Past events
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Writing for Wellbeing
11:00 - 13:00 8 June 2023
Expressing yourself and crafting an object have long been studied and considered a way to relieve stress and emotional turbulence. We are told that “talking helps” and that making “something out of nothing” can make us feel better. Writing is a form of speech. And so, as part of the Festival...
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Writing for Wellbeing
11:00 - 13:00 7 June 2023
Expressing yourself and crafting an object have long been studied and considered a way to relieve stress and emotional turbulence. We are told that “talking helps” and that making “something out of nothing” can make us feel better. Writing is a form of speech. And so, as part of the Festival...
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PERILOUS TIMES Book launch: Thomas D. Lee in conversation w/ Beth Underdown
17:30 - 19:00 25 May 2023
We're thrilled to be working with the University of Manchester's Centre for New Writing to host the launch of Thomas D. Lee's wonderfully entertaining new novel PERILOUS TIMES. Mixing Arthurian legend with contemporary fantasy, this sharply witty and relevant debut will delight fans of Terry Pratchett...
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Research Café: AI, Robotics and Creativity
11:00 - 12:30 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 are changing the way we create, design, and interact with the world around us in many diverse sectors, such as creative...
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CreaTech Innovation showcase
11:00 - 17:00 17 May 2023
CreaTech, as described by the Creative Industries Council (CIC), "is where creativity meets technology. It brings together creative skills and emerging technologies to create new ways of engaging audiences and to inspire business growth and investment." CreaTech - The Creative Industries On 17th May...
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Researching Cultural Sociology - A workshop with Prof Michele Lamont and Prof Mike Savage
16:00 - 17:30 17 May 2023
Michèle Lamont has been a major figure in cultural sociology since the 1980s. This question-and-answer session, chaired by leading sociologist of culture and class, Mike Savage, will explore what Michèle sees as her major contributions to the field; her evaluation of key theoretical perspectives (e.g.,...
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Early Career Research Network workshop and theatre performance
11 May 2023 - 2 May 2024
Join us for a day's workshop and networking, followed by a special evening performance of Evening Conversations by Sudha Bhuchar. Our special guest speaker is Professor Gary Younge, who will lead a long form writing workshop. Gary Younge is a Professor of Sociology in the School of Social Sciences,...
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Seeing Others: Redefining Worth in a Divided World - Professor Michele Lamont's Public Lecture
16:00 - 18:00 9 May 2023
Join us for a fascinating evening with visiting Professor of Sociology and of African and African American Studies Michèle Lamont from the University of Harvard who will be reflecting on her most recent book ‘Seeing Others: How Recognition Works and How It Can Heal a Divided World’. Growing inequality...
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Mykaell Riley and Linda Brogan In Conversation with David Olusoga
17:00 - 18:00 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 complexity and challenges – practical, ethical, and political – involved in the curation and archiving of black...
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Research Café: Bio-inspired Textiles
11:00 - 12:30 3 May 2023
Join us for an informal lunch event exploring how textile science and the arts meet to create materials that are inspired by nature. Interdisciplinarity is vital to address challenges from a more holistic approach. If you are wondering how material science and the arts can meet and interact to showcase...
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