School of Social Sciences

CMIST Afternoon Seminar: Generations and attitudes to immigration in Western Europe

16:00 - 17:30 20 June 2017
Abstract: Immigration is an increasingly politicized issue across Western European countries. While theories of modernization would suggest that individuals, and particularly those…

Brexit After the Election: What Happens Next? (17:00-18:30)

17:00 - 18:30 1 July 2017
Richard Corbett is a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Labour Party for Yorkshire and the Humber. He is Deputy Leader of the European Parliamentary Labour Party, Vice-Chair…

Founding Mothers: Women in the History of Early Analytic Philosophy

12:00 - 17:30 6 September 2017
Analytic philosophy, like philosophy generally, is male-dominated. It is presumed that it has always been that way. Scholarly investigations of its origins present us with a wholly…

Social Anthropology Seminar - Monday 25th of September 2017 - Dr Stef Jansen - University of Manchester

16:00 - 18:00 25 September 2017
Social Anthropology Seminar Monday, 25th September 2017 Dr Stef Jansen - The University Of Manchester (Non-)Events: anthropological (in)fidelities to Alain Badiou This presentation…

Mitchell Centre Seminar Series

16:00 27 September 2017
Eduardo Gallo, University of Cambridge Strongly connected cooperative elites The sustenance of cooperative behavior is fundamental for the prosperity of human societies. Empirical…

Research Seminar: Dr Frederique Janssen- Lauret (Manchester)

15:15 - 17:00 27 September 2017
Title: Russell, Quine, Lewis: Analytic Philosophy, Ontology and Systematicity Abstract: In 1901, Russell expressed his 'great hopes' for a new, highly systematic philosophy, borrowing…

Nihilism

28 September 2017
A one-day workshop. - Jennifer Corns (Glasgow) 'Beyond pain' - Laura Gow (Warwick) 'Colour experience without experience of colour' - David Liggins (Manchester) 'Alethic nihilism and…

Logic at Work: Guest Lecture by James Paterson - Philosophy and Mathematics Alumnus

17:00 - 18:00 2 October 2017
Is the use of logic in the workplace a blessing or a curse? Our guest speaker, James Paterson, will explore the fascinating topic of how logic can be both a blessing and a curse in…

Social Anthropology Seminar - Monday the 2nd of October 2017 - Dr Constance Smith - University of Manchester

16:00 - 18:00 2 October 2017
Building the city: time, materiality and uncertainty in Nairobi Dr Constance Smith, Social Anthropology, University of Manchester With the launch of spectacular urban megaprojects…

Brexit: The implications for the UK and the environment

14:00 - 15:00 4 October 2017
Brexit: The implications for the UK and the environment

Mitchell Centre Seminar Series

16:00 4 October 2017
Elisa Bellotti, University of Manchester Women in science. Research collaboration in Italian Academia from a gender perspective. The paper analyses the position and outcome of female…

Sociology Seminar Series: 4th Oct 2018, 2-3pm - Dr Vanessa May & Dr Camilla Lewis: 'Using sensory methods: researching home, belonging and atmosphere'

14:00 - 15:00 4 October 2017
You are warmly invited to the first Sociology seminar of this academic year, given by Dr Vanessa May and Dr Camilla Lewis, Sociology, SoSS. The seminar will take place on Wednesday…

Attila Lindner (UCL)

16:15 - 17:45 5 October 2017
Title: The Effects of Introducing the Minimum Wage in Germany on Employment and Wages

Social Anthropology Seminar - Monday, 09th of October 2017 Dr Douglas Holmes – University of Binghamton, State University of New York

16:00 - 18:00 9 October 2017
Social Anthropology Seminar Monday, 9th October 2017 Dr Douglas Holmes – University of Binghamton (New York) Fascism at Eye-Level Since early 2014 I have begun to refer openly…

CMI Afternoon Seminar Series: Has Brexit reshaped British politics?

15:00 - 16:30 10 October 2017
Prof. John Curtice, University of Strathclyde Abstract: Traditionally the principal ideological division in British politics has centered on the role of the state in the economy and…

Manuel Santos (Miami)

16:15 - 17:45 10 October 2017
Title: Computerization, Composition of Employment, and Structure of Wages

Mitchell Centre Seminar Series

16:00 11 October 2017
Joe Watson, University of Manchester Tripartite Structures: The case of underground punk in the North West of England Social networks are often inherently complex and it is important…

Martino Pelli (Sherbrooke)

16:15 - 17:45 12 October 2017
Title: Roads and Resources: Groundwater Depletion in the North China Plains

University of Manchester, Politics Department - The Role of Parliament in a Turbulent World - The Rt Hon John Bercow MP - Speaker of the House of Commons

17:00 - 18:00 12 October 2017
The University of Manchester, Politics Department is proud to present : The Role of Parliament in a Turbulent World - The Rt Hon John Bercow MP - Speaker of the House of Commons …

Social Anthropology Seminar Monday, 23rd October 2017 Dr Ammara Maqsood – University of Manchester - Please note this has been cancelled until further notice

16:00 - 18:00 23 October 2017
Social Anthropology Seminar Monday, 23rd October 2017 Dr Ammara Maqsood – University of Manchester Please note this has been cancelled until further notice

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