The CCRI Impact Blog

In Charlie Cooper’s new series Myth Country (streaming on BBC I-player) the actor and writer reveals his passion for folklore and how the peculiar rituals and traditions of this country […]

Cradle of Fire logo – Image copyright Cradle of Fire Journalism lecturer and poet Carolyn Waudby co-created, multi-media film Cradle of Fire will be launched at an exciting performance event […]

Sheffield Hallam partners with No Bounds to showcase world-leading research in culture and creativity. No Bounds festival returns to venues across Sheffield from the 11-13 October 2024, featuring new installations […]

Journalism lecturer and poet Carolyn Waudby is part of a collaborative team that has launched a website documenting their research project Cradle of Fire https://cradleoffire.com The venture is a multimedia […]

Curator and Innovation Manager, Amy Carter Gordon, Culture and Creativity Research Institute, shares the value of collaborating with No Bounds independent festival in Sheffield in order to engage audiences in […]

Peter Spence (Senior Lecturer in Film & Television) has been successful in his application to the Archives and Collections Visiting Fellowship scheme at the University of East Anglia in Norwich. […]

On Saturday 11th May 2024 SHU researchers Dr David Clarke (CMS) and Andrew Robinson (A&D) hosted an event at the Centre for Folklore, Myth and Magic in Todmorden to a […]

On behalf of the Dracula Returns to Derby (AHRC funded project) team, in advance of World Dracula Day (this Sunday 26 May), we are delighted to share with you the […]

Molly Aitken, English PhD student at SHU, would like to invite you to the launch of her novel, Bright I Burn on Wednesday 5th June 6.30 pm at Sheffield Central Library.   Get […]

Paul Whitfield (Creative Writing PhD student) has recently been working on a creative project  (Tales from the Rails) with students from Newfield School. The results have inspired artistic responses from Artworks […]

For the final ‘On The Radar’ talk this semester, we are pleased to welcome Fernanda Pires from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. All are welcome, the talk will take place on Weds 29th May at 3-4pm in […]

We are the Monument, a new exhibition by Yuen Fong Ling, presents his work Monumentalise (2023) alongside collection highlights to explore the complex power of the plinth at Graves Gallery. LAND: Photographs by […]

The first national celebration of Vietnamese film in cinemas Star Nhà Ease: Vietnamese Cinema today announces its programme, introducing Vietnamese cinema to UK audiences across the country this May. The Season is supported […]

Professor Robbie Aitken on bringing forgotten history to light Ahead of his free-to-attend inaugural lecture – The Last Forgotten Victims of the Nazis? The Nuremberg Race Laws as a Threat […]

Apartheid: A Cultural and Political History A lecture by Andrew Feinstein took place on Wednesday 06 December 2023 at Cantor Building, Sheffield Hallam University. Organised by the Anti-Racism Research Group […]

Prof Lise Autogena will present in Hallam’s Space & Place Group’s first lecture series: Perceiving Climate Change #1: Ice: Greenland – what next? Local Perceptions of the retreating ice. In […]

This post is from the Latest News on the Sheffield Hallam University press website – find this online here. Update: Lise Autogena was a guest on BBC Radio York and Lincolnshire […]

SHU academics entertained a large public audience with their analysis of the folklore, legend, and popular culture surrounding the X-Files, as part of the recent Off-The-Shelf Festival. The talk, entitled […]

When is it too early to teach your kids about genocide? Professor David Cotterrell, Director of the Culture & Creativity Research Institute has had his work, Gateway II, referenced in a […]

The Soil Séance Sessions by Michelle Atherton has just completed its first season. The Sessions invite individuals to spend time listening to the soil at a site of their choosing. To turn […]