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School of Arts, Languages and Cultures @uomsalc.bsky.social · 1d

Delve into a selection of plays about queer love and acceptance, in today's Black Theatre History Month blog.

Read more: sites.manchester.ac.uk/salc-making-...

Black Theatre History Month: Day 10 – The Story of M

School of Arts, Languages and Cultures @uomsalc.bsky.social · 2d

We're spotlighting Ira Aldridge, an African American actor who enjoyed his greatest successes in Britain and Europe, in our blog for day 12 of Black Theatre History Month.

Read more: https://sites.manchester.ac.uk/salc-making-a-difference/2025/10/12/black-theatre-history-month-day-12-ira-aldridge/

School of Arts, Languages and Cultures @uomsalc.bsky.social · 3d

Day 11 of Black Theatre History Month sees our blog explore plays by Black British playwrights that focus on particular periods in Black history.

Read more: https://sites.manchester.ac.uk/salc-making-a-difference/2025/10/11/black-theatre-history-month-day-11-plays-about-black-history/

School of Arts, Languages and Cultures @uomsalc.bsky.social · 4d

This weekend – @mcrlitfest.bsky.social gets underway – with Sarah Hall and Daisy Johnson, discussing their haunting new books exploring nature, myth, folklore and the female body.

📅 Sat 11 Oct
⏰ 3pm
📍 Mcr Central Library
🎟 £12 / £10

manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk/events/sarah...

School of Arts, Languages and Cultures @uomsalc.bsky.social · 4d

In today's Black Theatre History Month blog, we explore 'The Story of M' – a monodrama from the perspective of a white working-class woman from Liverpool, remembering her life and experiences raising dual heritage children in 1960s Manchester.

Read more: sites.manchester.ac.uk/salc-making-...

Black Theatre History Month: Day 9 – Moon on a Rainbow Shawl

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Faculty of Humanities @uomhums.bsky.social · 5d

🌟 Meet Dr João C. Magalhães (@jcmagalhaes.bsky.social), Senior Lecturer in AI Trust and Security, @uomsalc.bsky.social.

🗣️ "What if AI doesn’t fix inequality but makes it worse? To ensure AI helps rather than harms society, my research asks, who really benefits from AI?..."

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School of Arts, Languages and Cultures @uomsalc.bsky.social · 5d

On day nine of Black Theatre History Month, our blog looks at 'Moon on a Rainbow Shawl', a plays that shows the experience of Caribbean people thinking of migrating to the ‘Mother Country’ and the factors that influenced the ‘Windrush generation’.

Read more: sites.manchester.ac.uk/salc-making-...

Black Theatre History Month: Day 8 – Grandad Anansi

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Faculty of Humanities @uomhums.bsky.social · 6d

🌟 Meet Dr Ana Niño, Senior Lecturer in Spanish, Department of Modern Languages and Cultures.

🗣️ "My work helps students and teachers use digital tools to learn languages more effectively, making education more accessible, personalised, and engaging in a globally connected, multilingual world."

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School of Arts, Languages and Cultures @uomsalc.bsky.social · 6d

Today's Black Theatre History Month blog post looks at 'Grandad Anansi' by Half Moon Young People's Theatre – a play for 4-9 year olds exploring intergenerational relationships, migration and grief.

Read more: sites.manchester.ac.uk/salc-making-...

Black Theatre History Month: Day 7 – Alfred Fagon Awards

School of Arts, Languages and Cultures @uomsalc.bsky.social · 7d

Head to our Black Theatre History Month blog to explore the story of The Alfred Fagon Award, an annual event celebrating Black excellence in playwriting.

Read more: sites.manchester.ac.uk/salc-making-...

Black Theatre History Month: Day 6 – Advice for the Young at Heart

School of Arts, Languages and Cultures @uomsalc.bsky.social · 8d

Black Theatre History Month continues, with a blog about 'Advice for the Young at Heart', a 2013 play which explores issues around disenfranchised youths and their participation in riots and uprisings.

Read more: sites.manchester.ac.uk/salc-making-...

Black Theatre History Month: Day 3 – Princess and the Hustler

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School of Arts, Languages and Cultures @uomsalc.bsky.social · 9d

We’re back with another Black Theatre History Month blog on ‘In Dahomey’, a production with a majority African American cast and creative team which toured the UK in 1903.

