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Find out what's been happening in the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures.
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University of Manchester hosting TripleAFLA conference
24 Jun 2022
The Department of Linguistics and English Language are hosting a special conference next week: a joint event combining the 29th annual meeting of the...
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China’s last empire documented through art and music: A musical grand finale to celebrate 15 years of cultural collaborations
23 Jun 2022
The composer was inspired by a Qing Dynasty scroll held in the collections of the John Rylands Research Institute and Library which took centre stage...
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WATCH: Creative Climate Resilience in action at St George’s Day parade
17 Jun 2022
The Creative Climate Resilience project has produced a video documenting its work in the community to bring climate change awareness via a St ...
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Joe Carrick-Varty wins Eric Gregory poetry prize
14 Jun 2022
Joe Carrick-Varty, an alumnus of the Centre for New Writing at The University of Manchester, has scooped the Eric Gregory Award recognising a ...
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Upon reflection: Granada TV discussion
13 Jun 2022
On 18 May 2022, Creative Manchester hosted a roundtable discussion with David Olusoga OBE and other broadcasting vanguards to reflect on the legacy...
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SALC brings jazz, language, photography and poetry to 2022 Community Festival
13 Jun 2022
The University of Manchester Community Festival (25 June 2022) is a rare opportunity for the entire organisation to share, celebrate and have fun ...
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Relaxed Performance returns to Martin Harris Centre
8 Jun 2022
After a hiatus, the popular Relaxed Performances are returning to The Martin Harris Centre, relaunching with a special summer outing for this ...
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School of Arts, Languages and Cultures explores climate change with poetry at Manchester Histories Festival
7 Jun 2022
Poetry is the prevailing theme of The University of Manchester’s School of Arts, Languages and Cultures outing to the Manchester Histories ...
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Immersive Dante Loop sound installation comes to John Rylands Library
1 Jun 2022
A brand-new sound installation has been commissioned to accompany the current Designing Dante exhibition at the John Rylands Library at The ...
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Free ‘Writing for Wellbeing’ workshops: Festival of Libraries 2022
31 May 2022
The Centre for New Writing is delighted to be taking part in this year’s Manchester UNESCO City of Literature’s Festival of Libraries, which ...
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UK-China International Photography Competition winners convey 'home' in black and white
31 May 2022
The Manchester China Institute, Creative Manchester and School of Arts, Languages and Culture have returned to collaborate on a fourth instalment of ...
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Linguistic Diversity Collective launched
20 May 2022
A new initiative in the Department of Linguistics and English Language has recently launched. The Linguistic Diversity Collective (LDC) comprises ...
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Words For Your World: HCRI School Writing Competition Winners Announced Soon with Special July Event
17 May 2022
The deadline to enter the Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute’s “Words For Your World” school writing competition is now closed and ...
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Spotlight on: The British Pop Archive
12 May 2022
Q: How would you describe the British Pop Archive? HB: The British Pop Archive (BPA) at the John Rylands Research Institute and Library is ...
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AI and the Arts: Languages and Linguistics
10 May 2022
This cross-platform event between the Digital Futures, Creative & Heritage and Data Science & AI themes and the Creative ...
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‘The Desire for Identity’ key theme for 2022 Sexuality Summer School
9 May 2022
This year’s Sexuality Summer School (SSS) at the Centre for the Study of Sexuality and Culture will focus on ‘The Desire for Identity’ as a ...
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Greater Manchester Festival of Libraries 2022
4 May 2022
Following the success of last year’s inaugural celebration, the 2022 festival showcases a vibrant programme of 80 events in libraries across all ...
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Event to explore the past, present and future of British TV
29 Apr 2022
On 18 May 2022, to celebrate the launch of the British Pop Archive, Creative Manchester will be hosting a roundtable discussion with David Olusoga OBE...
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Devolved Vision roundtable to tackle future of British television
22 Apr 2022
To celebrate the launch of the British Pop Archive, Creative Manchester is hosting a roundtable discussion with David Olusoga OBE and ...
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British Pop Archive set to open at John Rylands Research Institute and Library
6 Apr 2022
The British Pop Archive (BPA), a national collection dedicated to the preservation and research of popular culture, is set to open at The University ...
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HCRI to host annual Careers in Humanitarianism day for students and sixth-formers
5 Apr 2022
The Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI) will host its annual Careers in Humanitarianism Day on 29 April 2022 in University Place. ...
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Anti-racist and decolonial art and performance celebrated at Contact
4 Apr 2022
A Festival of Latin American Anti-Racist and Decolonial Art will be hosted by Contact Theatre in Manchester later this month (23 April 2022) ...
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Three Greater Manchester experts named as ‘New Generation Thinkers’
1 Apr 2022
Three experts from Greater Manchester have each been named by BBC Radio 3 and the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) as one of their 2022 New...
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Obituary: DG Scragg
28 Mar 2022
Don was for many years a key member of the English Department of The University of Manchester (in its various manifestations) where he was ultimately...
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Greater Manchester charity In Place of War wins major award
25 Mar 2022
A charity that supports individuals or communities affected by war, violence or oppression which began as a research project at The University of ...
