Past events
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What is History For?
09:00 - 15:00 6 June 2026
What is the purpose of history today? This event aims to answer this question in creative ways. University of Manchester researchers and local social, civic and political historians join together to talk about the ways in which Manchester's past has been used to create and cement identities, justify...
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Introduction to time diary data (part one)
12:00 - 15:30 4 June 2026
This free online short course introduces participants to time diary data analysis, a multidisciplinary field that has made a sustained contribution to the social sciences for over 50 years. The course combines an introduction to the basic concepts of time use analysis with hands-on practical sessions...
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Survey data drop-in
11:00 - 12:00 3 June 2026
This free online drop-in is for anyone working or thinking of working with secondary survey data who are looking for help and advice with their project or research. It is targeted at academic and non-academic researchers, analysts, as well as students and anyone with an interest in survey data, whether...
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Code Anxiety Club
12:30 - 13:00 2 June 2026
Feeling overwhelmed by the command line? Confused by file pathways? Want to navigate the world of coding with confidence? Join the Code Anxiety Club! Viewers can follow along as we work through common beginner topics while coding live for a quick half hour. No prior experience, installed software or...
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Manchester Literature Festival presents Tayari Jones
2 June - 22 August 2026
Manchester Literature Festival is delighted to welcome bestselling author Tayari Jones to discuss her highly anticipated new novel Kin. Born days apart in Honeysuckle, Louisiana, Vernice and Annie grow up inseparable, bound by a shared loss: neither will ever know her mother. Coming of age in segregated...
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THIRST Leads to Enslavement: 99+ Years of Reclaiming Dignity
14:00 - 16:00 29 May 2026
Water is not scarce. It is withheld. A talk on caste, infrastructure, and the long arc from the Mahad Satyagraha to Mumbai's water politics today. With Sitaram Shelar, Founder & Convenor of Pani Haq Samiti (Right to Water Committee) and Founder-Director of the Centre for Promoting Democracy, Mumbai....
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Sexuality Summer School Plenary Lecture: Professor Celia Roberts
09:00 - 10:30 28 May 2026
Professor Celia Roberts: ‘Experimenting with Hormones’: Celia Roberts is a Professor in the School of Sociology at the Australian National University, Canberra. Prior to this she worked for 18 years at Lancaster University. As a feminist technoscience studies scholar, she has long been obsessed...
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Sexuality Summer School Performance: Second Trimester
28 May - 22 August 2026
By Krishna Istha and Geetha Shankar Directed by Milli Bhatia Four years ago, Krishna told his mum he was trying to get pregnant and she freaked out. Like, massively freaked out. Krishna didn’t know why. It’s rare for a fight between them to end in tears. But this one did. . . and for good...
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Sexuality Summer School Plenary Lecture: Professor Kane Race
15:00 - 16:30 27 May 2026
Professor Kane Race: ‘Hijacking Neuroscience: Psychoactive Performatives’ No booking required, all welcome. This year, the Sexuality Summer School returns with the theme On the Biological. For more information about the theme, details of public events, and ticket links, visit our website: https://sexualitysummerschool.wordpress.com NB:...
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Sexuality Summer School Performance Reading: All the Devils
18:00 - 20:00 27 May 2026
All the Devils (written by Jonathan Larkin; produced by Jayne Compton, Switchflicker; funded by The National Lottery Community Fund) No booking required, all welcome. This year, the Sexuality Summer School returns with the theme On the Biological. For more information about the theme, details of public...
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