News
Latest news from the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures (SALC).
- Mandarin Chinese courses starting in October at the Confucius Institute
We are looking forward to welcoming everyone interested in Chinese culture to the Confucius Institute this academic year. (13 Sep 2023) - Flash fiction/non-fiction competition launched to celebrate Black History Month
The competition is open from 18th October 2023 and is for undergraduate students in SALC. (12 Sep 2023) - Key dates for 2023/24 academic year in SALC
Welcome activities begin with the University online induction from Monday 11th September. (12 Sep 2023) - Fieldwork and Academic First Aid Training Needs
Our priority is to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our students and staff during the field trips offered by our School. (08 Sep 2023) - University of Manchester award Keisha Thompson an Honorary Research Fellowship
Keisha has been awarded an Honorary Research Fellowship in the Drama department at the University of Manchester. (05 Sep 2023) - New research network launched to continue the development of queer theory
This academic year will see SALC host a new research network funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council: ‘Beyond Radical: Queer Theory and the UK’. (25 Aug 2023) - Arthur's Stone excavation discovery
New archaeological discoveries set to transform understanding of Arthur’s Stone (25 Aug 2023) - Obituary: Martin Amis
Martin Amis, former Professor of Creative Writing at the Centre for New Writing, has died at the age of 73. (22 May 2023) - Refugee Tales ‘The Walking Inquiry’ exhibition (25-27 April)
The exhibition, which brings together people with lived experience of immigration detention and Volunteer Visitors, will launch at The University with a roundtable discussion and film screening. (17 Apr 2023) - In the news: Professor Anindita Ghosh
Read coverage about the Manchester Museum display of Gandhi’s visit to Darwen in 1931. (23 Mar 2023) - ‘Multilingual World’: a new video podcast launched by Dr Serge Sagna
The video podcast explores multilingualism and linguistic diversity across the globe. (23 Mar 2023) - Confucius Institute update
Read about top prizes in the Chinese language teaching competition and the UK tour of Behind the Curtain. (22 Mar 2023) - ‘Looking for languages’ family-friendly trail at Manchester Museum
Book a place gor your family at this Museum activy. (22 Mar 2023) - Decolonising The Curriculum (DTC) in SALC - online symposium
Find out more about the event, taking place on 19 April 2023. (22 Mar 2023) - SALC engagement survey
Please complete the survey by 17 April. (22 Mar 2023) - Comics Up Close 2023: academic conference (21 Feb 2023)
Creative Manchester presents the academic conference, Comics Up Close, on Tuesday 21 February 2023, at the Manchester Museum (19 Jan 2023) - Jeanette Winterson launches ‘Solstice and Equinox series’
On Thursday 15 December, Professor of New Writing, Jeanette Winterson CBE will launch Creative Manchester’s ‘Solstice and Equinox Series,’ at the Rylands, Deansgate (12 Dec 2022) - Jeanette Winterson launches Creative Manchester's 'Solstice and Equinox series'
On Thursday 15 December, Professor of New Writing, Jeanette Winterson CBE will launch Creative Manchester’s ‘Solstice and Equinox Series,’ at the Rylands, Deansgate (02 Dec 2022) - Network disruption, Tuesday 15 and Thursday 17 November, 6pm
Essential maintenance will result in short network outages. (11 Nov 2022) - Funding award: how creativity, culture and heritage can address inequities
Organisations of Hope: Building a Creative Consortium for Health Equity in Greater Manchester explores how creativity, culture and heritage can address inequities. (07 Nov 2022)