News
Latest news from the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures (SALC).
- Find out 'What Happens in a Humanities Lab?'
Join an event in our new series to uncover what happens in Humanities laboratories. (19 Apr 2024) - methods@manchester: Develop your skills and networks at the Methods Fair and Summer School
You are invited to attend the Methods Fair on Friday 24th May: a day of presentations, posters and workshops led by researchers and PGRs from within – and beyond – the University. (19 Apr 2024) - Writing the Camp: Remembering the voices and music of exilic Palestine
An event commemorating and marking how the cultural expressions of Palestinian exiles manage to prevail in differing times and places. (17 Apr 2024) - Travelling sustainably in SALC: Guidance and Support
With sustainability at the heart of the University’s core goals, we want to make it simpler for you to travel sustainably. (05 Apr 2024) - Hannah Cobb's Inaugural Lecture
Assemblages of Teaching and Learning: Past, Present and Future (04 Apr 2024) - SALC Easter Egg collection to benefit local families this Easter
Local food banks will receive a big donation from the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures this Easter weekend. (28 Mar 2024) - University and BBC co-create exciting Religions and Theology learning tool
A new A Level learning resource has been co-created by a team of academics from the Religions and Theology department in the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures, with the support of the BBC Beyond Belief team. (28 Mar 2024) - POSTPONED – NEW DATE TBC: David Alderson’s Inaugural Lecture
‘Beyond Subcultures: Populism, Hegemony and Cultural Production’ (25 Mar 2024) - Lemn Sissay OBE returns as judge for the 2024 Micropoetry Competition
Esteemed poet and former Chancellor of the University of Manchester, Lemn Sissay OBE, has been unveiled as a judge in this year’s Micropoetry competition. (22 Mar 2024) - A celebration of Arab culture and music
AMES welcomes creatives from the Middle East and North Africa to University of Manchester Students' Union (22 Mar 2024) - Landscapes of Future Memory
Celebrating and marking cultures of Middle East, North Africa, Central Asia (19 Mar 2024) - Francesca Billiani's Inaugural Lecture
The Aesthetics of Modernisation: Italy and the Short Twentieth-Century (11 Mar 2024) - Book now to see Mohand & Peter live at the Martin Harris Centre
A backflip in time, a quick hop back home, with humour and visual poetry, Mohand & Peter will take you on a road trip through Sudan in a special performance at the Martin Harris Centre this March. (29 Feb 2024) - Centre for New Writing’s Tim Price unveils new play at National Theatre
Screenwriter and playwright Tim Price unveils his new play at the National Theatre, with doors opening this February. (23 Feb 2024) - Marking UNESCO International Mother Language Day 2024
UNESCO’s International Mother Language Day is a worldwide annual observance held on 21 February to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and to promote multilingualism. (07 Feb 2024) - Learn a new language at the Language Café
For those of you who are trying out a new language for 2024 or want to have an opportunity to practice your language skills in an informal setting, the Language Café is the perfect place for you. (31 Jan 2024) - £500 prize up for grabs as 2024 Micropoetry Competition opens
To mark our 200th year, our Micropoetry competition is back with esteemed poet and former Chancellor of the University, Lemn Sissay, returning to the judging panel for 2024. (18 Jan 2024) - Ad Solem choir perform at The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Student musicians from the University of Manchester take part in ‘Dialogues in Music: Global Connections’ concert as part of 60th anniversary celebrations (17 Jan 2024) - Poet Jason Allen-Paisant wins prestigious TS Eliot Prize
University of Manchester Senior Lecturer and poet Jason Allen-Paisant has been named the winner of the UK’s most prestigious poetry prize, the TS Eliot Prize. (16 Jan 2024) - SALC Student Welcomes GCSE British Sign Language Announcement
Amy Worrell, a student of ancient history at the University of Manchester shared her reaction with the Manchester Evening News. (12 Jan 2024)