

What we do
The purpose of CIDRAL is to foster, develop, and promote high-quality interdisciplinary research and postgraduate teaching in arts subjects.
Annual theme 2012-13
Public Intellectuals
More details of this years theme.
For more information on our programme of events contact andrew.hardman@postgrad.manchester.ac.uk
Follow us on twitter: @cidral_uom
Next events
Tuesday 23 April
Open event
5-7pm in John Casken Lecture Theatre, Martin Harris Centre
Dr Margaret Reynolds (Queen Mary, London University)
Poetry and People: The Real Language of Men (and Women and Children)
All welcome!
Followed by a wine reception.
Wednesday 8 May
Theory Intensive
2-4pm in Sam Alex s2.8
Professor Carol Mavor (AHVS)
On Roland Barthes
All academic staff and postgraduate students welcome!
Events for June
Monday 3 June
Open event
5.30-7.30pm in John Casken Lecture Theatre, Martin Harris Centre
Jean-Luc Nancy (Visiting Pilkington Professor, AHVS)
What Does Politics Mean?
CIDRAL with AHVS
All welcome!
Monday 10 June
Open event
5-7pm in John Casken Lecture Theatre, Martin Harris Centre
Professor Lauren Berlant (University of Chicago)
In conversation with David Alderson (EAC)
on Cruel Optimism (2011) and Public Feelings Project
All welcome!
