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Brilliant and Black presents Gary Younge

13:00 - 15:00 1 October 2020
In Celebration of BHM 2020 The University of Manchester is proud to present: “Brilliant and Black” with Professor Gary Younge The month of October has been celebrated as Black History…

Cancelled: Jodrell Bank: 75 Years of science

20 April - 13 November 2020
-Please note that these events have been cancelled due to the Coronavirus outbreak- 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of Jodrell Bank Observatory. Since 1945, this globally significant…

Cancelled: Stars and Stones

2 May - 7 October 2020
-Please note that these events have been cancelled due to the Coronavirus outbreak- 2nd May, 13th May, 24th June, 11th July, 9th September and 7th October Stars and Stones offers…

David Olusoga in conversation

14:00 - 15:00 17 October 2020
David Olusoga, Professor of Public History at the University of Manchester, will feature in conversation as part a tripartite University Initiative celebrating the 75th anniversary…

Manchester Writes: Manchester Creative Writers Discussion and Readings

15:00 - 17:00 17 October 2020
This event is part of a tripartite University Initiative celebrating the 75th anniversary of the fifth Pan-African Congress that took place in Manchester in October 1945. Date: Saturday…

In Conversation with David Olusoga: Making History in the age of #BlackLivesMatter

17:30 - 18:30 22 October 2020
Join us for our online event with David Olusoga, Historian and Broadcaster and Professor of Public History at the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures at The University of Manchester.…

HCRI and UK-MED: A partnership to tackle growing humanitarian need

18:00 - 19:00 10 November 2020
Today, more people are in need of humanitarian assistance than ever before. An increasing number of disease outbreaks, natural disasters and conflict is placing additional strain on…

Anti-racist art in the UK and Latin America: A conversation

16:00 - 18:00 11 November 2020
Co-organised with the Manchester ESRC Festival of Social Science Live streaming on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOPwGVBNMXM&feature=youtu.be We invite you to an on-line conversation…

Vision and Value: Cotton and the Materiality of Race

12:00 11 November 2020
This talk examines the visual relationship between the cotton trade and the representation of the black body in American culture, using historical case studies and contemporary art.…

A feminist perspective on the fight against antimicrobial resistance

12:00 - 12:45 18 November 2020
In support of World Antibiotic Awareness Week, The University of Manchester's 'Action on Antibiotic Drug Resistance' is delighted to announce that the Annual Lecture will be given by…

The Book of Shanghai: Chen Danyan & Wang Zhanhei in conversation

14:00 - 15:00 18 November 2020
Join us for a literary exploration of the city of Shanghai as part of a very special event, showcasing Comma's city anthology The Book of Shanghai, which features ten contemporary Chinese…

Let’s Talk about Food (online event)

11:00 - 12:00 19 November 2020
An In Conversation film with live Q&A, hosted by researchers in Humanities and Plant Sciences. Part of Being Human Festival Gain an insight into historical research by Dr Rachel Winchcombe…

Age assessment and asylum: Laura Gibbons & Gulwali Passarlay in discussion

16:00 - 17:30 23 November 2020
One of the greatest difficulties for asylum seeking children can be proving they are under 18 and therefore legally a child. Under this status, they have (or should have) access to…

Humour and the Commodification of Suffering: Strategies of Cultural Resilience in Contemporary Art About this Event

17:15 - 18:30 25 November 2020
Framed by discussion of how humour in contemporary art differs to ‘everyday’ visual forms (memes, graffiti etc.), this talk considers how humour is used as a political strategy by artists…

"Let’s talk - Silencing the silence of suicide"

18:00 - 20:00 26 November 2020
Talk and debate around suicide and mental health issues amongst the student population. About this Event At a time of a global pandemic and international lockdown and the consequential…

Literature and Racism Panel Discussion (part of MACFEST)

17:00 - 18:00 7 December 2020
Join MACFEST for an exciting panel on Legacies of colonialism: Reading and Writing as a Resistance with Emily Zobel Marshall and Leyla Aboulela. A reader in Postcolonial Literature…

Online Talk: Discover China's popular winter food with Sam Sin

18:00 - 19:00 16 December 2020
Find out how people in China celebrate the Christmas season and what foods are eaten at this time of year. Following our successful face-to-face and virtual Chinese cooking tutorials,…

Does you Research have economic and/or social impacts?

12:30 - 14:00 20 January 2021
Join this online session January 20th to hear how the Innovation Factory and faculty Business Engagement team support academics in Humanities to create and maximise their value. Event…

TALK: Traditional Chinese New Year food with Sam Sin

16:00 - 17:00 10 February 2021
Find out how people in China celebrate Chinese New Year and what foods are eaten at this time of year. Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, is China's…

MRC Come & See – Optimising sleep & managing stress

16:30 - 17:30 17 February 2021
Are you tired of being tired? Need some tips for managing stress and anxiety, especially during this time of social distancing? MRC Come & See are proud to announce Dr Marc Milstein…

The Masculinities of Humanitarianism: Governing and Gendering Syrian Refugee Men

15:00 - 17:00 18 February 2021
Dr Lewis Turner, Newcastle University, will be sharing material from his latest book, and discussing questions of masculinity and gender in humanitarianism. Exact agenda tbh Speaker…

‘Pro Bono to Private Client – Bridging the Gap'

16:30 - 18:00 23 February 2021
Marilyn Stowe Professional Career Educated at University of Leeds. (Law 2.1) Lecturer English law University of Le Mans 1 yr post graduate post. Solicitor Partner Grahame Stowe Bateson…

Wrongful Convictions: the Psychology of Human Error in Criminal Justice - POSTPONED DUE TO ILL HEALTH

16:30 - 18:30 3 March 2021
New Date - 17th March at 16:30 Professor Mark Godsey is a leading scholar, attorney and activist in the Innocence Movement In addition to teaching Criminal Law, Evidence and other…

Maxine Peake in Conversation

19:00 - 20:00 8 March 2021
Join Creative Manchester for an in conversation event with Maxine Peake, who has been appointed as Honorary Professor of Literature and Performance at The University of Manchester.…

Rape: Why Still Misunderstood?

15:00 - 16:30 9 March 2021
The challenges of prosecuting rape from the perspective of a former prosecutor and senior policy advisor About this Event Charlotte Triggs OBE has over 30 years experience in criminal…

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