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Bogdanow Lectures in Holocaust Studies 2020

18:00 - 19:30 29 January 2020
We are delighted to announce that the sixth series of Bogdanow Lectures in Holocaust Studies will be given by Prof. Dina Porat (Tel Aviv University) . The event is open to the public;…

Instruments of Change

19 March 2019 - 31 December 2020
Instruments of Change is an exhibition that showcases objects from the Beswick Collection at the Museum of Medicine and Health, telling the stories of the people of Manchester whose…

Year of the Rat – Chinese New Year at Manchester Museum - Postponed

13:30 - 14:30 1 February 2020
Due to unforeseen circumstances today's performance has been postponed. We apologise for any inconvenience. Year of the Rat – Chinese New Year at Manchester Museum In anticipation…

Sociology seminar - Being Available: Relational Agency and Kinship Time in the Narratives of Egg and Sperm Donors (Leah Gilman)

14:00 - 15:00 5 February 2020
Please join us for the first Sociology Departmental Seminar of the semester. All are welcome. Abstract: Historically, the connections created through donor conception have often…

Lovell Lecture: Dr Ian Heywood

19:30 6 February 2020
Lovell Lecture How a MeerKAT sees the Universe Dr. Ian Heywood Thursday 6th Feburary, 7:30pm MeerKAT is a new South African radio telescope situated in the arid Karoo region of the…

HCRI Careers in Humanitarianism Day

09:30 - 18:00 7 February 2020
Are you considering a career in the humanitarian sector? If so, join us for a fantastic day of presentations, discussion and advice from current leaders in the field of humanitarianism.…

New Russias 2020 - the first UK festival dedicated to contemporary Russian culture

7 - 9 February 2020
New Russias is a brand-new initiative aimed at introducing contemporary Russian culture to the British public in all its diversity and richness. The festival takes place over three…

See, Make and Do at the Museum - Autism-Friendly Mornings

09:15 - 11:15 8 February 2020
Sat 8 Feb: 9.15-11.15am See, Make and Do at the Museum - Autism-Friendly Mornings Join us for early openings at the Museum aimed at children who have autism and other needs, along…

Aperture

10:30 - 11:30 16 February 2020
Calling all photographers! This is a fantastic opportunity to capture the beauty of our Historic Reading Room, before the Library opens to the general public. You’re welcome to bring…

EPSRC Open Meeting – Plenary Talk by Prof Lynn Gladden, EPSRC Exec Chair

12:00 - 13:00 18 February 2020
Prof Lynn Gladden, EPSRC Executive Chair, will be hosting an open meeting at the University on Tuesday 18th February 2020. The meeting will include a formal presentation around the…

Turing Talks 2020 - Digital Twins: The Next Phase of the AI Revolution?

18:30 - 20:00 19 February 2020
Speaker: Mark Girolami, Programme Director for the Alan Turing Institute-Lloyd’s Register Foundation Programme in Data-Centric Engineering, University of Cambridge The idea of an Intelligent…

Social Data Science Week: Introduction to Python

24 February 2020
Part of Social Data Science Week, a collaboration between the Cathie Marsh Institute and methods@manchester. These courses have been designed for postgraduate researchers, giving you…

Social Data Science Week: Machine Learning with Python

27 February 2020
Part of Social Data Science Week, a collaboration between the Cathie Marsh Institute and methods@manchester. These courses have been designed for postgraduate researchers, giving you…

DMDS Divisional Seminar Programme - Monday 2 March 2020

13:00 - 14:00 2 March 2020
DMDS Divisional Seminar Programme Open to all staff and students within DMDS Date: Monday 2 March 2020 Time: 1.00pm Venue: Stopford Building, Room 2.823/5 3 min PhD students’ presentations…

International Women's Day: Each for Equal

13:00 - 15:00 5 March 2020
‘GIRLS COUNT: Equity in STEM’ Please join us on Thursday, 5 March, 1.00pm – 3.00pm We are delighted that Anita Shervington, Wellcome Trust Engagement Fellow and Director of Community…

CoMA Contemporary Music for all Festival

8 March 2020
CoMAFest: Contemporary Music for All Join players, singers and audience in a day of workshops and rehearsals of exciting new music. These workshops will culminate in an evening concert…

POSTPONED: GDI Lecture with Prof Lauchlan Munro: What can we learn when we compare neoliberalism with other things that don’t exist?

17:00 - 18:30 11 March 2020
UNFORTUNATELY THIS LECTURE IS POSTPONED AND WILL BE RE-ARRANGED. FULL DETAILS TO FOLLOW. Frustrated by constantly hearing about an ideology, neoliberalism, that no one adheres to,…

See, Make and Do at the Museum - Autism-Friendly

09:15 - 11:15 14 March 2020
Sat 14 March: 9.15-11.15am See, Make and Do at the Museum - Autism-Friendly Mornings Join us for early openings at the Museum aimed at children who have autism and other needs, along…

Aperture

10:30 - 11:30 15 March 2020
THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED. Calling all photographers! This is a fantastic opportunity to capture the beauty of our Historic Reading Room, before the Library opens to the general…

DMDS Divisional Seminar Programme - Monday 16 March 2020

13:00 - 14:00 16 March 2020
DMDS Divisional Seminar Programme Open to all staff and students within DMDS Date: Monday 16 March 2020 Time: 1.00pm Venue: Stopford Building, Room 2.823/5 Samantha Smith – “Diversity…

Cancelled. Manchester International Roots Orchestra creative workshops at Manchester Museum

14:30 - 16:30 17 March 2020
Caring for the health & wellbeing of our visitors, staff & volunteers is our priority. To reduce the risk of Covid-19 from Tues 17 March our events & schools programme is cancelled.…

(Cancelled) Social Anthropology Public Lecture and Wine Reception - Dr Shane Green - Please register on our Eventbrite page (Details included below)

16:00 - 18:00 18 March 2020
Title: Not Being Punk or Mexican-American while Predicating the Wildebeest of Our Future Abstract: This talk departs from a now abandoned historical question: When exactly did the…

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