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PEM 70th Anniversary Lecture - 'Planning and Land Ownership – Time for Reform?'

17:00 - 19:00 3 May 2023
Abstract: In this lecture marking the PEM's 70th year, Professor David Adams will examine the uneasy relationship between planning and land ownership, and explore how landowners and…

Queer British Art - An in conversation between Ajamu X and Simeon Barclay

14:00 3 May 2023
The Queer British Art Research Group are thrilled to be hosting an in conversation between artists, Ajamu X and Simeon Barclay. Ajamu X’s new exhibition Ajamu: The Patron Saint of Darkroom…

SELF-PORTRAIT AS OTHELLO - Jason Allen-Paisant in conversation

18:30 - 20:00 3 May 2023
We're delighted to be working with the University of Manchester's Centre for New Writing to host Jason Allen-Paisant as part of their Literature Live series. Jason will be reading from…

Chinese Views of Russia and Ukraine, a Roundtable Discussion

17:00 - 18:30 4 May 2023
[In-person, The Portico Library] With China’s tacit support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine, there has been much talk in global media about a new China-Russia alliance against…

Mykaell Riley and Linda Brogan In Conversation with David Olusoga

18:00 - 19:00 4 May 2023
Join us at The Whitworth for this public talk, chaired by David Olusoga, Professor of Public History at the University of Manchester. The talk provides a space to reflect on the historical…

Workers' Playtime: Curator Tour

14:00 - 14:30 4 May 2023
Did industrial workers in Victorian Lancashire have time to participate in literary culture and leisure pursuits? From the Factory Acts to the First World War, this tour will explore…

Gardens in the Mughal and Ottoman Empire

16:00 - 17:30 23 May 2023
An evening with guest speakers Asli Niyazioglu (Oxford) and Neha Vermani (Sheffield) will be speaking on the following topics: Asli Niyazioglu (Oxford): Why did 16th-Century Ottoman…

Under the Weather: Reimagining mobility in the climate crisis (book launch)

12:30 - 14:00 23 May 2023
HCRI's Dr Stephanie Sodero will discuss her new book 'Under the Weather: Reimagining mobility in the climate crisis' This is a hybrid event (in-person and online). The exact location…

Public Lecture: Prof. Hal Gladfelder, 'The Castrato as Culture Ghost' (Part of the 2023 Sexuality Summer School)

17:00 - 19:00 24 May 2023
This public lecture, co-sponsored by English, American Studies and Creative Writing and the NWCDTP, will be part of the 2023 Sexuality Summer School: '(Up) Against Nature' Professor…

Research Café: AI, Robotics and Creativity

12:00 - 13:30 24 May 2023
Join us for an informal lunch event exploring how Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics are transforming many sectors, including the creative industries. Revolutionary technologies…

Smelling the Past: An Archaeology of the “Vast Structure of Recollection”

16:00 - 17:30 30 May 2023
A talk on Smelling the Past: An Archaeology of the “Vast Structure of Recollection” delivered by William Tullett (Anglia Ruskin). This event is part of Affective Artefacts, a series…

Enchanted Garments:The Clothing of the Barrock Bog Body

16:00 - 17:30 6 June 2023
A talk on Enchanted Garments: The Clothing of the Barrock Bog Body delivered by Melanie Giles (Manchester). This event is part of Affective Artefacts, a series of events exploring…

Schwartz Round - "Why I Do My Job"

11:45 - 13:00 7 June 2023
Schwartz Rounds are a forum designed for healthcare students to come together and discuss and reflect on the personal, emotional and social challenges associated with working in healthcare,…

CSSC Talk: Prof Heather Love (Penn), 'To be Real: The Passion of the Self in Queer Writing'

17:00 - 18:30 13 June 2023
This event is part of the Centre for the Study of Sexuality and Culture's public event series. Professor Heather Love is professor of English at the University of Pennsylvania. She…

Public Talk: Prof Christina Lupton (Copenhagen): 'The First Person at Work: Helen Garner, Hannah Arendt, and Wages for Housework'

13:00 - 14:30 13 June 2023
This event is part of the English, American Studies and Creative Writing research seminar, co-sponsored by the Centre for the Study of Sexuality and Culture Professor Christina Lupton…

The Affective Value of the Last Will & Testament in Early Modern Studies

16:00 - 17:30 13 June 2023
A talk on Final Words: The Affective Value of the Last Will & Testament in Early Modern Studies presented by Erica Fudge (Strathclyde). This event is part of Affective Artefacts, a…

Research café: ‘A Journey with Two Maps’: practice-based research and creative interventions for well-being

12:00 - 13:30 14 June 2023
Join us for an informal lunch event exploring the potential, possibilities and challenges of creative writing and other arts interventions in the context of healthcare workplace settings.…

Talk | Containment and leakage: towards a general containerology

11:30 - 13:00 14 June 2023
In this talk, we explore containment as an ontological condition. We begin by situating its presence, spanning from the life-giving vessel of the womb to the numerous container technologies…

Building an inclusive workforce for all ages

13:00 - 14:15 15 June 2023
In this presentation we will explore the topic of Building an inclusive workforce for all ages. We currently have 5 generations in the workplace and each of these generations bring…

Joint CGP and GPE Talk by Luca Mavelli (University of Kent)

14:00 - 15:30 15 June 2023
Hybrid Event: On campus: Arthur Lewis Building, Boardroom 2nd floor Online: https://zoom.us/j/94598599902

Research café: Collaborative Creative Practice Research

12:00 - 13:30 21 June 2023
Join us for an informal lunch event exploring how creative practitioners and researchers can work together effectively. What are the opportunities, common ground and difficulties afforded…

Mobile Apps and Sensors in Surveys (MASS) Workshop Keynote: Contextual Integrity in Theory and Empirical Application

15:30 - 16:30 22 June 2023
The Mobile Apps and Sensors in Surveys (MASS) workshop together with the Centre for Digital Trust and Society is very excited to host a keynote by Helen Nissenbaum (Cornell Tech). You…

Mobile Apps and Sensors in Surveys (MASS) Workshop Keynote: The Promise of Activity Space Approaches: Urban/Rural Comparisons and Implications for Research on Context

13:00 - 14:00 23 June 2023
The Mobile Apps and Sensors in Surveys (MASS) workshop together with the National Centre for Research Methods is very excited to host the keynote by Kathleen Cagney (University of Michigan).…

Dismantling and Rebuilding Praxis for Age-Friendly Cities and Communities: Toward an Emancipatory Approach

12:00 - 14:00 4 July 2023
In this talk, Dr Jarmin Yeh, from the University of California, San Francisco, Institute for Health & Aging will trace her own entrée into the study of urban ageing, present a critical…

Workers' Playtime: Curator Tour

14:00 - 14:30 3 August 2023
Did industrial workers in Victorian Lancashire have time to participate in literary culture and leisure pursuits? From the Factory Acts to the First World War, this tour will explore…

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