Past events
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Blackout the Jargon (Festival of Libraries 2025)
15:00 - 17:00 4 June 2025
Join Creative Manchester and the Linguistic Diversity Collective for a session of ‘blackout poetry,’ finding meaning in a scientific text by selecting certain words and redacting the rest to create a literary and visual work of art. Although scientists publish their work in academic journals or...
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Playing with Cruelty: Pop Culture, Performativity, and the Stanford Prison Experiment
15:00 - 17:00 4 June 2025
Professor Stephen Reicher (University of St. Andrews) in conversation with Professor Stephen Scott-Bottoms (University of Manchester) This special event marks the UK launch of a new 3-part documentary series, The Stanford Prison Experiment: Unlocking the Truth, which premiers on the National Geographic...
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Reggae and Dub Poetry in the UK: A Northern perspective
17:00 - 19:30 4 June 2025
Karen Gabay x Creative Manchester x British Pop Archive This event is a rare opportunity to hear from three musicians from the North West of England, sharing their personal testimonies of developing their international careers from the foundation of reggae and dub culture. The impact and deep influence...
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Monthly Team Research Reading Group
27 May - 29 July 2025
Last Tuesday of the month - Team Research Community Reading Group Fancy a break? Join our Community reading group! We meet monthly (last Tuesday of the month for 30 minutes at 10am) to discuss a short reading shared prior to the meeting. We welcome, and encourage suggestions for readings. For reminders...
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