Events

AHCP Research Seminars

03 December 2025 - 03 December 2026

Please check the research seminars of the department here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/department-of-art-history-and-cultural-practices-115441163851

Building China: People’s Infrastructure

01 March - 31 May 2026

"Building China: People’s Infrastructure" invites audiences to encounter China from the kitchen table and the street corner rather than the skyline. Bringing together photographs and prints from the 1950s to the 1980s with field images from the early 2000s and contemporary works, the exhibition traces urban change through the ordinary spaces..

CTIS Research Seminar - How Interpreting Gets Used: Decision-Making, Modality Choices, and Systemic Constraints in Maternity Care

14:00 - 05 March 2026

Persistent inequalities and poorer maternal outcomes among women who speak languages other than English (LOTE) in the UK have been identified as being shaped, in part, by inadequate interpreting provision. While video-mediated interpreting (VMI) is often presented as a solution to access barriers, far less attention has been paid to a more fun..

Mandarin Corner - EVERY WEDNESDAY

14 January - 25 March 2026

THIS IS A RECURRING EVENT - EVERY WEDNESDAY between 4:30PM – 5:30PM Mandarin Corner is back for another term and we're delighted to bring you more language practice and some cultural activities. Mandarin Corners are informal conversation sessions at Beginner (HSK 1-3) and Advanced (HSK 4-6) level that are designed to allow Mandarin learner..

The Samuel Ferguson Lecture with Prof. Maureen Junker-Kenny

16:00 - 17:30 05 March 2026

Frameworks for Social Theology: Habermas and Ricoeur on Agency, Ethics, and Religion We are pleased to announce that the 2026 Samuel Ferguson lecturer is Prof. Maureen Junker-Kenny (Trinity College, Dublin). Prof. Junker-Kenny is Professor in Theology and Fellow emerita in the School of Religion, Trinity College, Dublin. A prolific scholar,..

UMDS: Juturna

19:00 - 20:40 05 March 2026

Cosmic scouting team Aeolus are the first to discover the mystical last planet in the universe. As the planet calls out to them, the crewmates begin to turn on one another. And then they hear a call; somebody else is already here.

WCLC: Beautiful British Isles with the Erda Ensemble

13:10 - 13:50 05 March 2026

The Erda Ensemble celebrate composers of the British Isles with works by Grace Williams, Ina Boyle and Cheryl Frances Hoad. Olivia Jageurs (harp), Marta Fontanals-Simmons (mezzo) and Chloë Vincent Vincent (flute) mark International Women’s Day with this female focused programme. The Thursday lunchtime concerts are part of the Walter Carrol..

Women in Egyptian Cinema: Shifting Narratives, Roles and Aesthetics

17:00 - 18:30 05 March 2026

Dr Dalia S Mostafa, University of Edinburgh/University of Manchester Host: Dr Ruth Abou Rached In this seminar, I aim to provide a historical context for the influential role that women played in the making of Egyptian cinema since the early decades of the 20th century. Egypt has the largest and oldest cinema industry in the Arab world, an i..

Musica Lunchtime Concert

13:10 - 13:50 06 March 2026

Join us for the Musica Festival lunchtime concert! This concert features talented soloists and smaller chamber groups from the Music Society, performing works by gender diverse composers.

UMDS: Juturna

19:00 - 20:40 06 March 2026

Cosmic scouting team Aeolus are the first to discover the mystical last planet in the universe. As the planet calls out to them, the crewmates begin to turn on one another. And then they hear a call; somebody else is already here.