Lectures and seminars

'Neo-Tories. British Conservatives in rebellion against democracy and political modernity, 1929-39,' History Research Seminar: Dr. Bernhard Dietz

16:15 - 17:30 6 December 2018
Bernhard Dietz (Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz): New Approaches to the History of Conservatism: Dr. Dietz will present his new book Neo-Tories. British Conservatives in rebellion…

Ehrhardt Seminar: Dr Benedict Kent (Manchester), "Jesus as God’s Broker in Romans 8"

14:00 - 16:00 6 December 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…

Eric Gysels (UNC)

15:00 - 16:15 6 December 2018
Applied Economics Seminar

Lovell Lecture: Professor Tim O'Brien

19:30 - 21:00 6 December 2018
One Giant Leap: Jodrell Bank and the Race to the Moon By Professor Tim O’Brien July 2019 will mark fifty years since humans first set foot on another celestial body. In the run up…

Lucia Corno (Cattolica)

13:00 - 14:15 6 December 2018
Applied Economics Seminar

Nicola Tomlinson (Manchester): 'Un cos sense ànima no és res, no?’: Place and identity in La substància (Lluís Galter, 2016)'

17:00 - 18:30 6 December 2018
Part of the Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies seminar series. Venue: Samuel Alexander A104

Religions & Theology Research Seminar: Dr. Scott Midson and Dr. Holly Morse, "Creating Desire: Gender, Mythology, Posthumanism"

16:00 - 17:30 6 December 2018
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.

Whitworth Studies: Art(ist) as Witness: displacement, trauma, resistance and memory - Jenna Ashton

17:00 - 18:30 6 December 2018
As part of the Whitworth Studies series Dr Jenna Ashton, Lecturer and Programme Director of Heritage Studies at The University of Manchester will being delivering a seminar entitled:…

"Architecture and the Politics of Materiality” by Professor Antoine Picon

14:30 10 December 2018 - 16:00 10 January 2019
"Architecture and the Politics of Materiality” by Professor Antoine Picon (Graduate School of Design, Harvard)

Professor Antoine Picon, Graduate School of Design, Harvard, "Architecture and the Politics of Materiality”

14:30 - 16:00 10 December 2018
Lecture "Architecture and the Politics of Materiality”

Bridging the Gap Between Academia and Government in Water Quality Preservation: The Pollution Load Control Initiative in Malaysia

13:00 - 14:00 11 December 2018
Our speaker is Dr Zaki Zainudin, an independent water quality and modelling specialist, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The matter of practical sustainable water resource governance is a…

Mau Mau: heritage of violence and repression in colonial-era Kenya

17:00 11 December 2018
Manchester Centre for Archaeology and Egyptology Research Seminar

Aftershocks: The Armenian Earthquake and Humanitarianism at the End of the Cold War?

17:00 - 19:00 12 December 2018
On December 7 1988, an earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale struck Armenia, killing an estimated 25,000 people, injuring 15,000, and devastating the cities of Spitak and Leninakan…

Gerhard Mercator's World Map - Danielle Gravon

17:00 - 18:30 12 December 2018
As part of the Art History and Cultural Practices seminar series, Danielle Gravon will be delivering a seminar entitled: "Art History and Cultural Practices, Gerhard Mercator's World…

Gerhard Mercator's World Map - Danielle Gravon

MANCEPT Cluster Seminar with Tim Kenyon: The notion of a 'just reward' for labour and some reasons why this is so problematic

16:00 - 17:30 12 December 2018
Tim Kenyon speaks on the notion of a just reward for labour and some of the reasons why this is so problematic.

Multi-modal imaging across the length scales at Diamond and Diamond II

13:00 - 14:00 12 December 2018
Our speaker is Dr Paul Quinn, Principal Beamline Scientist at Diamond Light Source. Coffee and tea will be available after the seminar in the first floor foyer of the Williamson Building.

Ehrhardt Seminar: Dr David Lamb (Manchester), "The Boundaries of Love: Us and Them Language in 1 John 2:19"

14:00 - 16:00 13 December 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…

MaRMN External Seminar - Pericytes for cardiac repair

13:00 - 14:00 14 December 2018
Professor Paolo Madeddu from the University of Bristol will present on 'Pericytes for cardiac repair'.

Scientific Seminar of the Centre for Musculoskeletal Research - Monday 17 December 2018

12:00 - 13:00 17 December 2018
Scientific Seminar of the Centre for Musculoskeletal Research PLEASE NOTE THE UNSUAL TIME OF THIS SEMINAR Date: Monday 17 December 2018 Time: 12.00 noon Venue: Stopford Building,…

CMI Afternoon Seminar: Resources and reserves in the development of vulnerability over the life course. A conceptual proposal - Dr Stephane Cullati

15:00 - 16:15 18 December 2018
Speaker: Dr Stephane Cullati, University of Geneva Abstract: An abstract will be available closer to the date of the seminar. Tea/coffee and cakes from 2.45. Join us for this event,…

Age Friendly Rural Areas

13:00 - 16:00 19 December 2018
You are invited to a free seminar about Age Friendly Rural Areas. 19th December 2018 1pm – 4pm. The event begins at 1pm with a free networking lunch. The rural population is generally…

GPE Cluster Seminar with Jacqueline Best: Liberal Exceptionalism as a Political Economic Practice

3 January 2019
Jacqueline Best of the University of Ottowa speaks on liberal exceptionalism as a political economic practice. Best's work focuses on international financial governance and the ethics…

Public Lecture with Professor David Nutt – 'Not all in the mind – the contribution of brain science to modern psychiatry'

18:00 - 20:30 9 January 2019
Public Lecture with Professor David Nutt – 'Not all in the mind – the contribution of brain science to modern psychiatry' David will talk about how brain science is helping both professionals…

Robotic systems for use in the nuclear industry

14:00 - 15:00 9 January 2019
Join us for this School research seminar, part of the Intelligence and autonomy seminar series and hosted by Professor Stephen Furber. With multi-billion pound programmes in place…

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