Whose past is it, and who gets to tell it? (Part 2)
This is the second of our University of Manchester Social Responsibility projects exploring the largely ignored working class history of Greenheys, an area behind the university now housing the Science Park. Building upon previous work, this project again brought...
Social Responsibility Awards Autumn / Winter 2023
The many strong applications for the first round of projects supported by SALC SR funding in 2023-24 shows the diversity and range of SR-related work going on in our school.
Review of SALC Social Responsibility Awards – Spring / Summer 2023
2023 saw a wide range of activity by staff and students from the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures working with diverse communities and other partners.
Black British History: Postgraduate Take Over with Olivia Wyatt and Renée Landell
Dr Jack Webb, Lecturer in Modern British History and final year History student Esther Akinlosotu are helping to showcase the work carried out in Black Studies in the UK at postgraduate level.
Social Responsibility Awards, October 2022
We are delighted to be announce the first round of projects from the Social Responsibility (SR) / Cultural Engagement Awards. The project descriptions below demonstrate the extraordinary range and reach of SR related work being undertaken across the School of Arts,...
Vestiges: Crafting Connections through the Heritage of the Peak District
Written by Dr Melanie GilesVestiges worked with Sheffield Museum Trust’s Weston Park Museum to help enrich the cultural and creative content of their exhibition celebrating the life and work of Peak District antiquarian, Thomas Bateman. Collaborative discussion...
Building Cultural Diplomacy into the Agenda of Cultural Sustainability
Written by Dr Biyun ZhuThis project positioned cultural diplomacy at the heart of cultural sustainable development. It discussed how international cultural activities address cultural sustainable development goals (such as cultural diversity and equity) amid the...
Our Green and Pleasant Land
Written by Dr Jenna C. AshtonPatriotism meets climate campaigning in 'Our Green and Pleasant Land!'Throughout April 2022, a small artist-researcher team held workshops with families in Miles Platting and Newton Heath Libraries and at Miles Platting St Cuthbert's...
Schools Poetry Clinics
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...
Poetry & Nature in Greater Manchester
Written by Dr Clara DawsonIn June, I had the pleasure of organising nature and creative writing workshops for school pupils in Manchester, co-ordinated with Lancashire Wildlife Trust. The three workshops were designed for Year 10 Manchester Academy pupils in the...