Lectures and seminars

CIDRAL Symposium: 'Contemporary Enchantments: A Workshop on Art and Magic Today'

14:00 - 18:00 10 May 2018
This event is part of CIDRAL's 2017/18 programme, The Constraints of Creativity Convened by Dr Charlie Miller (Art History and Visual Studies, University of Manchester)

Ehrhardt Seminar: Dr. Dominika Kurek-Chomycz (Liverpool Hope), "God and Jealousy in the Septuagint"

14:00 - 16:00 10 May 2018
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…

Lovell Lecture: Professor Sheena Cruickshank

19:30 - 21:00 10 May 2018
On You, Inside You: The Amazing and Horrible World of Parasites Professor Sheena Cruickshank Parasites are the most common form of cellular life on our planet and can be defined as…

What Makes Aid Effective? with Pablo Yanguas and Daniel Honig

15:00 - 16:30 10 May 2018
In conversation with Pablo Yanguas and Daniel Honig Book your place: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-makes-aid-effective-gdi-in-conversation-tickets-45589202532 What limits the…

Manchester Medieval Society Yearly Excursion

09:00 - 19:00 12 May 2018
Excursion to the Peak District, itinerary to be confirmed

HSRC Seminar - Learning from health and care devolution in Greater Manchester

12:00 - 13:30 14 May 2018
Making a Blueprint for Reform: Learning from health and care devolution in Greater Manchester This seminar will discuss research findings regarding health and social care devolution…

methods@manchester seminar: How to use Olfactory Methods: Smell and Taste in Everyday Life

13:00 - 14:00 14 May 2018
Smells and odours can evoke memories and previous experiences. Contextual factors such as odours can be important in how we perceive other sensations and situations. However, researchers…

Best Friends Forever? Friendships in Older Age and Hidden Social Isolation

13:30 - 15:30 16 May 2018
This is an Ambition for Ageing seminar in partnership with MICRA This session will involving the sharing of ongoing research undertaken at the University of Manchester by Natalie Cotterell…

Mitchell Centre Seminar Series

16:00 16 May 2018
Pete Jones, University of Manchester

SEED Sixth Form Lecture: Changing places - Are we making places for people?

16:30 - 18:00 16 May 2018
This exciting lecture is aimed at all Geography A-Level students and aspiring Year 11 pupils. Students interested in urban planning, regeneration, and architecture are also advised…

Stem cell strategies for lung growth, maintenance and repair

13:00 - 14:00 17 May 2018
Gene Expression, Chromatin and Signalling Seminar Programme (GECS)

University Histories Seminar: Emily Rutherford and John Taylor

16:00 - 17:30 17 May 2018
The Research Group on University History promotes and coordinates research and teaching on the history of The University of Manchester and of universities more generally. Through its…

HSRC Seminar - Integrated Knowledge Translation: Doing Research with Decision Makers

12:00 - 13:30 21 May 2018
Dr Anita Kothari is an Associate Professor in the School of Health Studies at the University of Western Ontario. Her research focuses on understanding how to best support the use of…

Public Lecture: Scott Herring, 'Queer Longing: Some Thoughts on Longevity'

12:00 - 14:00 21 May 2018
This event is co-hosted by the Sexuality summer School and CIDRAL. Scott Herring (James H. Rudy Professor of English, Indiana University), will deliver a public lecture entitled 'Senior…

Public Lecture: Scott Herring, 'Queer Longing: Some Thoughts on Longevity'

Toller Lecture 2018 (MANCASS)

17:00 - 19:00 21 May 2018
'Lay Vernacular Literacy in the Court of Edward the Confessor: Anglo-Saxon Chronicle C and the Vision of Leofric.' Professor Elizabeth Tyler, University of York. The annual Toller…

CIDRAL Seminar: Scott Herring, 'The Hoarders: Material Deviance in Modern American Culture'

14:00 - 16:00 22 May 2018
This event is co-hosted by the Sexuality summer School and CIDRAL. Scott Herring (James H. Rudy Professor of English, Indiana University), will lead a seminar entitled 'The Hoarders:…

Professor Robert Stainton - An Anscombian Reference for 'I'

16:00 - 18:00 22 May 2018
Robert Stainton, Distinguished University Professor at the University of Western Ontario, will be giving a talk to the Mind & Language Research Group 4-6pm Tuesday 22 May in HBS 2.53.…

Sociology Seminar - Dr Jacopo Galimberti, 23rd May 2-3pm ALB

14:00 - 15:00 23 May 2018
You are warmly invited to the final Sociology seminar of this academic year which will be given by Dr Jacopo Galimberti, Sociology, SoSS. The seminar will take place on Wednesday,…

CIDRAL Public Lecture: Andrew McGettigan: 'The politics & policy of English HE in 2018: why is another review under way?'

17:30 - 19:30 24 May 2018
This event is part of CIDRAL's 2017/18 programme, The Constraints of Creativity. In this talk, Andrew McGettigan (University of the Arts London), author of The Great University Gamble:…

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