5-7 April 2024,
Manchester
How I See Myself and How Others See Me: Photo Exhibition
Using photography to tell stories stories of vitality, violence, growth, loss, ageing
Wemmy Ogunyankin
Drop in 14.00-19.00
Samuel Alexander Building (Foyer), University of Manchester, Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9PL
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
Drop in 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
Drop in 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
Drop in 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
How I See Myself and How Others See Me: Photo Workshop
Using photography to tell stories stories of vitality, violence, growth, loss, ageing
Wemmy Ogunyankin
12.00-13.00
Samuel Alexander Building, University of Manchester, Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9PL
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How I See Myself and How Others See Me: Photo Exhibition
Using photography to tell stories stories of vitality, violence, growth, loss, ageing
Wemmy Ogunyankin
Drop in 12.00-17.00
Samuel Alexander Building (Foyer), 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
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
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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 12.00-17.00
Samuel Alexander Building, University of Manchester, Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9PL
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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
Drop in 12.00-16.00
Samuel Alexander Building, University of Manchester, Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9PL
Ticket to the Future
Can you predict the politics of tomorrow?
Anthony Pickles
Drop in 13.00-16.00
Samuel Alexander Building, University of Manchester, Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9PL
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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
Drop in 12.00-17.00
Samuel Alexander Building, University of Manchester, Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9PL
Imagine Liberation
Creative Writing Workshop, Performance and Open Mic
Rebecca Appleton
14:45-16.15
Samuel Alexander Building, University of Manchester, Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9PL
Global Stories with filmmaker Yasmin Fedda
Expanding the range of stories that are told
Yasmin Fedda
16.30-18.00
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
17.00-19.00
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
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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
