Who can come?

This event is open to all.  It may be of particular interest if you are studying Art History, Craft, Curating, Design, English Literature, Events Management, Fashion, History, Textiles in Practice. Or if you are considering a career in the heritage sector such as archivist, curator, librarian or in community arts,  or in academia.

What will I do?

In the first part of the morning, you will hear personal accounts from  inspirational speakers who are using community arts and design inspired by the nineteenth century to make a difference.  In the second morning session you will learn how Manchester’s radical past can inspire a better future.   There will be time for you to ask questions. 

Where is it taking place?

This session on the morning of Friday 15^th  November is taking place in the atmospheric Council Chamber in the Ormond Building (beside Righton Building and facing All Saints Park).

Who are the expert speakers? 

Welcome and Introduction

Dr Rachel Dickinson (Reader in English and Interdisciplinary Studies at Manchester Metropolitan) on how the 19th Century offers transformative inspiration for today.

Community Arts Informed by the 19th Century

How are 19th Century ideas relevant in Community Arts?

Prof Judah Armani (socially impactful service designer holding posts at Rhode Island School of Design (USA), The Musashino Art University (Japan) and Royal College of Art) who is fighting prison violence through music;

Arjun Shivaji Jain (founder of Red House, a cultural centre in Delhi, India) who has built a cultural centre in Okhla, India;

Dr Lynn Setterington (Senior Lecturer in Design at Manchester Metropolitan) uses textiles informed by the past with communities .

Manchester’s Radical Past Shapes our Present

Author and Journalist Brian Groom will discuss ‘Manchester, the 19th century’s ‘shock city’ and how that resonates today. Dr Alison Ronan, author and academic, will talk about the roles and impact of radical Mancunian women in the Long 19th Century.

What are the other ’19^th Century Now!’ activities?

The other activities you can attend for RISE points (look for each of these as separate RISE/ Eventbrite activities) :

Thursday 14^th November 13.00-17.00 in the Council Chambers, Ormond Building

A session on Curating, Teaching and Connecting Communities, which includes expert speakers who work with collections, as well as an introduction to the context of Ruskin’s Storm-cloud.

Thursday 14^th November 18.00-19.30 in Grosvenor Theatre

 Live performance of John Ruskin’s The Storm-cloud of the Nineteenth Century by Tom Payne 

Friday 15^th November 12.30-13.30 bookable lunch for those attending morning and afternoon in the Council Chambers, Ormond Building

Friday 15^th November 13.30-17.00  in the Council Chambers, Ormond Building

A viewing of the 26-minute film Everybody Deserves Space: Ruskin’s Manchester Now with poet SuAndi, OBE; a session featuring current PhD students, and a final session on 19^th Century Ideas in 21^st Century Education and Economics.  

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