Anthro4Teens: Design Your City
Date & time
29 October 2025 | 10.30-12.30
Event format
Attend event in person
Event type
Participatory interactive event
Event topic
Urban anthropology
Audience
Young People
Academic discipline
Social anthropology
Venue
Manchester Central Library, St Peter's Square, Manchester M2 5PD
What's on offer?
This in-person event will involve collaborating on a large art piece in which participants will design a city of their own, choosing where to locate important things such as, playgrounds, hospitals, schools and housing.
The workshop will last around two hours.
What's it about?
Join researchers from the Social Anthropology Department at the University of Manchester for a fun, hands-on workshop where you design a city from scratch! Decide where to place things such as parks, schools, hospitals, and housing, establish your own rules, and prepare for challenges like fires or floods.
Work in teams, play city-themed games, win prizes and share your ideas with the group.
All materials and refreshments provided, just bring your imagination!
Who's leading the event?
Melissa Crane, Researcher in Social Anthropolgy at the University of Manchester
Open to
This event is designed specifically for ages 11-17 but is open to all.
Of particular interest to
Young people who want to find out more about anthropology.
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