Lecture

Taking Interdependency Seriously: Brexit and the Rising Powers

14:00 - 15:30 23 June 2017
Taking Interdependency Seriously: Brexit and the Rising Powers with Professor Alan Winters Post-Brexit Britain will be an outward looking champion of the global system, we are told.…

Dr Howard Booth (Manchester), Burgess at Manchester

17:00 - 18:30 3 July 2017
As part of the Anthony Burgess Centenary Conference, SALC will host a lecture by Dr Howard Booth (EAC) on Burgess’s time at Manchester on Monday, July 3rd at 5pm in the Arts Lecture…

The Sir Martin Wood Prize Lecture

14:00 - 16:00 6 July 2017
Professor Akihito Ishizaki from the Institute for Molecular Science, Japan will be giving a prize lecture on the Theory of Real-time Quantum Dissipative Dynamics and its Application…

Professor Bruno Latour: Does our conception and practice of the modern European ‘body politic’ need a new body when confronted by the challenges posed by our new climatic regime?

09:30 - 11:00 1 September 2017
As part of his appointment as Simon and Hallsworth Visiting Professor 2017/18 Bruno Latour will be giving a public lecture at the University of Manchester at 9.30am on 1 September 2017…

Lovell Lecture: Pulsars: Lighthouses of the Skies

19:30 6 September 2017
Pulsars: Lighthouses of the Skies, by Professor Joel Weisberg In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the discovery of pulsars, we’re delighted to welcome Professor Joel Weisberg…

The ethics of using cameras in care settings

13:00 - 14:00 21 September 2017
Join MICRA for this event from the Occasional Lunchtime Lecture Series, presented by Dr Malcolm Fisk. There are considerable concerns about the incidences of elder abuse that take…

Professor Zhigang Li: The Study of the Socio-Spatial Transformation in Post-Reform Urban China

16:00 - 18:00 26 September 2017
Professor Zhigang Li is one of China's leading urban scholars and has recently finished his term as the Chinese Editor of Urban Studies (Sage). He is Dean of the School of Urban Design…

Sex and Intimacy in Later Life Project Findings Community Event

12:30 - 15:00 28 September 2017
Human sexuality is a universal part of living but stereotypes of older adults commonly ignore the importance of sexuality, and the question of how important sexual activity and fulfillment…

Vital Topics: Global branding – strategies for success

17:30 - 20:00 28 September 2017
With brands increasingly crossing international borders, marketeers need to fine-tune their strategies to ensure their brands are making the most of the global market and appealing…

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…

GDI Lecture: Prof Diana Mitlin on addressing shelter inequalities: lessons from urban India

17:00 - 18:30 4 October 2017
The Global Development Institute Lecture Series is pleased to present Prof Diana Mitlin, The University of Manchester to discuss addressing shelter inequalities: lessons from urban…

CIDRAL Public Lecture: Massimo Fusillo: 'Negative Empathy, Fear, Catharsis: An Intermedial Itinerary'

17:00 - 19:00 5 October 2017
This event is part of CIDRAL's programme for the 2017/18 academic year, 'Constraints of Creativity'. Massimo Fusillo (University of L'Aquila) will deliver a public lecture entitled…

Lovell Lecture: The Lovell Telescope at 60

19:30 - 21:00 5 October 2017
Thursday 5th October, 7:30pm Join professors Tim O’Brien and Simon Garrington in this anniversary special celebrating 60 years of the Lovell Telescope at Jodrell Bank. Standing tall…

CIDRAL Seminar: Massimo Fusillo: 'The Object-Fetish: From Memory to Alterity'

11:00 - 13:00 6 October 2017
This event is part of CIDRAL's programme for the 2017/18 academic year, 'Constraints of Creativity'. Massimo Fusillo (University of L'Aquila) will lead a seminar entitled 'The Object-Fetish:…

Professor Erik Swyngedouw: Life and Death in the Urbicene

16:30 11 October 2017
Prof Swyngedouw has a long-standing interest in understanding the political, economic, and environmental dynamics of capitalism and the social forces and practices that aim at its transformation…

CIDRAL Public Lecture: Elisabeth Lebovici: ‘Precious Liquids’

17:00 - 19:00 12 October 2017
This event is part of CIDRAL's programme for the 2017/18 academic year, 'Constraints of Creativity'. Elisabeth Lebovici will be at the University of Manchester for a two-day research…

Lives of Letters Network: Networks and Individuals

17:00 - 18:30 12 October 2017
The Lives and Afterlives of Letters Network is a newly established, interdisciplinary network which draws together academics and library professionals working on the study and curation…

CIDRAL Seminar and Roundtable: Elisabeth Lebovici: ‘Interdisciplinarity as Resistance’

10:00 - 12:00 13 October 2017
This event is part of CIDRAL's programme for the 2017/18 academic year, 'Constraints of Creativity'. Elisabeth Lebovici will be at the University of Manchester for a two-day research…

Zoe Sofoulis: Gender and Infrastructure - feminism, philosophy, and the knowledge ecology of urban water

16:30 - 18:00 16 October 2017
Zoë Sofoulis, from the Institute for Culture and Society at Western Sydney University, is an interdisciplinary researcher who initially worked in science fiction and cyberfeminist studies,…

ART HISTORY: Dr Alixe Bovey (Courtauld Institute of Art), 'Giants and the City: Mythic History as Material Culture in Medieval London'

17:30 18 October 2017
Alixe Bovey is a specialist in the art and culture of the later Middle Ages, with particular interests in illuminated manuscripts, pictorial narrative, and the relationship between…

Designing Dams That Don't Cost The Earth: Public lecture with Professor Bill Adams, University of Cambridge

17:00 - 18:30 18 October 2017
Throughout history, people have dreamed of harnessing free-flowing rivers for human benefit. Dams for flood control, water supply, irrigation and power generation have been constructed…

Autumn lecture Manchester Medieval Society: Catherine Casson on 'Speculation, Compassion and Capitalism: Insights from Medieval English real estate markets'

18:00 19 October 2017
Autumn lecture Manchester Medieval Society: Catherine Casson on 'Speculation, Compassion and Capitalism: Insights from Medieval English real estate markets'

CIDRAL Public Lecture: Alejandro Tantanian: 'Private and Public Cultural Management in Argentina: Complementary or Opposing Models?'

17:00 - 19:00 19 October 2017
This event is part of CIDRAL's programme for the 2017/18 academic year, 'Constraints of Creativity'. Alejandro Tantanian (Artistic Director of the Teatro Cervantes – the Argentine…

CTIS Seminar: Louise Fryer, "Audio Description and the Psychology of Immersion"

14:00 - 15:30 19 October 2017
The Centre for Translation and Intercultural Studies seminar series brings researchers from across the UK and Europe to the University of Manchester to present on their work. These…

SEED Annual Social Responsibility Lecture: 'BME experiences in higher education: inclusion, equity and social justice'

16:30 - 18:15 19 October 2017
SEED's annual Social Responsibility Lecture will see Professor Kalwant Bhopal using her research to discuss BME experiences in higher education. Kalwant is Professor of Education…

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