Public Engagement

Details of public engagement for the Muhammad Ali in the UK project can be found below. If you are an organisation that would be interested in hearing more about the project please get in touch with Haseeb at moseebkhan@gmail.com.

15 May 2023, Manchester Grammar School - 'Muhammad Ali in the UK: Three Stories from Ali's UK Trips'
June 2023, Winner of the Manchester Metropolitan University, History Research Centre Postgraduate Researcher Prize for public engagement
23-25 August 2023, British Society for Sports History Annual Conference, Manchester Metropolitan University - 'Muhammad Ali in the UK: Uncovering Stories from Muhammad Ali's UK Visits'
10 October 2023, Muhammad Ali in the UK, 'The King of South Shields' Film Screening and Q&A with BAFTA nominated director Dr Tina Gharavi, Manchester Metropolitan University
16 October 2024, Roots in Manchester: Building a Digital Exhibition. Screening and Q&A of Karen Gabay's documentary 'Moving Memories: Tales from Moss Side and Hulme' and A Conversation with Lisa Ayegun, Haseeb Khan and Dr Shirin Hirsch on Phil Magbotiwan, The Reno, Muhammad Ali and Len Johnson, followed by afternoon workshops with school students. Organised by Dr Marie Molloy and Haseeb Khan thanks to funding from Ziggi Alexander, Manchester Metropolitan University Schools Engagement Program