PeopleFest

5-7 April 2024, Manchester

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Cucusonic: from dawn to dusk inside the changing soundscapes of a Colombian rainforest An immersive sound journey into biodiversity and climate change Rupert Cox, Alejandro Valencia-Tobo and Julien Fehlmann 11:00, 14:00, 19:00 Anthony Burgess Centre, 3 Cambridge St, Manchester M1 5BY
ASA Climate Anthropology Network Launch Come and find out about the ASA’s new climate anthropology network and how you can get involved. Everyone is welcome whether you’re an anthropologist or not! Hannah Knox 13.00-14.30 Samuel Alexander Building, University of Manchester, Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9PL
Blueprint: Fieldwork in Textiles Emerging from the South Manchester quilting scene, a series of stitched works considers the legacy of textiles and the future of craft communities Lydia Donohue 14.00 - 19.00 Samuel Alexander Building, University of Manchester, Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9PL
The Art of Observation If anthropologists are masters of the art of observation, then what kind of art can their observations inspire? Maria Rădan-Papasima, Răzvan Papasima 14.00 - 19.00 Samuel Alexander Building, University of Manchester, Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9PL
Gaming Anyplace Anytime: Space, Time and Mobile Life among Chinese Gamers If they can’t play, gamers are neither here nor there… Yaojing Wang, Chenxi Pan, Karen Su 14.00 - 16.00 Samuel Alexander Building, University of Manchester, Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9PL
Playful and Creative Movement as Enquiry Experimenting with embodiment to learn more about our writing and ourselves Rebecca L.A. Davis 14.00 – 16.00 Contact Theatre, Oxford Rd, Manchester M15 6JA
Play Kula Like a Master Play kula like a master with ‘the kula game’ Nathan McAllister 14.30-16:00 Samuel Alexander Building, University of Manchester, Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9PL
ASA AGM Members only 16.00 – 17.00 Samuel Alexander Building Theatre, University of Manchester, Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9PL
The Incarcerations: BK-16 and the Search for Democracy in India 2024 Annual Firth Lecture by Professor Alpa Shah (London School of Economics) Chaired by Professor Simone Abram 17.00 – 18.30 Samuel Alexander Building theatre, University of Manchester, Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9PL
Researchers’ Night: Rethinking nightshift cities after dark At night, workers keep cities running. During this trail after dark, we will uncover their hidden lives. Julius-Cezar MacQuarie, Marion Roberts 20:00 – Irish World Heritage Centre

A River Runs Through It Where does your flow take you? Jo Bell, Ruth Sylvester 10.00 – 16.00 People’s History Museum, Left Bank, Manchester M3 3ER
The Art of Observation If anthropologists are masters of the art of observation, then what kind of art can their observations inspire? Maria Rădan-Papasima, Răzvan Papasima Drop in 12:00 to 17:00 Samuel Alexander Building, University of Manchester, Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9PL
Gaming Anyplace Anytime: Space, Time and Mobile Life among Chinese Gamers If they can’t play, gamers are neither here nor there… Yaojing Wang, Chenxi Pan, Karen Su 14.00 - 16.00 Samuel Alexander Building, University of Manchester, Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9PL
Mapping Traces An audio guide to lingering in the fabric of daily life Anisha Anantpurkar, Polina Timina All day Interactive
Ticket to the Future Can you predict the politics of tomorrow? Anthony Pickles TBC Samuel Alexander Building, University of Manchester, Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9PL
Blueprint: Fieldwork in Textiles Emerging from the South Manchester quilting scene, a series of stitched works considers the legacy of textiles and the future of craft communities Lydia Donohue All day TBC Samuel Alexander Building, University of Manchester, Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9PL
What does this have to do with Anything? Anthropology gone mad? Probably, but with a valuable lesson! Mirco Göpfert, Cassis Kilian, Raúl Acosta, Moritz Post 16.30 – 18.00 Contact Theatre, Oxford Rd, Manchester M15 6JA
A Guianese Night Amerindian storytelling, further readings and possible dialogues. "one heart speaks, another heart listens..." André Augusto da Fonseca, Gabriel C. Neiva, Lúcia Sá, Lisa Katharina Grund, Nádia Farage, Romona Bennett, Roseane Cadete 16.00 – 20.00 The Yard Theatre, Work For Change, 41 Old Birley St, Hulme, Manchester M15 5RF
See Me / Hear Me The Art of An Extraordinary Life told through Drag! Sarah Ezekiel, Cheddar Gorgeous, Andrew Irving, Alex Herd, Pixie Polite, Tete Bang, Duane Nasis 18.30-19.30 Contact Theatre, Oxford Rd, Manchester M15 6JA
Tiny Human Dramas 5 plays. 1 day. Endless Possibilities Meghan Rose Donnelly, Laura Sophie Helbig, Alexandra D’Onofrio 20.30 – 22.00 Contact Theatre, Oxford Rd, Manchester M15 6JA

Mapping Traces An audio guide to lingering in the fabric of daily life Anisha Anantpurkar, Polina Timina All day Interactive
Speak Up! Our cities are changing fast but not always with communities in mind. How do we find new ways to make their voices heard? Constance Smith, Saffron Woodcraft, Nathaniel McBride 10.30 – 12.30 Anthony Burgess Foundation, 3 Cambridge St, Manchester M1 5BY
We are ‘so hormonal’, but what even are hormones, anyway? A Rebellious Glossary Andrea Ford, Roslyn Malcolm, Sonia Erikainen, Lisa Raeder, Celia Roberts 12.00 – 13.30 HOME Theatre Manchester, 2 Tony Wilson Place, M15 4FN
Art and Anti-Racism Can art help in the fight against racism? Peter Wade, SuAndi 13:00 – 15:00 Anthony Burgess Foundation, 3 Cambridge St, Manchester M1 5BY
Love, Loyalty and Deceit Rosemary Firth: A life in the shadow of two eminent men Hugh Firth, Loulou Brown, Melinda Firth 13.30 – 15.00 HOME Theatre Manchester, 2 Tony Wilson Place, M15 4FN
Jeremy Deller in conversation Art is Magic Jeremy Deller, Rupert Cox 15.30 – 17.00 Anthony Burgess Foundation, 3 Cambridge St, Manchester M1 5BY