Events
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SALIENT Lunch & Learn Webinar Series 2026
30 April - 26 November 2026
SALIENT Lunch and Learn Webinars are your chance to:? Discover the latest developments in the world of National security and resilience? Hear short TED-style talks by experts on related topics.? Get your questions answered with 10 mins of Q&A.? Join us on the last Thursday of the month at 12:00 pm (GMT) for a lightning 20-minute talk from an...
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Exploring census microdata
10:00 - 11:30 22 September 2026
Census microdata provides detailed anonymised information about individuals and households, allowing researchers to explore relationships between population characteristics in ways that are not possible using standard aggregate census tables. This free workshop will introduce census microdata available through the UK Data Service and demonstrate...
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Book Launch: Surplus Lives under Racial Capitalism: Roma in Post-Socialist Czechia by Barbora ?ernušáková
16:00 - 18:00 24 September 2026
The Political Economy Centre (PEC) at the University of Manchester is delighted to host the launch of Barbora ?ernušáková’s new book, Surplus Lives under Racial Capitalism: Roma in Post-Socialist Czechia, published by Manchester University Press. The launch will take place from 4-6pm on Thursday 24th of September at the Hanson Room, Humanities...
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Fire and Ice: The Conception, Birth and Infancy of Cybernetics.
13:00 - 15:00 24 September 2026
Meat the Machine: or, the Hidden History of Cybernetics and the Possible Futures of Humans A series of nine monthly seminars at the University of Manchester exploring the rich and vibrant history of the radical science of cybernetics, and the potentially profound implications of this hitherto occluded history for our shared socio-technical futures. All...
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Managing competing pressures in planning for disruptions
14:00 - 15:30 24 September 2026
Why do some emergency plans succeed while others struggle when tested? Planning is central to preparing for disruptions, yet traditional approaches often narrowly focus on compliance, templates, and prescriptive processes. Societal pressures and needs shape how planning actually happens during a disruption and should be better integrated into...
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