School of Arts, Languages and Cultures

Black Theatre History Month: Day 7 – Alfred Fagon Awards Click image below to view content:

Head to our Black Theatre History Month blog to explore the story of The Alfred Fagon Award, an annual event celebrating Black excellence in playwriting.

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Black Theatre History Month: Day 6 – Advice for the Young at Heart Click image below to view content:

Black Theatre History Month continues, with a blog about 'Advice for the Young at Heart', a 2013 play which explores issues around disenfranchised youths and their participation in riots and uprisings.

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We’re back with another Black Theatre History Month blog on ‘In Dahomey’, a production with a majority African American cast and creative team which toured the UK in 1903.

Read more: https://sites.manchester.ac.uk/salc-making-a-difference/2025/10/05/black-theatre-history-month-day-5-in-dahomey

Day four of Black Theatre History Month is all about the origins of Black History Month UK in 1987.

Read more: https://sites.manchester.ac.uk/salc-making-a-difference/2025/10/04/black-theatre-history-month-day-4-black-history-month/

Black Theatre History Month: Day 3 – Princess and the Hustler Click image below to view content:

Today's Black Theatre History Month blog looks at 'Princess and the Hustler' by Nigerian British playwright Chinonyerem Odimba.

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Black Theatre History Month: Day 2 – Fix Up Click image below to view content:

The second of our Black Theatre History Month blogs looks at 'Fix Up', a 2004 play which dramatises the ways in which different generations conceptualise and measure the struggle for Black progress in a racist society.

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🌟 Meet Dr Sam Hind, Lecturer in Digital Media and Culture, @uomsalc.bsky.social.

🗣️ "I research emerging technologies because understanding their social, cultural, and political risks is essential to preventing harm and shaping responsible innovation..."

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Black Theatre History Month: Day 1 – The Wind of Change Click image below to view content:

As part of Black Theatre History Month, we're sharing resources, knowledge and data about the history of Black Theatre in Britain – including a new blog post every day.

Click here to read today's piece, on 'The Wind of Change':

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Congratulations to Keir Monteith KC, a @uomsalc.bsky.social Simon Industrial and Professional fellow, on his recent promotion to Honorary Professor of Law.

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@gardencourtlaw.bsky.social @uomlaw.bsky.social @eithnequinn.bsky.social

Register for the first webinar in the joint University of Sharjah and @manchester.ac.uk: 'Empowering Muslim Women in Scientific Research'.

📅 Wed 24 Sept
⏰ 1-2.30pm (UK time)
📍 Online
🎟 Free – Booking required

www.eventbrite.com/e/dr-islah-j...

Joan Brossa. The mental feeling of complete happiness Join us for an exhibition viewing and panel discussion on Joan Brossa, presented with Manchester and Barcelona UNESCO Cities of Literature

Join @uomcreativemcr.bsky.social for an exhibition viewing and panel discussion on Joan Brossa, presented with Manchester and Barcelona UNESCO Cities of Literature.

📅 Wed 17 Sep
⏰ 4.15-6pm
📍 Sam Alex Building, SG.16
🎟 Free – Booking required

Tickets and info: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/joan-bross...

Manchester expert wins Royal Society’s highest honour for historian of science Professor Sadiah Qureshi, a leading historian at The University of Manchester, has been awarded the prestigious Wilkins-Bernal-Medawar Medal and Lecture by the Royal Society in recognition of her inte...

Professor Sadiah Qureshi, a leading historian at The University of Manchester, has been awarded the prestigious Wilkins-Bernal-Medawar Medal and Lecture by the Royal Society in recognition of her research on science, race, empire and the history of extinction.

www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/h...

Congratulations to Keir Monteith KC, Honorary Professor of Law On his promotion, Keir commented:

SALC wishes to congratulate Keir Monteith KC, a SALC Simon Industrial and Professional fellow, on his recent promotion to Honorary Professor of Law.

Read more on our website: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/c...

We are supporting applications to the Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship scheme.

Submit your internal expression of interest by 10 November 2025 – selected applicants must complete the full application to the Leverhulme Trust by 19 February 2026.

More info: www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/research/fun...

Manchester Medieval Quarter Festival

📅 Sat 27 Sept
⏰ 11am-4pm
📍 Chetham's Library
🎟 Free – No booking required

Be thrilled by keen-eyed birds of prey, entranced by historical re-enactors, and entertained by lively performers – plus stalls, a medieval fashion show and tournament!

The full @mcrlitfest.bsky.social programme has been announced – Celebrating 20 years of literary magic!

We're excited to be hosting a series of partnership events with the Centre for New Writing and @uomcreativemcr.bsky.social

Info and tickets: www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk

#MLF25

How an ancient document secured the power of the ‘first King of England’ An expert from The University of Manchester has revealed how a single sheet of 1,100-year-old parchment may have been used to heal a dangerous royal rift in Ancient England.King Æthelstan, who is gene...