Read more: https://sites.manchester.ac.uk/salc-making-a-difference/2025/10/05/black-theatre-history-month-day-5-in-dahomey

School of Arts, Languages and Cultures @uomsalc.bsky.social · 10d

Day four of Black Theatre History Month is all about the origins of Black History Month UK in 1987.

Read more: https://sites.manchester.ac.uk/salc-making-a-difference/2025/10/04/black-theatre-history-month-day-4-black-history-month/

School of Arts, Languages and Cultures @uomsalc.bsky.social · 11d

Today's Black Theatre History Month blog looks at 'Princess and the Hustler' by Nigerian British playwright Chinonyerem Odimba.

Click here to read more: sites.manchester.ac.uk/salc-making-...

Black Theatre History Month: Day 2 – Fix Up

School of Arts, Languages and Cultures @uomsalc.bsky.social · 12d

The second of our Black Theatre History Month blogs looks at 'Fix Up', a 2004 play which dramatises the ways in which different generations conceptualise and measure the struggle for Black progress in a racist society.

Read more: sites.manchester.ac.uk/salc-making-...

Black Theatre History Month: Day 1 – The Wind of Change

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Faculty of Humanities @uomhums.bsky.social · 12d

🌟 Meet Dr Sam Hind, Lecturer in Digital Media and Culture, @uomsalc.bsky.social.

🗣️ "I research emerging technologies because understanding their social, cultural, and political risks is essential to preventing harm and shaping responsible innovation..."

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School of Arts, Languages and Cultures @uomsalc.bsky.social · 13d

As part of Black Theatre History Month, we're sharing resources, knowledge and data about the history of Black Theatre in Britain – including a new blog post every day.

Click here to read today's piece, on 'The Wind of Change':

sites.manchester.ac.uk/salc-making-...

Joan Brossa. The mental feeling of complete happiness

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Creative Manchester @uomcreativemcr.bsky.social · Sep 12

Congratulations to Keir Monteith KC, a @uomsalc.bsky.social Simon Industrial and Professional fellow, on his recent promotion to Honorary Professor of Law.

Read more: www.manchester.ac.uk...

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School of Arts, Languages and Cultures @uomsalc.bsky.social · Sep 12

Register for the first webinar in the joint University of Sharjah and @manchester.ac.uk: 'Empowering Muslim Women in Scientific Research'.

📅 Wed 24 Sept
⏰ 1-2.30pm (UK time)
📍 Online
🎟 Free – Booking required

www.eventbrite.com/e/dr-islah-j...

School of Arts, Languages and Cultures @uomsalc.bsky.social · Sep 11

Join @uomcreativemcr.bsky.social for an exhibition viewing and panel discussion on Joan Brossa, presented with Manchester and Barcelona UNESCO Cities of Literature.

📅 Wed 17 Sep
⏰ 4.15-6pm
📍 Sam Alex Building, SG.16
🎟 Free – Booking required

Tickets and info: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/joan-bross...

Join us for an exhibition viewing and panel discussion on Joan Brossa, presented with Manchester and Barcelona UNESCO Cities of Literature

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School of Arts, Languages and Cultures @uomsalc.bsky.social · Sep 10

Professor Sadiah Qureshi, a leading historian at The University of Manchester, has been awarded the prestigious Wilkins-Bernal-Medawar Medal and Lecture by the Royal Society in recognition of her research on science, race, empire and the history of extinction.

www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/h...

Manchester expert wins Royal Society’s highest honour for historian of science

Professor Sadiah Qureshi, a leading historian at The University of Manchester, has been awarded the prestigious Wilkins-Bernal-Medawar Medal and Lecture by the Royal Society in recognition of her inte...

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Congratulations to Keir Monteith KC, Honorary Professor of Law

School of Arts, Languages and Cultures @uomsalc.bsky.social · Sep 9

SALC wishes to congratulate Keir Monteith KC, a SALC Simon Industrial and Professional fellow, on his recent promotion to Honorary Professor of Law.

Read more on our website: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/c...

On his promotion, Keir commented:

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