Written by Joe HunterAt first, I wasn't sure I was the right person to act as a mentor for the schools poetry competition. After all, I was – I am – primarily a fiction writer. But I write plenty of poetry, and had certainly studied it for long enough. As Dr Luke...
Category: Teaching and Learning
Social Responsibility Awards, Round 2 (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 second round of applications for this year. We hope that this will give a good sense of...
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...
Exploring the Legacies of Slavery and Colonialism at The University of Manchester
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...
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...
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