👑📜 Did you know England’s first king secured his throne with… a piece of parchment?

Dr Jonathan Tickle (@ticklejonathan.bsky.social) from @uomsalc.bsky.social tells the story of how a farmland lease became a masterclass in political strategy 1,100 years ago. 👇

www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/t...

Holloway (12A) + Q&A — A fearless and innovative exploration of the criminal justice system. Event/ This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Holloway contributors Lady Unchained, Aliyah Ali and Tamar Mujanay; Holloway producer Alice Hughes; and Katie Fraser and Hannah Collins from Women ...

'Holloway' – a new film produced by Claire O'Neill and Alice Hughes, and co-directed by Daisy-May Hudson (all UoM Alumni) – is showing at HOME:

📅 Thu 7 Aug
⏰ 6.15pm
🎟 £11.15 / £9.15 / £7.95

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Our followers in London can catch Professor David Olusoga in conversation with former President of the USA Barack Obama:

📅 Wed 24 Sep
⏰ 6.30pm
📍 The O2 Arena

Info and tickets:
www.fane.co.uk/barack-obama

🧠New research from Dr João C. Magalhães,
@jcmagalhaes.bsky.social, breaks down how journalism frames AI as unavoidable, though its course uncertain, and shapes public understanding.

Read more: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/l...

@manchester.ac.uk @uomsalc.bsky.social

Lemn Sissay OBE to judge University's 2025 Micropoetry Competition Esteemed poet and former Chancellor of The University of Manchester, Lemn Sissay OBE, has been unveiled as a returning judge for the 2025 edition of the annual Micropoetry competition.As the honorary ...

LAST CHANCE: Micropoetry Competition

You have until midnight on Saturday 21 June to pen a mini masterpiece and submit it to our judging panel, led by Lemn Sissay.

Enter now to for a chance to win the 1st prize of £500 or a runner up prize of £250.

www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/2...

Universally Mcr Festival

📅 Sat 14 Jun
⏰ 11am-4.30pm
📍 Oxford Road Campus
🎟 FREE (Some events require booking)

We'll be demonstrating a video game about fast fashion, and you can vote for your favourite image from our UK-China International Photography Competition!

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The Centre for New Writing is partnering with @poetryireland.bsky.social to provide a residency opportunity for the winner of The Eavan Boland Award 2025.

For full details of how to apply, check out the post below.

Deadline: Monday 30 June, 5pm.

'The Others' by SALC's very own Sheena Kalayil is out now from @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social – and there's a playlist to accompany the book!

Launch event:

📅 Thu 19 Jun
⏰ 6.30-8pm
🎟 £4 (Free when purchasing a copy of the book!)
📍 @blackwellsmcr.bsky.social

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-others...

YouTube video by The British Academy The Dead Sea Scrolls and Beginnings of Western Mysticism

What are the Dead Sea Scrolls? Who discovered them? And why are they important?

In @britishacademy.bsky.social's latest 10 Minute Talk, Professor Philip Alexander explores the history of the scrolls, and their role in uncovering the beginnings of Western Mysticism.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwtS...

History Reimagined for A Changing World | Aviva Studios | Manchester Join Professor David Olusoga OBE for an inspiring history lecture for KS5 students

For KS5 students: Prof @davidolusoga.bsky.social is at Factory Int’l, w/ his annual lecture, on 5 June: History Reimagined for A Changing World

🗓 5/06, 10 –12:30

Book free tickets here: ow.ly/e0zF50VWlUA
@uomsalc.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk @uomhums.bsky.social

🚨New article written by Vera Tolz, @stevhutch.bsky.social, @vitalykaz.bsky.social, and Sofia Tipaldou, published in @icahdq.bsky.social - "Disinformation as Process: Modelling the Lifecycle of Disinformation". @uomsalc.bsky.social @sabinamihelj.bsky.social @neilsadler.bsky.social

JHALAK PRIZE 2025 Showcase Join us in celebrating authors from the Jhalak Prize 2025 long and shortlists!

Head to Blackwell's TONIGHT to hear Ashley Thorpe, Tawseef Khan and Aniefiok Ekpoudom in conversation with Dr Muzna Rahman – an event celebrating authors from the Jhalak Prize 2025 long and shortlists!

📅 Mon 2 Jun
⏰ 6.30-8pm
🎟 £4 (Free with book purchase)

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/jhalak-pri...

Check out this fantastic visual summary of the fascinating conversations at our recent Research Showcase – created by the talented Jenny Leonard Art (jennyleonardart.com)

Manchester Museum named European Museum of the Year 2025 Manchester Museum has been recognised as one of Europe’s leading museums after winning the European Museum of the Year Award (EMYA) 2025. The annual prize is one of the most prestigious museum awards ...

Congratulations to our friends at Manchester Museum – Winners of the European Museum of the Year award 2025!

Read all about it:

www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/m...