The Cost of Us Film Screening and Creative Discussion
Join enJOY arts for a screening of “The Cost of Us” followed by a creative…
Stories
Articles, blogs and stories highlighting research from the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Manchester Met, including english, history, politics, philosophy, sociology, criminology, applied social science, and arts disciplines spanning across architecture, design, fashion, fine art, performance and digital arts.
Ahead of the AI’s misinformation curve: let’s talk visual AI literacy
This exciting and timely initiative addresses the recent advancements in visual generative AI which allow anyone to create highly realistic deepfakes, leading to misinformation and personal and social harms, and cementing stereotypes and representational biases. Led by Adi Kuntsman and Jessica Elias from DISC (Digital Society Research Group), in collaboration with the AI Artist and researcher, Dr Sam Martin, the project explores these issues in dialogue with national and international experts in digital literacy, misinformation and technological challenges, and shares AI literacy tools with local communities across Manchester and beyond.
The Manchester International Crime and Justice Film Festival 2025
Welcome to the 2025 Manchester International Crime and Justice Film Festival sponsored by the Department of Sociology at Manchester Metropolitan University and curated by the university’s Policy Evaluation and Research Unit.
Since 2019 we’ve had a consistent mission – screening great films which provoke debate and provide an alternative take on crime, justice and punishment in the 21st century.
Bunker Talks 2025
Curated by the Performance Research Group at Manchester School of Art, Bunker Talks create space for critical encounters, presentations, and dialogue, interviewing industry guests about practice & research.
Ahead of the curve: approaching inclusive growth in collaboration with arts, humanities and social sciences
Researchers at Manchester Metropolitan University's Faculty of Arts and Humanities are at the forefront of embracing inclusive growth is not just an economic necessity but a social imperative. Their multidisciplinary projects demonstrate how integrating diverse perspectives leads to more effective and equitable growth strategies.
Art historian and critic Claire Bishop presents Ancestral Avant-Gardes
The Art Research Group at Manchester School of Art invites you to a conference organised by Professor Claire Bishop from The Graduate Center, City University of New York and the Visiting Chair on Campus 2025 at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Manchester Metropolitan University
Can digital mixed reality technology offer an engaging sensorial experience for audiences with additional needs?
“Sensorial Dreams,” an immersive VR theatre experience presented at The Royal Exchange Theatre, combined sensory…
Linguistic justice: a summer school for teachers
A body of scholarship has repeatedly demonstrated that schools are places where linguistic injustice is…
SODAs Perpetual Karaoke featured in National Archives Highlights of the 2024
The Bryan Adams Perpetual Karaoke project invited people to perform karaoke versions of the hit 1991 song Everything I So, I Do it For You and featured in the National Archives Highlights of 2024
Future Flares Festival returns for a 3rd Edition to explore our changing world through art, performance and play
Future Flares Festival returns for the third time, to bring a vibrant programme of performances, talks and workshops
The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Festival of Social Science October-November 2024
The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Festival of Social Science is a nationwide event celebrating social science research.
The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Festival of Social Science is a nationwide event celebrating social science research.
A series of fascinating public events are hosted each autumn by our researchers, offering an insight into some of the country’s leading social science research.