Editors Note: This is an archived blog post from 8/10/2014. The Study China Programme (over Easter 2015) offers students of all levels a unique opportunity to experience Chinese life, culture, language and business. Yongfu Temple, Hangzhou (near Zhejiang University) The Study China Programme is managed by The University of Manchester and funded by the Government department…
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Roskell Prize Goes to History’s Charlotte Johnson
Editors Note: This is an archived blog post from 21/7/2014. The Evelyn Roskell book prize of £500 (named after a student in Ashburne Hall whose husband later was Professor of Medieval History) is awarded to students of history, Latin or archaeology, who have been resident in Ashburne. This year, Charlotte Johnson has been awarded the Prize for her contribution…
Dr. Kennedy’s book shortlisted for Saltire award
Governing Gaeldom: The Scottish Highlands and the Restoration State, 1660-1688 by Dr. Allan Kennedy (Research Associate in British/Scottish History, SALC) has been shortlisted for the Saltire Society History Book of the Year award. Conventional accounts of the Scottish Highlands tend to assume that they remained detached from the mainstream of British affairs until well into…
Manchester Histories Festival: From Little Ireland to Chinatown
Editors Note: This is an archived blog post from 21/3/2014 From Little Ireland to Chinatown: Mapping diversity in Manchester Wed 26 Mar 2014 6pm Manchester Central Library St. Peter’s Square, Manchester, M2 5PD How has immigration, from the mid-nineteenth century to today, changed the face of Manchester? Digital mapping is an exciting tool for visualising…
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