Past events
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Book Talk: 'Capitalism – A Global History' with Professor Sven Beckert
17:00 - 18:30 26 March 2026
The Department of History Guest Research Seminar will host Professor Sven Beckert (Harvard University) for a book talk on his new publication, Capitalism: A Global History. A wine reception will follow in the Samuel Alexander North Foyer. All welcome. About the book: No other phenomenon has shaped...
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The Past, Present & Future of the Computer in Electronic Music
12:15 - 16:00 25 March 2026
Music and Manchester: Join us for a research cafe exploring the past, present and future of computers in electronic music. While Manchester is prominently featured in music history, the role that it played in the creation of electronic music is less known. This event will: take the audience back to...
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A Lifetime of Resilience: Flood Engagement Through Every Life Stage
13:00 - 14:30 25 March 2026
Resilience grows when communities are engaged throughout their lives. Flood resilience is strongest when learning, preparedness, and action happen from childhood, all the way up to old age. Flood resilience develops over time, shaped by how people learn, experience risk, and support one another across...
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The Fear of a Shrinking Nation: Chronologies of the Future and the Collapse of Everyday Life in Japan
25 - 27 March 2026
Chigusa Yamaura (University of Oxford) The fear that the nation is shrinking, potentially into oblivion, prevails in contemporary Japan. Every year, stories about record-low fertility rates and population decline circulate widely in Japanese society. Such narratives sometimes go so far as to predict...
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Dissertation projects: Introduction to secondary analysis for qualitative and quantitative data
10:00 - 11:30 24 March 2026
Secondary analysis offers a great option for dissertation students who are looking to gain experience working with data but who have limited abilities to go out into the field or would like to study a hard-to-reach population. This free workshop will take you through the research process of a secondary...
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