Convened by Dr Tim Edensor (MMU), Dr David Cooper (MMU) and Dr Gavin MacDonald (MMU)

The way in which we perceive our environment involves all of our senses, but throughout history it has been the sense of sight that has traditionally dominated the ways in which we represent the world and the ways in which we think about our sensory engagement with it. From paintings and pictures to film, media, television and contemporary screen culture, it is the eyes that have it. This series of events will take a different focus and start an exploration of the way in which we engage with our environment through multiple senses, including but not restricted to sight. Academics, artists and writers will deal with sensing as a way of actively engaging with the world, and mapping the spaces and places around us. Featuring not only talks, but exciting multi-sensory walks and encounters with both city spaces and countryside locations and concluding with a grand-finale gala night of poetry, conversation and general merry-making, this is intended as a rapturous conclusion to our year of practising 'Humanities in Public'.

Monday 12th May 2014:

Reach for the stars: On haptic perception and the atmosphere

Professor Tim Ingold

Geoffrey Manton Lecture Theatre 4, 5.30pm (tea and coffee in Geoffrey Manton atrium from 5.00pm)

Monday 19th May 2014:

Sensing Place Symposium

Dr. Tim Edensor (MMU)

Dr. Victoria Henshaw (Manchester)

Dr. Toby Heys (Manchester School of Art, MMU)

Dr. Sarah MacKian (Open University)

Geoffrey Manton Lecture Theatre 4, 5.30pm (tea and coffee in Geoffrey Manton atrium from 5.00pm)

Monday 2nd June 2014:

Senses of Place Poetry Gala, International Anthony Burgess Foundation

Featuring:

Sean Borodale

Deryn Rees-Jones

Michael Symmons Roberts

Jean Sprackland

For further information visit www.hssr.mmu.ac.uk/hip/welcome