Written by Luan Cassal and Billy Tusker HaworthAlthough the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the entire planet, it has also highlighted inequities across countries considering, for instance, number of cases and deaths, production and distribution of vaccines, and travel...
Category: Engagement and outreach
Social Responsibility Awards, Round 1 (2021-22): Project Abstracts
Written/compiled by Anke BernauWe are delighted to share abstracts (see below) for some of the projects that received Social Responsibility (SR) / Cultural Engagement Awards in the first round of applications for this year. We hope that this will give a good sense of...
3D Scans of Cultural Organisations in Teaching, Learning and Cultural Engagement
Written by Dr Kostas ArvanitisSince June 2020, the Institute for Cultural Practices at The University of Manchester (UoM) have been working with museums, galleries and other cultural and heritage organisations in Greater Manchester to support their in-pandemic...
Stories of Discovery: Collaborative Engagement with the Peak District National Park
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...
The UK Arts Sector After Brexit: A Series of Workshops and Reports for Knowledge Sharing and Policy Advising
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
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
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...
Letters to a President: American Studies Writing Competition
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
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...
Musical Memories
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...
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