The recently formed Manchester Centre for Youth Studies (MCYS) at Manchester Metropolitan University brings together researchers from across the university – including the humanities, social sciences and education – to explore how the meanings, experiences and representations of youth have changed over time. (For more details see About MCYS).

Contesting Youth – Humanities in Public Lecture Series

MCYS is proud to be convening one of the five strands of MMUs Humanities in Public Festival for 2014-15. In the ‘Contesting Youth’ strand, we have put together some fantastic events.

 

“Flipping the coin: Whose anti-social behaviour requires sanctions? The young, or those who make decisions about their well-being?”

Presented by Camila Batmanghelidjh, CBE

Monday 17th November 2014 – 5.30pm

Geoffrey Manton Lecture Theatre 4

Free

This talk will explore psychosocial constructs that define our narratives in relation to the most vulnerable children and young people.

 

“Forever Young: Eight decades of youth culture told by people who were there”

Film premiere and panel discussion

Wednesday 19th November 2014

5.30pm – 7.30pm

Manchester Central Library

Free

‘Friday on my Mind’

Presented by Dave Haslam

Monday 24th November 2014

5.30pm

Geoffrey Manton Lecture Theatre 4

Free

“The Usual Suspects: Politics, Social Change and Media Representations of Youth”

Presented by Professor Bill Osgerby

(London Metropolitan University)

Monday 1st December 2014

5.30pm

Geoffrey Manton Lecture Theatre 4

Free

 

S.O.P.H.I.E. (Stamp Out Prejudice, Hatred and Intolerance Everywhere)

Presented by Sylvia Lancaster

Wednesday 3rd December 2014

6.00pm

Geoffrey Manton Lecture Theatre 4

Free

 

Tickets for these events are available via www.hssr.mmu.ac.uk/hip

Details of Contesting Youth can be seen here, and the full HiP programme can be found here.