Past events
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Professor Steven Pierce ’s Inaugural Lecture: The Fetishistic State – Genealogies of Law in Northern Nigeria
16:30 - 18:30 28 January 2026
Guest Speaker Professor Olutayo Adesina, British Academy Global Professor (University of Manchester); Professor of History, University of Ibadan Venue Details The wine reception will take place in Room A4, Samuel Alexander Building. The lecture will take place in Room A101, Samuel Alexander Building. Schedule 4.30pm????Wine...
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History Department Seminar: Rethinking Black British History: Perspectives from the (Cricket) Field
16:00 - 17:30 27 January 2026
Dr Michael Collins (University College London) Dr Collins will be speaking about his recent book, Windrush Cricket: Imperial Culture, Caribbean Migration, and the Remaking of Postwar England (OUP 2025).
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In Conversation: African Climate Futures
17:00 - 19:00 22 January 2026
In Conversation: African Climate Futures with Dr Carl Death and Prof Jade Munslow Ong Join us for a thought-provoking evening as we delve into the urgent and imaginative terrain of African Climate Futures. This special event celebrates the launch of African Climate Futures, the latest book by Dr Carl...
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Hear about the International Disaster Management MSc at Manchester (Webinar)
09:00 - 10:00 20 January 2026
This event is designed for international students interested in studying International Disaster Management at the University of Manchester, hosted by the Humanitarian & Conflict Response Institute (HCRI). Join the webinar to find out more and ask questions! HCRI SPEAKER Dr Martin Parham (Lecturer...
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Research Cafe: Unlocking Historical Archives with AI - Opportunities and Challenges
12:30 - 15:30 20 January 2026
Join us for an informal research café exploring how AI can shape and affect historical archives. Recent advances in AI have made it feasible to automatically analyse unstructured content at scale, including large collections of cultural heritage data that come in the form of texts and/or images. At...
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