Occulture as Method Symposium – September 2026
The Dark Arts Kollective (DVRK) research group’s Occulture as Method Symposium explores how occult practices and esoteric philosophies are used as creative research methods
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.
Dr Rowan Williams, Professor Judith Butler and guests present Public Talks at Manchester Met
Society for European Philosophy conference the The Transdisciplinary Philosophy Research Group (TPRG) present a series of events open to the public will invite audiences to contemplate European philosophical ideas with renowned international speakers including Dr Rowan Williams and Professor Judith Butler
Entangled Light: A More-Than-Human Photography Studio
Entangled Light: A More-Than-Human Photography Studio includes workshops, portrait photography, an exhibition and discussion, connecting people, place and the more-than-human world.
Bunker Talks 2026-2027
Curated by the Performance Research Group at Manchester School of Art, Bunker Talks explore geopolitical, ecological or economic concerns.
The talks create space for critical encounters, presentations, provocation and dialogue.
Rob Drummond : Inaugural Lecture 23 September 2026
In this inaugural lecture, Rob Drummond will explore the relationship between spoken language and identity through reflections and examples from his key projects over the years.
Researcher Spotlight: Dr Kim Moore awarded a Cholmondeley Award for Poets
Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing Dr Kim Moore has been awarded a Cholmondeley Award for Poets by the Society of Authors.
Looking back at the Crime and Justice Film Festival
Over the years the Manchester International Crime and Justice Film Festival has shown great films which spark debate on crime, justice and punishment in the 21st century.
Research Spotlight : Manchester Voices
Manchester Voices is a large-scale sociolinguistics research project which explores the rich tapestry of accents, dialects, and identities that make up Greater Manchester.
AI Literacy Lab and Manchester Festival of Libraries – 11 June 2026
This project joins researchers, artists and organisations involved in promoting awareness around generative AI, and promoting AI literacy.
Event: Roots of Resistance: A walk through history with forgotten feminist Rosa Grindon
Roots of Resistance - Discover Rosa Grindon—a suffragist, botanist, and Shakespearean lecturer to explore feminism and the role of plants in shaping memory and identity