‘In multicultural Britain, local folklore is just as important as ever’ – The Centre for Contemporary Legend at Sheffield Hallam University to conduct the UKRI-funded National Folklore Survey.

‘Robin Hood, Morris dances and UFOs: English folklore survey gets post-Brexit reboot. A fresh look at cultural identity will follow outline of 60-year-old Survey of Language and Folklore, conducted by two academics driving a red Mini’ As seen in The Guardian. The Centre for Contemporary Legend at Sheffield Hallam University, is to conduct the UKRI-funded National Folklore Survey, to discover […]

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“The Problem with Kubrick” – SHU PhD Candidate Mars Nicolí writes about recent On the Radar talk with Dr James Fenwick

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ON THE RADAR research seminars promote the sharing of knowledge across the entire Sheffield Hallam University community – all are welcome, free to attend.  The most recent in the ON THE RADAR research seminar series, held on Wednesday 29 November 2023 and organised by Dr Diane Rodgers, saw Dr James Fenwick discuss his research on Stanley Kubrick. The well-attended event […]

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‘Ecocinema and Cultural Heritage, New Perspective on the Past’ – Research seminar with Lucia Di Girolamo (University of Campania) on Wednesday 13 December

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Please join us on Wednesday 13 December, when we are pleased to host Lucia Di Girolamo of University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, introduced by Dr Rinella Cere for a research seminar exploring new forms of identity and being, unveiled by Ecocinema approaches in: Ecocinema and Cultural Heritage, New Perspective on the Past. In the 20th century, the Anthropocene brought about […]

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November 2023 – Updates from Judith Stewart & Patrick Wichert

The Hanse: Re-imagining the North Sea research project, led by Judith Stewart & Patrick Wichert, followed up their September conference panel ‘Artists and their affective responses to archives and oral histories at the European Rural Historians Organisation in Cluj-Napoca with a return residency and exhibition at Cromer’s Artspace on the Prom. At Artspace on the Prom (November 2023), with fellow researcher and artist James Quinn, they […]

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On the Radar: “The Problem with Kubrick” with Dr James Fenwick – Wednesday 29 November 2023

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SHU PhD Candidate Mars Nicolí recently wrote a piece about James’ talk – find out more here. ON THE RADAR research seminars promote the sharing of knowledge across the entire Sheffield Hallam University community – all are welcome, free to attend. Our next talk is by Dr James Fenwick (Associate Professor in Culture & Media) speaking on “The Problem with […]

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