Lectures and seminars

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…

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…

Water, ocean, coastal and environmental engineering (WOCEE) seminar - Particle Methods for Fluid-Structure Interactions, Recent Advancements and Future Perspectives

14:00 25 September 2017
Presented by Professor Abbas KHAYYER from Kyoto University, Japan, this talk mainly focuses on application of particle methods, more specifically, fully-Lagrangian coupled particle…

Bringing participatory development into conflict analysis – experience from Rakhine state, Myanmar

17:00 - 18:30 26 September 2017
Students and colleagues are invited to join us for HCRI's opening Speaker Series for the 2017/18 events programme. The Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI) Speaker Series…

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…

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…

Sarah Fielden seminar series - 'The Politics of Higher Education Reform in England'

16:00 - 17:30 27 September 2017
Seminar presented by Professor Andy Westwood Why Sarah Fielden? The Manchester Institute of Education is recognised internationally as a leading centre of educational research. Education…

Ehrhardt Seminar: Peter Oakes (Manchester), “George Brooke’s The Dead Sea Scrolls and the New Testament: Towards an Agenda for Future Research”

14:00 - 16:00 28 September 2017
The Centre for Biblical Studies weekly seminar series. These seminars are free with no registration required. Seminars last 90 minutes including a 30 minute Q&A session. Tea and biscuits…

Exploring the future of Community Energy in the UK

13:00 - 14:00 28 September 2017
After last year’s successes the Sustainability Seminar Series is returning once again. The Environmental Sustainability team launched the series last January as part of the staff engagement…

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…

MIOIR Seminar: From evaluating research in context towards evaluating challenge oriented research intensive initiatives – from indicators to indications.

12:30 - 14:00 2 October 2017
Dr Leonie van Drooge, Rothenau Instituut, Netherlands From evaluating research in context towards evaluating challenge oriented research intensive initiatives – from indicators to indications.…

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…

CoDE Seminar- The Diversity Bargain: And other dilemmas of race, admissions, and meritocracy at elite universities

13:00 - 14:00 3 October 2017
Join us for this event, which is part of the CoDE Seminar Series. We are pleased to announce Natasha Warikoo from Harvard University will be joining us for our first CoDE seminar of…

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

Contrasts in Punishment and the (usually) unacknowledged feature of social science research: good fortune

13:00 - 14:00 4 October 2017
Contrasts in Punishment: An Explanation of Anglophone Excess and Nordic Exceptionalism, by John Pratt and Anna Eriksson, was published by Routledge in 2012. Based on research that…

Contrasts in Punishment and the (usually) unacknowledged feature of social science research: good fortune

13:00 - 14:30 4 October 2017
CCCJ Seminar Programme 2017/18 (in collaboration with Methods@Manchester) Contrasts in Punishment: An Explanation of Anglophone Excess and Nordic Exceptionalism, by John Pratt and…

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…

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…

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