AHEAD In Conversation: Arts and humanities responding to the polycrisis
AHEAD In Conversation: Arts and humanities responding to the polycrisis invites MMU academics and guests to discuss themes of cultural policy
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.
Karen Barbour, ‘Where the Fruits of the Trees Are Jewels’
Karen Barbour’s first solo show in the UK. Comprising twenty-nine paintings on paper that include a new body of work as well as paintings and collages that have been re-visited over the years, it dwells on the California-based artist’s intense concern for the spiritual in painting and how it might serve to alter psychological perspectives on landscape, cityscape or our internal relationship with our environment in general.
Archaeological secrets of heritage artefacts to be uncovered by accessible new £1m hi-tech lab
Heritage organisations of any size will be able to bring their heritage artefacts to a new digital centre based at Manchester Met’s PrintCity
19th Century Now!
This event celebrates Man Met’s 19th Century roots in art and design education, and the transformative impact 19th Century ideas.
Policy impact of free schools educational policy
New research, conducted by Manchester Metropolitan University in partnership with the National Foundation for Educational Research, will help fill the evidence gap as to whether policy can help increase opportunities and reduce disparities across the UK in education.
The Proud Place: Manchester’s Golden LGBT+ Community Hub and Architectural Gem
The Proud Place is the new golden and energy efficient three-storey LGBT+ Community Centre and Queer Public Place in Manchester’s city centre. Completed in 2022, it is the only purpose-built LGBT+ community centre in the UK and provides a safe and accessible ‘third place’ for LGBT+ people.
Tree Equity Day ‘Voices of the Future’
Tree Equity Day was attended by representatives from DEFRA, Natural England, the Community Forests, the Tree Council, the Chartered College of Teachers and the National Trust
U-Kino Film Festival: July-August 2024 – Arts & Film celebrating communities and heritage in time of war
U-Kino is a festival of Ukrainian cinema, with an aim to raise visibility of Ukrainian film and culture more broadly. The intention is to explore possibilities of ‘disagreeing well’, sophisticated spaces to explore conflict and the role of creative practice
Locating Menswear forum unites North West academics and industry professionals with menswear consumers and fans
Earlier this month Manchester Fashion Institute held the first Locating Menswear forum at The Manchester Metropolitan University and Space Liverpool. Building on an 18-month AHRC network grant, the forum brought together academics and industry professionals with menswear consumers and fans.
Transforming the lives of people with communication and intellectual disabilities
Research from MMU is changing the lives of people with communication and profound intellectual disabilities across Africa and India, concludes a new publication by the UK Collaborative on Development Research (UKCDR).