Join enJOY arts for a screening of “The Cost of Us” followed by a creative discussion about the impact of the cost of living crisis on women. Where: Stretford Public Hall When: Thursday 26th June 18:00 – 20:30 The Cost…
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.
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.
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
“Sensorial Dreams,” an immersive VR theatre experience presented at The Royal Exchange Theatre, combined sensory exploration with Shakespearean inspiration. Led by Debbie Bandara, SODA lecturer, the project integrated olfactory, proprioceptive, and vestibular senses for inclusivity. Graduate students Phoebe Bonser and…
A body of scholarship has repeatedly demonstrated that schools are places where linguistic injustice is pervasive. Linguistic injustice is not simply about individual attitudes or prejudices about language, but is a structural phenomenon and a long-standing characteristic of schools. It…
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
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.
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 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.