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CIDRAL Theory Intensive: Tristan Burke on Jacques Rancière: 'The Politics of Aesthetics'

14:00 - 16:00 29 November 2017
This event is part of CIDRAL's programme for the 2017/18 academic year, 'Constraints of Creativity'. Tristan Burke (University of Manchester) will lead a theory intensive for postgraduate…

Invitation to inaugural lecture with Professor Caroline Bithell

17:00 - 18:00 29 November 2017
You are invited to attend Caroline Bithell's professorial inaugural lecture. The title of the lecture is: "Bridges and Brokers: Musical Renaissance and the Politics of Heritage in…

Prof. Ludi Simpson (Manchester), ‘Social and Demographic Inequality within Latin America and the Caribbean’

17:00 - 18:30 29 November 2017
Ludi Simpson is Honorary Professor at the School of Social Sciences and Cathie Marsh Institute for Social Research.

Research Seminar: Will Turner and Katherine Lowe

17:00 - 18:30 29 November 2017
This week we present two 20-minute papers: Will Turner, Lecturer in American studies, will present "Strange Fruit: Chester Himes's Harlem Cycle and the Pitfalls of Canon Formation."…

Santiago Fouz (Durham University), ‘The Films of Bigas Luna’ (title tbc),

17:00 - 18:30 29 November 2017
Santiago Fouz (Durham University), ‘The Films of Bigas Luna’ (title tbc),

CTIS Seminar: Samuel Läubli, "Post-editing in Theory and Practice"

14:00 - 15:30 30 November 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…

Ehrhardt Seminar: Prof George Brooke (Manchester/Chester), "Aspects of Education in the Sectarian Scrolls from the Qumran Caves."

14:00 - 16:00 30 November 2017
Presentation of Festschrift to Philip Alexander (Manchester) following George Brooke's presentation. The Centre for Biblical Studies weekly seminar series. These seminars are free…

CIDRAL Roundtable: Matt Houlbrook

17:00 - 19:00 4 December 2017
This event is part of CIDRAL's programme for the 2017/18 academic year, 'Constraints of Creativity'. Date: 4 December 2017 Place: Samuel Alexander Building,…

CIDRAL Roundtable: Matt Houlbrook

17:00 - 19:00 4 December 2017
This event is part of CIDRAL's programme for the 2017/18 academic year, 'Constraints of Creativity'. Date: 4 December 2017 Place: Samuel Alexander Building,…

CLACS/PILAS Fieldwork in Latin America and the Caribbean Research Workshop

09:00 - 17:00 5 December 2017
A one-day, interdisciplinary postgraduate workshop for those who either have experience or plan to carry out research in or related to Latin America and the Caribbean. The workshop…

Art History Seminar - Alice Butler: ‘Cookie Mueller’s Adolescent Fragments’

16:00 6 December 2017
Coming out of archival research Alice pursued last year at New York University, this research seminar discusses the adolescent forms and temporalities of Cookie Mueller's short stories,…

CIDRAL Book Launch

17:00 - 19:00 6 December 2017
This event is part of CIDRAL's programme for the 2017/18 academic year, 'Constraints of Creativity'. Join us for a glass of wine to hear about new research published by colleagues…

Duncan Wheeler (University of Leeds), ‘Madrid City Nights: Nostalgia, La Movida and the 21st century musical?’

17:00 - 18:30 6 December 2017
Duncan Wheeler (University of Leeds), ‘Madrid City Nights: Nostalgia, La Movida and the 21st century musical?’

Stories of Change: 70 Years of the NHS

10:00 - 16:00 6 December 2017
Stories of Change: 70 Years of the National Health Service is a one day pop up exhibition at Chetham's Library by students in the Centre of Museology, School of Arts, Languages and…

Christmas lecture Manchester Medieval Society: Gale Owen-Crocker '"Deck the hal"' Anglo-Saxon style'

18:00 7 December 2017
Christmas lecture: Gale Owen-Crocker '"Deck the hal"' Anglo-Saxon style'

CTIS Seminar: Siobhan Brownlie, "Tales of Travelling Memory, Transcreation and Politics"

14:00 - 15:30 7 December 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…

Ehrhardt Seminar: Walter J. Houston (Manchester), "Proverbial Economy"

14:00 - 16:00 7 December 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…

Religions & Theology Research Seminar: Michael Hoelzl, "The Art of Pastoral Power"

16:00 - 18:00 7 December 2017
The Religions & Theology research seminar takes place on alternate Thursdays. These seminars are free with no registration required. Seminars last 90 minutes including a 30 minute Q&A session.

The Caroline Chisholm Reading with Rachel Seiffert

18:30 - 20:00 11 December 2017
This event honours the memory of writer Caroline Chisholm (MA Creative Writing, 2013), who was a valued member of the CNW community. It will feature a reading from the best dissertation…

CIDRAL Public Lecture: Peter Marx: 'Cartographing the “long” 19th century: between innovation and residues'

18:00 - 20:00 12 December 2017
This event is part of CIDRAL's programme for the 2017/18 academic year, 'Constraints of Creativity'. Peter Marx (Professor of Theatre and Media Studies, University of Cologne) will…

CIDRAL Seminar: Peter Marx: 'Cartographing the “long” 19th century: between innovation and residues'

10:00 - 12:00 13 December 2017
This event is part of CIDRAL's programme for the 2017/18 academic year, 'Constraints of Creativity'. Peter Marx (Professor of Theatre and Media Studies, University of Cologne) will…

Ehrhardt Seminar: Prof Reimund Bieringer (KU Leuven), "Understanding Martin Luther's Bible translation into German in its historical context: An exercise in demythologisation?"

14:00 - 16:00 14 December 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…

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