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Find out what's been happening in the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures.
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Prehistoric Brits used rare rock crystals to mark burial sites, research finds
10 Aug 2022
Distinctive and rare rock crystals were moved over long distances by Early Neolithic Brits and were used to mark their burial sites, according to ...
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Climate Change Micropoetry Competition winners chosen on hottest day
1 Aug 2022
The theme for this year’s Micropoetry Competition of ‘Climate Change’ could not have been more fitting for the judges’ deliberations, which ...
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Upon Reflection: Creative and Cultural Collaborations Workshop
28 Jul 2022
Professor of Poetry and Creative Manchester Director, John McAuliffe, opened the workshop by providing a brief overview of Creative Manchester and ...
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Creative Manchester at the Bluedot Festival 2022
28 Jul 2022
Curated for Creative Manchester by Senior Research Fellow Ellah Wakatama OBE, the conversations focused on new publications in many genres, ...
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Thank you, Lemn
28 Jul 2022
After 7 years, Lemn Sissay has come to the end of his tenure as Chancellor of The University of Manchester. We are delighted to announce that Lemn ...
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The British Academy recognises Manchester academics for their expertise
22 Jul 2022
A number of academics from The University of Manchester have today been recognised for their knowledge and expertise by being elected as Fellows of ...
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Interview: Sabine Sharp discusses Trans Healthcare
18 Jul 2022
SALC recently sat down with Sabine Sharp, a former PhD student and organiser of the annual Sexuality Summer School. We asked them to reflect on the ...
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Music, poetry and the environment collide at Songs of Sustainability event
18 Jul 2022
On 17th June 2022, the School of Arts, Languages and Culture, in collaboration with the Manchester Opera Project, presented an evening of music ...
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Migrant songs 1950s-80s: Preserving Bangladeshi musical heritage in the North West
18 Jul 2022
Aimed at Bangladeshi audiences in the North-West, ‘Migrant songs 1950s-80s: Preserving Bangladeshi musical heritage in the North-West’ has been...
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Rodrigo López Martínez wins award for most important study of 2022 at Bulletin of Spanish Studies
15 Jul 2022
Rodrigo López Martínez has been awarded the James Whiston Memorial Prize for the most outstanding article of 2022 by the Bulletin of Spanish ...
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Upon Reflection: Creativity, Health and Wellbeing Café
14 Jul 2022
In June, Creative Manchester hosted the Creativity, Health and Wellbeing Café, an informal lunch opportunity for researchers to connect with those ...
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People’s Choice Award Winner Revealed for 2022 UK-China International Photography Competition
6 Jul 2022
MANCHESTER 6 July 2022 – A tender moment between an older couple captured the hearts of voters for this year’s People’s Choice Award for the ...
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Archaeologists carry out first dig at tomb linked to King Arthur
1 Jul 2022
Archaeologists from The University of Manchester have started a dig at a 5,000-year-old tomb linked to King Arthur, hoping to answer some of the ...
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Music in Mind Remote study
29 Jun 2022
The NIHR School for Social Care Research (SSCR) has awarded researchers at The University of Manchester, Manchester Camerata, and the Greater ...
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Creative Writing and Language Diversity at the Greater Manchester Festival of Libraries 2022
29 Jun 2022
15-19 June 2022 saw the return of Manchester UNESCO City of Literature’s Festival of Libraries. Following the success of last year’s ...
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American Studies students receive BAAS recognition for outstanding essays
29 Jun 2022
Each year, the British Association of American Studies (BAAS) seeks essays that explore an aspect of the American experience, researched and written ...
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Music Lecturer Makes The Grade
28 Jun 2022
One of the Music department's PhD graduates, David Onac, has had one of his piano compositions included in the newly released Grade 5 syllabus of the...
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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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