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Power of the Dog brings Oscar auspices to MA Screenwriting
25 Mar 2022
Tanya Seghatchian could be taking home a coveted statuette for Best Picture at the 2022 Academy Awards, bringing Oscar gold tantalisingly close to ...
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Lemn Sissay OBE launches 2022 Poetry Competition
21 Mar 2022
Creative Manchester has chosen World Poetry Day (21 March 2022) to announce the 2022 edition of its Micropoetry Competition in partnership with the ...
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International Mother Language Day 2022
9 Mar 2022
This is the fifth year that International Mother Language Day has been celebrated in Manchester, with a wide programme of events curated by ...
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Manchester academic’s book wins prestigious Current Archaeology prize
1 Mar 2022
A thought-provoking book exploring the world of bog bodies – human remains naturally mummified in peat and wetlands – by a Manchester expert has ...
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Faculty of Humanities to host first British Academy lecture
22 Feb 2022
On Monday, 7 March 2022 the University will welcome David Wengrow FBA, Professor of Comparative Archaeology at University College London. The ...
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UNESCO International Mother Language Day 2022
26 Jan 2022
UNESCO’s International Mother Language Day is a worldwide annual observance held on 21 February to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural ...
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Catch up: Practical Publishing Seminars
25 Jan 2022
The Practical Publishing Seminar series is practitioner-led and explores the processes of commissioning, editing and marketing, along with design, ...
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Maxine Peake in ITV Hillsborough Disaster drama
14 Jan 2022
Anne Williams, fought for justice for the 97 victims who were unlawfully killed in the 1989 Hillsborough disaster - including her son Kevin. After ...
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Open Call Out: Manchester Histories Festival 2022 (9–12 June 2022)
13 Jan 2022
In June 2022 (Thursday 9 – Sunday 12 June) a festival exploring climate change will take place across Greater Manchester. Led by Manchester ...
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2022 Burgess Fellows Announced
12 Jan 2022
Every year, the Centre for New Writing welcomes two Writers in Residence to be part of the programme for the spring term. Since 2017, in ...
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Emeritus Professor Wins Top Music Medal
11 Jan 2022
The Tippett Medal is a new prize for composition which welcomed 54 submissions from a wide variety of compositional practices. This prestigious ...
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SALC: Connect, Engage, Inspire
21 Dec 2021
Featured Kathputli Utsav – A Festival of Traditional Indian Arts’ took place on Wednesday, 23 February 2022 in celebration of UNESCO ...
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Watch back: Novel Voices series 2
16 Dec 2021
The latest series of the online Novel Voices events welcomed a host of debut authors in conversation with Centre for New Writing Senior Research ...
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19 in 20: Conversations on Community, Creativity and COVID-19 in 2020
10 Dec 2021
Researchers at the School of Arts, Languages and Culture were awarded a small grant from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Impact ...
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Dr Jeff Barda awarded the 2021 Literary Encyclopaedia Book Prize
1 Nov 2021
Dr Jeff Barda was awarded the 2021 Literary Encyclopedia Book Prize in the category ‘Literature in languages other than English’ for his ...
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‘Untold’: A new-format digital film series
27 Oct 2021
Britain’s most adventurous orchestra,’ Manchester Camerata, have set about telling real-life stories in an up-close and intimate manner. Their ...
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The first-ever Corridor of Light illuminates Oxford Road
21 Oct 2021
From Thursday 21 to Saturday 23 October, Manchester Oxford Road will be adorned with a plethora of brand new visual arts commissions, installations, ...
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The climate emergency is a humanitarian crisis, say aid experts
19 Oct 2021
A new report from The University of Manchester’s Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute, UK-Med and Save the Children is calling for the ...
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Creative and cultural collaborations in social science research (part of the ESRC Festival 2021)
19 Oct 2021
On 10 November, researchers from the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures and Creative Manchester will host a hybrid workshop exploring research ...
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PhD Student Cameron Biles-Liddell to compose for the Royal Scottish National Orchestra
18 Oct 2021
Over the course of the next year, Cameron Biles-Liddell, a Music PhD student at the University of Manchester, will collaborate with the Royal ...
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University launches series two of Novel Voices
8 Oct 2021
Over five digital episodes, Ellah P Wakatama (Senior Research Fellow, Centre for New Writing) will be in conversation with debut authors about their ...
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Rory Gleeson shortlisted for BBC National Short Story Award
1 Oct 2021
The 16th BBC National Short Story Award announced its shortlisted candidates on 10 September 2021, with lockdown-influenced themes of kindness, ...
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David Olusoga to chair discussion on diversity in statues and public memorials
28 Sep 2021
David Olusoga OBE, Professor of Public History at The University of Manchester, is chairing a special panel discussion on the debate around statues ...
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The Centre for New Writing and Manchester Literature Festival reveal exciting series of live events for 2021
15 Sep 2021
The Manchester Literature Festival returns this year for a spectacular series of in-person and online events, showcasing and celebrating some of ...
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Students from the Centre for New Writing launch the 2021 edition of the Manchester Anthology
15 Sep 2021
Students from the Centre for New Writing have launched the 2021 edition of the Manchester Anthology. The Manchester Anthology 2021 presents the work ...
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