Past events
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Seeds of Hope and Action Exhibition
20 March - 30 April 2025
Seeds of Hope and Action Exhibition The Seeds of Hope and Action exhibition, developed by the Earth Charter and SGI UK, focuses on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and how individuals can learn, reflect, inspire, act and lead in our daily lives. Location: Sam Alexander Building Glass...
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Seeds of Hope and Action Panel
16:00 - 17:00 20 March 2025
The Seeds of Hope and Action project fosters intercultural and international cohesion around the Sustainable Development Goals by engaging students worldwide in meaningful conversations and collaborative actions Engage in a dynamic roundtable discussion with activists, artists, and academics focusing...
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HCRI Landmark Lecture: The Return of Famines? The end of liberal humanitarianism and the perils of mass starvation
18:00 - 19:30 18 February 2025
The Humanitarian & Conflict Response Institute (HCRI) will host Prof Alex de Waal, Exec Director of the World Peace Foundation. This is a hybrid event and registration is essential. Registration: https://HCRI-landmark25.eventbrite.co.uk FULL TITLE The Return of Famines? The end of liberal humanitarianism...
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Fragments of Home: Refugee Housing and the Politics of Shelter (HCRI talk)
14:00 - 15:30 5 February 2025
The Humanitarian & Conflict Response Institute (HCRI) is hosting Prof Tom Scott-Smith to introduce and discuss his new book - Fragments of Home: Refugee Housing and the Politics of Shelter. Registration is required, via https://fragments-of-home.eventbrite.co.uk ABOUT THE BOOK Abandoned airports. Shipping...
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Briefing on Sudan (HCRI webinar)
16:00 - 17:30 10 December 2024
ABOUT The Humanitarian & Conflict Response Institute (HCRI) is hosting a guest speaker to brief us on and discuss the current political and humanitarian situation in Sudan. Our guest is Munzoul Assal, Professor of Social Anthropology at the University of Khartoum and currently a scholar at risk at...
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Careers Panel: Global and Humanitarian Health (WEBINAR FORMAT ONLY)
20 November 2024 - 30 April 2025
Co-hosted by Humanitarian & Conflict Response Institute (HCRI) and UoM Public Health, we'll hear from NGO / UN staff about life and work in the fields of Global Health and humanitarian healthcare. Interested in pursuing a career in programming or delivery of health in international or humanitarian contexts? We'll...
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Atmospheric Violence: Disaster and Repair in Kashmir (book launch)
15:00 - 16:30 23 October 2024
Join us for this hybrid event with Dr Omer Aijazi, Lecturer in Disasters and Climate Crisis at the Humanitarian & Conflict Research Institute (HCRI), to hear about and discuss the content of his new book - Atmospheric Violence. ABOUT THE EVENT Time: 16:00 - 17:30, 23rd Oct 2024 Location: Ellen Wilkinon...
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Blue Helmet Bureaucrats: UN Peacekeeping and the Reinvention of Colonialism, 1945–1971
12:00 - 13:30 9 October 2024
DETAILS Register: https://blue-helmet-hcri.eventbrite.co.uk Full title: Blue Helmet Bureaucrats: United Nations Peacekeeping and the Reinvention of Colonialism, 1945–1971 Chair/Discussant: Panagiotis Karagkounis, HCRI PhD Candidate Date/Time: Wed 9th Oct 2024, 1pm – 2.30pm Location: Ellen Wilkinson...
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Making Doughnut-Economics work for Peace
11 June 2024 - 30 April 2025
Hosted by Humanitarian & Conflict Response Institute (HCRI), University of Manchester. CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS The purpose of the workshop is to provide a space for a focused discussion on how to re-think post-conflict reconstruction and economic peacebuilding approaches. We want to connect this to ongoing...
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Art in Times of Crisis - Bicentenary Exhibition
8 - 9 June 2024
ABOUT THE EXHIBIT Immerse yourself in the unique fusion of academia and artistry at an exhibition hosted by the University’s Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI). We’ll be showcasing art and culture inspired by HCRI’s research on challenging global issues and be guided through the...
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