Home: a series of short talks

Editors Note: This is an archived blog post from 7/11/2012. HOME Thursday 15th November 2012, 5-6pm A4, Samuel Alexander Building, Oxford Road   Rachel Whiteread “House” (1993) A series of short talks and discussion, featuring: Paula Chorlton – When ‘home’ does not fit with home (social housing and the  home  in 20th century Britain) Jenna…

History Lab Plus Workshop: History and Consultancy

Editors Note: This is an archived blog post from 14/10/2012. History and Consultancy, History Lab Plus Workshop, University of Manchester, 16 November 2012, 10.30am-1pm With the inclusion of ‘impact’ in the upcoming Research Excellence Framework, early-career researchers are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of engaging audiences and creating partnerships beyond the academy. Yet, in…

Hiding, Flight and Rescue under Nazi occupation

Editors Note: This is an archived blog post from 9/10/2012. Hiding, Flight and Rescue under Nazi occupation One-day conference: Hiding, Flight and Rescue under Nazi Occupation The Centre for Jewish Studies and the Department of Religions and Theology, University of Manchester and IWM North are pleased to present this year’s Holocaust conference. This conference will…

Ghosts…

Editors Note: This is an archived blog post from 24/11/2012. Everyone is invited to come and listen to stories about ghosts… Thursday 29th November 2012, 5pm (to last about an hour and a half) The association room, Chetham’s School of Music, Long Millgate Manchester M3 1SB (near the cathedral/printworks/Victoria Station) The ghost is just a…