Events
Resources, Environment, and Development Research Group Seminar
Presentation 1: Environmental Justice as Reparation Speaker: Prof Maano Ramutsindela Professor Maano Ramutsindela is the University of Pretoria-University of Cape Town Future Africa Research Chair and Professor of Human Geography at the University of Cape Town. He is author of the book The Violence of Conservation in Africa: State, Militarizat..
Settler Colonial Urbanism(s) and Infrastructural Changes in Palestine
A joint initiative between the GDI Students for Palestine group and the Global Urban Futures and Resource, Environment and Development research groups. This hybrid session will focus on understanding the links between urban and infrastructural transformation and destruction in the face of the current genocide in Palestine, with a focus on set..
Community of Practice: What does it take to turn toxic organisations into thriving organisations?
Facilitated by Dr Natalie Cunningham The development space is experiencing turbulent times, with practitioners under more pressure than ever to achieve great things, often with dwindling resources. The institutions in which we conduct this work can significantly impact our ability to stay resilient in the face of challenges. While some peopl..
Cultural infrastructure at a crossroads - Research Café
Join Creative Manchester for a panel and discussion event on devolution, cultural policy and Greater Manchester. Nearly ten years on from the Greater Manchester devolution deal and following a pandemic, ongoing local authority austerity and cost of living crisis, this hybrid event explores cultural policy and planning in the city-region. Join..
Foreign Traders: Brokers to Bridge China and the World
GDI Migration, Refugees and Asylum Research Group Seminar Speaker: Prof. Dr. Jixia Lu, China Agricultural University Since the 1990s, China has become a significant migration destination for international traders, particularly from the Global South, including African, Middle East, Asian, and Latin American countries. Foreign traders have rus..
Dangerous Writings -A Symposium on the Ethics, and Practicalities of Working with Risky Texts
"Dangerous writings" have long served as both catalysts for transformation and sources of profound personal and collective risk. From incendiary manifestos to suppressed memoirs and carceral correspondence, these texts expose, unsettle, and resist. While we recognise their power to challenge authority and interrogate societal norms, we know fa..
THE FUTURE IS BIOLOGICAL! Future Data Storage Solutions Workshop
Are DNA storage technologies a sustainable, efficient, and useful future for archive and data management? As data production increases exponentially, traditional storage methods—expensive, energy- intensive, and inefficient—are proving unsustainable. The use of DNA as a storage medium has emerged as a promising solution to these challen..
AI in Healthcare: Transforming the Future with Large Language Models #2
PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT IS FOR NHS-RELATED STAFF AND ACADEMICS ONLY. After the huge success of AI in Healthcare: Transforming the Future with Large Language Models in July, we have organised part two! Learn more about the use of AI in the NHS with Digital Futures' upcoming October event. AI in Healthcare: Transforming the Future with La..
The 9th International Conference on English Pronunciation: Issues & Practices (EPIP)
SAVE THE DATE The 9th International Conference on English Pronunciation: Issues & Practices (EPIP) will take place at the University of Manchester, UK, following the success of EPIP 8 at the University of Cantabria in Santander, Spain, in 2024. The conference aims to bring together researchers, students and teachers of English, phonetics, p..
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