Events
Dylan Bradbury (UoM): "Sounds that tell a world": Mapuzugun, orality and auditory regimes in Argentina
This talk is part of the seminar series of the Centre for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. Wed 14 May 2025, 5pm (UK time). This event will be in person, in Samuel Alexander Building, room A214. It can be followed online here: https://zoom.us/j/95860231166 Abstract: In this talk I draw from my doctoral research to explore how Mapuzugun,..
Biodiplomatic and Biocolonial Fictions: Speculations on Immunity, Debility, and Humanity
The fictions, theories, and practices of diplomacy exceed statecraft and the geopolitical imagination. They are often predicated on culture-specific forms of ‘mancraft’, handicraft, or the crafts of dealing with human and more-than-human beings. Through a reading of Lauren Beukes’ Zoo City, a cyberpunk speculative fiction novel set in Jo..
Plant-Human Research Network - Postgraduate Mini-Symposium
The Plant-Human Research Network is issuing a call for papers for the Postgraduate Mini-Symposium taking place on Monday 19th of May 2025, 11am-3pm, at The Firs Environmental Research Station. This Mini-Symposium is part of the Plant-Human Research Network Event Series, funded by CIDRAL. The purpose of this mini-symposium is to showcase t..
Saba Sams and Eley Williams in conversation
We are thrilled to welcome Saba Sams and Eley Williams to the shop. Saba Sams, the multi-award-winning author of Send Nudes is back with her debut novel GUNK; a nuanced exploration of friendship, queerness and love. Eley Williams' MODERATE TO POOR, OCCASIONALLY GOOD, is a poignant and playful collection of short stories exploring the nature of..
Saudi Women’s Activism Through Writing
Speaker: Hind Aldossary (PhD Researcher, Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies, School of Arts, Languages and Cultures) Join on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/3944838983 This lecture is part of The Department of Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies (AMES) Research Seminar Series (2024-2025).
Desi Queers: Exploring Intergenerationality in LGBTQ South Asian Cultures in Britain
How do ideas, cultures and ways of living ‘move’ across generations in queer contexts? How do queer people’s positions outside of mainstream forms of biological (nuclear family) and cultural (schooling, history, heritage) reproduction affect this movement? Moreover, how do multiple forms of marginalization due to race and ethnicity shape..
Manchester University Music Society: Sing the Musicals Sing-a-long Relaxed Performance
Calling all West End and Broadway wannabes to our FREE sing-a-long event. Sing your favourite songs from stage and screen, in a relaxed setting. Open to everybody, Manchester University Music Society hosts this inclusive, 50-minute musical treat. This relaxed performance is intended to be welcoming for people who may not feel comfortable..
Vanished: An Unnatural History of Extinction
Anyone alive today is among a tiny fraction of the once living: over 90% of species that ever existed are now extinct. How did we come to think of ourselves as survivors in a world where species can vanish forever, or as capable of pushing our planet to the verge of a sixth mass extinction? Join us for an event exploring these questions with D..
Rowe Irvin and Gurnaik Johal in conversation with Kaye Mitchell
We are thrilled to welcome Rowe Irvin and Gurnaik Johal to the shop to discuss their stunning debut novels LIFE CYCLE OF A MOTH and SARASWATI. The authors will be in conversation with Kaye Mitchell. Doors: 6.30pm, starts: 6.45pm Tickets are £4. Admission is free when purchasing a copy the book. About LIFE CYCLE OF A MOTH: Maya and Daughte..
Spontaneous Memorials: Contemporary perspectives on their sociocultural, psychological and organisational impact
International Conference, Manchester, 12-13 June 2025 In-person and Online https://www.spontaneousmemorials.org/conference2025/ Call for Papers We are pleased to announce a Call for Papers for the upcoming international conference on Spontaneous Memorials, which is organised by the Institute for Cultural Practices, University of Manchester..