So far: what is on the agenda?


14th September: Ethical enterprise day
Manchester Business School
ArcSpace Manchester, Manchester Business School and the CADIC Cluster programme would like to invite you to our free one day event for innovative entrepreneurs on 14th September as the launch of the Hackademia festival (www.hackademia.org.uk)
Click here for details


Format: AM – Presentations
PM – Clinic sessions- ethical enterprise/funding issues, women in business and young people in enterprise

Evening entertainment : curry in Rusholme and informal networking
*pre-registration required


15th September: Main Welcomes and Hulme Day

Setting up of community eco residency space
Tour of St Wilfs and observation of sessions at ArcSpace
Tour of Leaf Street, Hulme Community Garden Centre, Tea at Kims
Welcoming guests and informal networking

Entertainment: Sandbar from 6.30pm. Food served and Hackademia DJs and musicians playing until 1am


16th September: Ecology Day
Biospheric Foundation / (MMU)

Presentations and workshops from:
Envirolution, EcoHealth Clinic, ArcSpace Manchester, Epoch 6, International Waterlabs project and more.
Communal Dinner
Eco residency zone
Brainstorming and discussions
Eco residency zone

Entertainment location still TBC


17 18.september HactionLab Manchester 2011
A weekend gathering in Manchester to look at projects that have come out of or which have a link to the Hacktionlab network.This is happening at the same time as Hsackademia - and Free Software Day with events happening at Madlab in town.

Click here for details of HactionLab Manchester 2011

17th September: International Software Freedom Day
Workshops and presentations from 10.00am to 7.00pm at MadLab
Including Open Street Mapping Project and Discover Diaspora*
with Manchester Freesoftware Group, ArcSpace Manchester and other groups


Entertainment:
Evening/early doors: Common (Northern Qtr); Kims by the Sea
Late: Dry Live – Herbal
Sessions B'day party- free for delegates

i8, 19 and 20 September "Une Minute Performance"
Three-day photo and video workshop facilitated by Fabiane Borges and Camila Mello and Ali Khodr. This workshop aims at producing a photo and video story through performance. One minute performance will be built from the biographies of the participants and through multimedia. (more...)

18th September:
Show and Tell – Films, Media, Performance
Films and Performances : Eco residency zone
Open Street Mapping Party - Arcspace Manchester
Optional brunch outing: Chorlton
Communal dinner: Eco residency zone


19th September: Walking tours and unconference activities

Walking tour of Hulme to Castlefield 10am- 4pm: Dr David Haley (MMU Art as Env)
Workshops and talks: Eco residency zone
Communal dinner: Eco residency zone

Entertainment: The Junction- Jam eve

20th September: Unconference - main theme academia and public engagement

Unconference and workshops: Eco residency zone
Telepresence activities: St Wilfrids/ArcSpace
Discover Diaspora* workshop: ArcSpace
Computer recycling workshop: ArcSpace
1st phase final presentations
Communal dinner: Eco residency zone

Entertainment- performances/open mic:Eco resedncy zone

20th -25th September: iTea and Biscuits Week
IT sessions in a fun & informal way - join our friendly intergenerational team! There will be a high tea and dance as part of the Hackademia festival too. Find out about 'free software' or come along to our community space.

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21st and 22nd September: 'Biohacking' - interdisciplinary - art and science

Workshops and talks: Eco residency zone
2nd phase final presentations
Evening workshops with Mcr DIYBIO- awaiting confirmation Madlab (tbc)
Clearing up and mini debrief


23rd September: Main debrief
Herbal sessions night :
special reduced fee for Hackademia delegates of £2 (People must have participated or helped out with the festival. Contact Vicky Sinclair before September 15 if you wish to participate)

For more info please email vickysinclair@gmail.com