Talking creative and culture: Manchester’s “anthropological soup”
06 Nov 2024
Talk 200 – the latest podcast in our series to celebrate 200 years of education and innovation here at Manchester
Talk 200 – our series of podcasts celebrating 200 years of education and innovation here at Manchester – has broadcast its latest episode.
This time, our host Andy Spinoza invites Professor John McAuliffe, Director of Creative Manchester, Co-Director of the Centre for New Writing, and Professor of Poetry; Professor Caroline Bithell, Professor of Ethnomusicology; and Keisha Thompson FRSA, Innovation Fellow with Creative Manchester; to explore Manchester’s rich creative and cultural environment – and the University’s important contribution to it.
They consider how the city’s industrial past has helped to shape its cultural and creative landscape, highlighting key figures such as novelist Anthony Burgess and the formation of the University’s cultural institutions, including the John Rylands Research Institute and Library, Manchester Museum and more.
The group delves into the importance of investment in culture and how we can strive to make it more accessible to all, and eye our future goals in this ever-changing sector.
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About Talk 200
Talk 200 is a new lecture and podcast series from The University of Manchester, launching to mark our bicentenary: 200 years of making a difference. This year we’re reflecting on our past, celebrating our present and looking to the future – and Talk 200 invites listeners to be part of the journey.
Released throughout 2024, the series will comprise a mix of in-person and live-streamed lectures and recorded podcast episodes. Our podcast host, Manchester aficionado, author and University of Manchester alumnus Andy Spinoza, will be joined by a diverse line-up of guests from our community. Topics such as health, digital and AI, climate change, and equality and justice will be covered, among others.