers and Francophiles of the North West! This workshop, led by final-year French Studies students, will encourage participants to think critically about the tensions…

In Conversation: John Akomfrah

17:00 - 18:30 23 March 2017
Artist John Akomfrah with be in conversation with Maria Balshaw, Director, the Whitworth and Manchester City Galleries. This event accompanies the exhibition of his acclaimed video…

Meeting with Juanma Carrillo

17:00 - 18:30 30 March 2017
Spanish film director, videoartist and photographer Juanma Carrillo will deliver an audiovisual presentation on his experience as an independent artist and co-founder of the audiovisual…

Monday Lunchtime Talk: The Melbourne Controversy; Jai Zhangke and the Melbourne International Film Festival, 2009

13:00 - 14:00 3 April 2017
In 2009, the famous independent Chinese filmmaker Jia Zhangke withdrew his films from the Melbourne International Film Festival in protest at the invitation to Rebiya Kadeer, the leader…

Emerging economies and the end of hyperglobalisation

10:00 - 11:30 8 May 2017
Richard Kozul-Wright, Director of the Globalisation and Development Strategies Division at UN Conference on Trade and Development will discuss 'Emerging economies and the end of hyperglobalisation'…

Taking on inequalities: why now and where to start?

17:30 - 19:00 9 May 2017
The University of Manchester's Global Development Institute is bringing together The Guardian, The World Bank and Oxfam for a panel discussion to take your questions on global inequalities…

'Shabtis: Suspended Truth From the Artist’s Perspective'

15:00 - 16:00 10 May 2017
Artist and archaeologist, Zahed Taj-Eddin will talk about his research in Egyptian faience, his sculptural practice and his current exhibition in the Ancient World gallery at the Manchester…

Keeping the Red Record: The Racial Violence Archive

12:30 - 14:00 17 May 2017
Geoff Ward, University of California, Irvine. This talk foregrounds over a century of effort to document racial violence, and its contributions to critical analysis, oppositional movements,…

Objects of Healing: nursing technologies of the First World War

17:30 - 19:00 18 May 2017
Christine Hallett, Professor of Nursing History at the University of Manchester and President of the European Association for the History of Nursing will use objects from the Museum…

Histories of Humanitarian Action

17:30 - 20:30 19 May 2017
This HCRI Event brings together three authors who have recently published works on the history of humanitarian action: <b>Martin Barber</b>, former UN Official, speaking about his…

Meet The Author - Qaisra Shahraz

13:00 - 14:00 22 May 2017
Join Qaisra Shahraz, a critically acclaimed, prizewinning international author, winner of the National Diversity ‘Life time achiever’ award, celebrate the publication of her best selling…

Prof Peter Redfield, Aftermaths: Equipment for Living in a Broken World (Hallsworth Visiting Professor)

16:15 - 18:00 22 May 2017
In this presentation I will consider two forms of aftermath: the afterlives of theories and the aftereffects of modernist infrastructure and expertise. As such I am less interested…

Collection Bites

13:30 - 14:00 1 June 2017
Collection Bites are half an hour talks about our collection with a bit of a contemporary twist. You can read up on the chosen subject beforehand on the Visitor Team blog, Stories…

Collection Bites

13:30 - 14:00 5 June 2017
Collection Bites are half an hour talks hosted by our Visitor Team every other Monday. Our Visitor Team members are with our collections every day and so are the perfect people to give…

Crime, justice and the politics of recognition: An ideological appraisal

15:00 - 17:00 13 June 2017
In the face of persistent police violence and the stubborn fact of mass incarceration, it is easy to overlook the ways in which social movements organized around ideas of identity and…

Ian Johns: Photographing Manchester’s Black History + REELmcr

17:30 - 19:30 14 June 2017
Back by popular demand, Ian Johns will showcase his work and chat about being a Black photographer and activist in Manchester. REELmcr will also speak about their current project,…

International comparison and Pathway for China’s New-type Urbanization: Impacts and Policy Implication

16:00 - 18:00 15 June 2017
Professor Xiangzheng Deng, from the Chinese Academy of Sciences is visiting Manchester Urban Institute with funding from the University's Simon Visiting Professorship scheme. Professor…

Thursday Lates: Cornelia Parker: Talk

17:00 - 18:00 15 June 2017
Cornelia Parker (b. 1956) transforms everyday objects and experiences into extraordinary works of art. As one of Britain’s most acclaimed artists, she is renowned for Cold Dark Matter:…

Monday Lunchtime Talk: How is Social Media changing China?

13:00 - 14:00 26 June 2017
In this talk, Prof Lifen Zhang, journalist, author and broadcaster will explain why, in his view, social media, the national obsession and blessing, presents a dilemma to the government…

The Challenge for Greater Manchester: Education and Skills in the Era of Devolution

17:00 - 18:30 28 June 2017
This event (a public lecture with plenty of time for questions and comments) will address the questions: what should and what can be done about education and skills in Greater Manchester?…

Collection Bites

13:30 - 14:00 3 July 2017
Collection Bites are half an hour talks about our collection with a bit of a contemporary twist. You can read up on the chosen subject beforehand on the Visitor Team blog, Stories…

The Art of Journeys: Maria Balshaw in conversation with Samson Young, Susan Hefuna and Stephen Sutcliffe

13:00 - 14:00 9 July 2017
Seating is limited so advanced booking is advised to avoid disappointment.

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

Manchester Museum

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