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IN CONVERSATION: Dr David R Williams (Harvard University, USA) and Dr Omolade Femi-Ajao

12:00 - 13:00 11 July 2022
Join us after the Plenary [https://events.manchester.ac.uk/event/event:t1s1-l4fxiwac-hukk5b Racism and Health: Past Challenges and Current Opportunities] to hear our guest speaker,…

Racism and Health: Past Challenges and Current Opportunities

09:45 - 11:30 11 July 2022
Following the [https://www.nhsrho.org/events/health-race-and-racism-international-conference/ NHS Race and Health Observatory conference], a Plenary will be held at The University of…

MIOIR Seminar Series - Zooming into the earth of patents: Methodological steps to examine their potential harms

15:30 - 16:30 26 September 2022
Join us for the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research Seminar Series 22/23, webinar hosted by Professor Elisa Giuliani and Dr Gianluca Biggi from REMARC – Responsible Management…

Online Launch of the Mary Hamilton Papers: Digital Edition

11:00 - 13:00 27 September 2022
Register to join us Online on Tuesday 27th September to celebrate the launch of the digital edition of the Mary Hamilton Papers. The Unlocking the Mary Hamilton Papers project started…

Confucius Institute Talk: 'Illustrations of the Grand Ceremony': Behind the Composition

18:00 - 19:00 4 October 2022
This talk will focus on the recently premiered musical composition "Illustrations of the Grand Ceremony", a piece commissioned by the Manchester Confucius Institute to celebrate their…

A.M. Homes in Conversation (part of Manchester Literature Festival 2022)

15:00 - 16:30 8 October 2022
‘If I can pull us back into one conversation, the question is how to reclaim our America, a traditional America that honours the dreams of our forefathers.’ In a hotel in Phoenix, Arizona…

An Evening with Kamila Shamsie (part of Manchester Literature Festival 2022)

19:30 - 21:00 8 October 2022
How much can a childhood friendship developed into adulthood withstand? Maryam and Zahra are lifelong friends despite differences of class, politics and lifestyles. Their relationship…

Kit de Waal (part of Manchester Literature Festival 2022)

16:00 - 17:30 9 October 2022
'I live with the dread that one day when my young muscles rebel, can take no more stillness and the brutal confinement of my very self, I will stand and strip naked and burst out of…

Guilt by Association: race, culture and criminalization

14:30 - 16:00 10 October 2022
In a recent controversial conspiracy case in Manchester several Black teenagers were found ‘guilty by association’ after prosecutors used social media messages and references to drill…

Carl Phillips (part of Manchester Literature Festival 2022)

19:00 - 20:30 13 October 2022
Join us for the annual Rylands Poetry Reading with Carcanet ‘A poet of enchantment and persuasion’ (The Los Angeles Review of Books). One of America’s most celebrated poets, published…

David Olusoga in Conversation with Ellah P Wakatama (part of Manchester Literature Festival 2022)

19:00 - 20:30 15 October 2022
A special ‘in conversation’ with David Olusoga, the British historian, broadcaster, presenter and author of Black and British: A Forgotten History. David will discuss his role as a…

MIOIR Seminar Series - Informal institutions and Entrepreneurship: A Review and Framework

15:30 - 16:30 17 October 2022
Informal institutions and Entrepreneurship: A Review and Framework There are stable and persistent country differences in entrepreneurship. These cannot be explained by economic…

Cosey Fanni Tutti & Jon Savage (part of Manchester Literature Festival 2022) CANCELLED

19:00 - 20:30 20 October 2022
What do performance artist Cosey Fanni Tutti, pioneering electronic musician Delia Derbyshire and medieval mystic Margery Kempe have in common? Join Cosey and Jon Savage as they discuss…

MIOIR Seminar Series - What is the future of scientific theory in the era of proxy? Measures and algorithmic decision-making

15:30 - 16:30 24 October 2022
Join us for the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research Seminar Series 22/23, webinar hosted by Dirk Lindebaum, Professor in Organisation and Management at Grenoble Ecole de Management…

MIOIR Seminar Series - Scholarly use of social media for impact and visibility

15:30 - 16:30 26 October 2022
Join us for the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research Seminar Series 22/23, webinar hosted by Marcel Bogers, Full Professor of Open & Collaborative Innovation at the Innovation,…

Dürer Circle: Perspectives on Dürer’s Material Renaissance

18:00 - 20:00 27 October 2022
The first event of the Dürer Circle programme from the Friends of the Whitworth. Perspectives on Dürer’s Material Renaissance, a talk with Dr Edward Wouk, Dr Stefan Hanß and Professor…

Halloween Talk at Ordsall Hall by the Sleeping Well in the Early Modern World Project Team

13:00 - 14:00 31 October 2022
Join the Sleeping well in the early modern world on Halloween for a special talk to discover how former residents of Ordsall Hall would protect themselves from evil spirits. Ordsall…

Rave Renaissance with Graeme Park

18:00 - 19:30 8 November 2022
Rave Renaissance Manchester is renowned not just for its rich musical history but also as one of the clubbing capitals of the world: the birthplace of the legendary Hacienda. This…

Untold: Humanitarian workers and mental health (book talk)

8 November 2022
Dr Gemma Houldey will discuss her new book - 'The Vulnerable Humanitarian: Ending burnout culture in the aid sector' - followed by Q&A. Dr Houldey's new book challenges the prevalence…

Doing Death

18:30 - 20:00 17 November 2022
Taking place at Blackwells book shop on campus, this is an in conversation event with Andrew Doig, Professor in Biochemistry, and Archaeologist Dr Melanie Giles. The talk will explore…

MIOIR Seminar Series - Look where they are! Firms’ eco-innovation and Industry 4.0 technologies in urban and rural areas

11:30 - 12:30 21 November 2022
Join us for the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research Seminar Series 22/23, webinar hosted by Sandro Montresor, full professor of Applied Economics at the Gran Sasso Science Institute…

Confucius Institute Talk: Male beauty vlogging in China - a masculinities perspective

18:00 - 19:00 22 November 2022
Male beauty vlogging is flourishing in China despite fears of a masculinity ‘crisis’, sissyphobia and LGBT crackdowns. Key questions arise: To what extent does male beauty vlogging…

In Conversation: Stephen Morris (EVENT POSTPONED)

18:00 - 19:30 24 November 2022
Join us for an evening of music, memories and culture. Professor of Popular Culture, Jon Savage will be in conversation with Stephen Morris, founder member of Joy Division and New Order…

GM Connected Health Ecosystem: GM Trusted Research Environment

09:30 - 11:00 30 November 2022
The next Greater Manchester Connected Health Ecosystem event will be held virtually on Wednesday 30th November, 09.30 – 11.00. This event will focus on development of the Greater Manchester…

Confucius Institute Talk: Train to teach Mandarin - my personal story

18:00 - 19:00 6 December 2022
Many international students come to study in the UK with the aim to gain some work experience upon graduation. In order to help students find out more about becoming a teacher in the…

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