SALC Making a difference

Stories of Discovery: Collaborative Engagement with the Peak District National Park

by Mary Chioti (editor/uploader) | Aug 18, 2021 | Classics, Ancient History, Archaeology, and Egyptology (CAHAE), Engagement and outreach, Environmental sustainability, Equality and Diversity, Research, Teaching and Learning

Written by Melanie Giles2021 marks the 70th anniversary of the opening of the UK’s first ever national park, located on Manchester’s doorstep in the Peak District. Long renowned as the green lungs of its surrounding cities, its peaty upland mires now form a vital part...

Exploring the Legacies of Slavery and Colonialism at The University of Manchester

by Mary Chioti (editor/uploader) | Aug 18, 2021 | Equality and Diversity, History, Research, Teaching and Learning

Written by Dr Kerry Pimblott and Mary BoothRace, Migration & Humanitarianism: Legacies of Slavery and Colonialism in the Modern World (HIST64101/65101) is a recently developed team-taught module offered as both a 30-credit core and 15-credit option for MA History...

The UK Arts Sector After Brexit: A Series of Workshops and Reports for Knowledge Sharing and Policy Advising

by Mary Chioti (editor/uploader) | Aug 6, 2021 | Arts Management and Museology, Engagement and outreach, Equality and Diversity, History, Research

Written by Dr Charlotte Faucher The Creative Manchester-funded project was centered around two workshops, the first of which took place in February 2021 with 30 participants. The topic was ‘Where Are We Now? The Arts Sector Two Months after Brexit’. It was moderated...

Manchester History Workshop

by Mary Chioti (editor/uploader) | Jul 22, 2021 | Engagement and outreach, Equality and Diversity, History, Teaching and Learning

Written by Dr Kerry Pimblott, with contributions from postgraduate researchers Harry Eyre and Jessica White Manchester History Workshop is a new team-taught module for first-year History students at the University of Manchester. The module is an important part of the...

Platt Pack: Creative Activities and Digital Trail for Active Participation and Community Engagement in Platt Fields Park

by Mary Chioti (editor/uploader) | Jul 8, 2021 | Arts Management and Museology, Engagement and outreach, Research, Teaching and Learning

Written by Abigail GilmorePostcards from Platt Fields – a creative engagement projectThe dramatic and universal changes to public life caused by the global coronavirus pandemic have shone a spotlight on a previously unsung hero, the urban park. As restrictions on our...

Sexuality Summer School 2021: Queering the Archive

by Mary Chioti (editor/uploader) | Jul 5, 2021 | American Studies, Art History, Classics, Ancient History, Archaeology, and Egyptology (CAHAE), Drama, English Literature and Creative Writing, Equality and Diversity, Film Studies, History, Humanitarianism and Conflict Response, Linguistics and English Language (LEL), Media and Cultural Studies, Modern Languages and Cultures, Religions and Theology, Translation and Intercultural Studies

Written by Jackie Stacey, Sabine Sharp, and Janelle Hixon In May 2021, the Centre for the Study of Sexuality and Culture (CSSC) held its 14th Sexuality Summer School (SSS), organised this year around the theme of ‘Queering the Archive’ and taking place online over...

Letters to a President: American Studies Writing Competition

by Mary Chioti (editor/uploader) | Jun 28, 2021 | American Studies, Engagement and outreach, English Literature and Creative Writing, History, Teaching and Learning

Written by Dr. Andrew FearnleyIn spring 2021, the American Studies programme organised a nation-wide schools’ letter writing competition, entitled ‘Letters to a President’. The competition was launched to coincide with the inauguration of US President Joe Biden, and...

Manchester Performance Archive: Towards an Equitable Practice of Archiving and Accessing Performance

by Mary Chioti (editor/uploader) | Jun 18, 2021 | Arts Management and Museology, Drama, Engagement and outreach, Equality and Diversity, Research, Teaching and Learning

Written by Kate Dorney The aim of the Manchester Digital Archive project is to make and hold space for work by performance artists of diverse heritage based in Greater Manchester. We want to create a digital collection for universities, schools and artists to use in...

Sustainability in SALC

by Simon Parry | May 26, 2021 | Environmental sustainability, Social Responsibility Category

Like many other parts of the university, the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures is looking for ways to support teaching and learning about sustainability as well as thinking about how we make our business activities more sustainable. In the course of these...

Musical Memories

by Mary Chioti (editor/uploader) | May 11, 2021 | Engagement and outreach, Equality and Diversity, Music, Research

Written by Dr Chloë Alaghband-Zadeh"Musical Memories" is a collaborative pilot project; it has established new links between the School of Arts Languages and Cultures (in particular, the Music Department) and Crescent Community Radio, a radio station based in Rochdale...