Events
Digital Trust and Security Seminar Series: Kieron O’Hara
Join Digital Futures for a free event on 20th March to uncover Kieron O'Hara's groundbreaking book "The Seven Veils of Privacy." O'Hara will unravel the contested concept of privacy, offering a nuanced framework to navigate divergent perspectives. This event invites participants from all disciplines and backgrounds to come together, fostering..
Book Launch: Building Institution. The Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies, New York 1967–1985. Kim Förster with special guest: Kenneth Frampton
Thursday, 21 March 2024, at 5pm in the Hanson Room, HBS Kim Förster in discussion with Kenneth Frampton Using the example of the renowned, some would say "infamous" Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies, which was active from 1967 to 1985, the book deals with the extensive changes in architectural culture in New York City in the 1970..
Creative Hub Launch - The Engine Room, Southport
Situated in a heritage shopping arcade, The Engine Room is a co-working and co-learning space designed to counter the trend of creatives leaving Southport for employment and opportunities. The venue officially opens its doors with a launch event at its Wayfarers Arcade studios on Thursday, 21st March 4-7pm. Developed by CivED CIC, a communit..
The CreaTech Network | Sound
The Creative Tech Network | Sound Thursday 21 March 2024, 14:30-18:00 , Arbeta In collaboration with Creative Manchester and the Turing Innovation Catalyst Manchester, Digital Futures are thrilled to announce an exciting series of events set to unfold in Manchester in the new year, focused on the intersection of people working in Creative, t..
Poverty Dynamics: The Case of Bangladesh
In this webinar, Isaac will explain the concept of “poverty dynamics” and discuss the results from research papers that have analysed poverty dynamics in Bangladesh using quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods. The objective is to provide relevant insights about various reasons behind different poverty dynamics and poverty trajectori..
Sustainable Futures March 2024 Seminar Series
On Thursday 28th March 2024, Sustainable Futures will be hosting our third 2024 Seminar in our monthly seminar series with Dr Nourhan Heysham and Dr Robert Naylor. Indicative Agenda 14:00 - 14:05 - Introductions and Welcome. 14:05 - 14:25 - Dr Nourhan Heysham, Post-doctoral Research Associate at The University of Manchester in the School of E..
The CreaTech Network | Fashion
The Creative Tech Network | Fashion Thursday 28 March 2024, 14:30-18:00, Hallé St Peter's, Ancoats In collaboration with Creative Manchester, the Turing Innovation Catalyst Manchester, Digital Futures are thrilled to deliver an exciting series of events, focused on CreaTech - the intersection of the creative, technology and digital sectors...
Attempting to Kill the Law of Peace
A public talk with Prof Mary Ellen O’Connell, Professor of Law and International Peace Studies at University of Notre Dame; co-hosted by HCRI and the Law School at University of Manchester. Registration and info via: https://law-of-peace.eventbrite.co.uk ABOUT THE TALK The almost unimaginable loss and devastation of World War II led to t..
GDI Lecture: Where do we go from here? Navigating power inequalities between development NGOs in the aid system
With speakers Nicola Banks, Badru Bukenya (Makarere University), Willem Elbers (Radboud University), Emmanuel Kumi (University of Ghana), Margit van Wessel (Wageningen University), Thomas Yeboah (University of Ghana), Innocent Kamya (Makarere University), and Lau Schulpen (Radboud University) In a context in which localisation, locally-led d..
GDI Lecture: The politics of complaint: Digitalizing discontent, in Bangladesh and beyond
The first quarter of the 21st century has seen so many mass protest movements that popular discontent barely registers any more. It may be no coincidence that digital platforms for registering discontent have simultaneously proliferated in tandem, from the ‘free speech’ platforms of social media to the highly constrained mechanisms for gri..