Tag: Folklore

National Folklore Survey (#NFS) – Dr David Clarke on the exciting new project that provide insights into beliefs, customs and traditions in contemporary England

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 ‘bring people together’. Far from being outdated and trivial folklore is, he says, ‘very much alive and thriving on social media’. The National Folklore Survey funded by UKRI Arts & […]

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‘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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‘Folklore and The Nation In Britain and Ireland’ book with chapters by members of the CCL Research Group paperback edition published

‘Folklore and The Nation In Britain and Ireland’ (edited by Matthew Cheeseman & Carina Hart) has just been published in a new paperback edition by Routledge and is currently available with 20% off until 02/08/23 at £31.19 (after 02/08/23, paperback edition available at £38.99). The book explores folklore and folkloristics within the diverse and contested national discourses of Britain and […]

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Perspectives on Contemporary Legend 2023 – A summary of the 40th anniversary conference of the International Society for Contemporary Legend Research (ISCLR)

Written by Dr Diane A Rodgers During 26-30 June 2023, this prestigious event was held at Sheffield Hallam University, hosted by the Centre for Contemporary Legend (CCL) in the Dorothy Fleming lecture theatre, Charles Street. Dr David Clarke, Andrew Robinson and myself, Dr Diane Rodgers, co-founders of the CCL, were privileged to welcome ISCLR to Sheffield where the very first […]

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Dr Diane Rodgers (Senior Lecturer) interviewed by ‘Digital Folklore’ podcast

Dr Diane Rodgers was recently interviewed for an episode of the popular US podcast ‘Digital Folklore’. The episode is called ‘Why is Old Tech Creepy? (Analog Horror, The Gothic & Hauntology)’, and the hosts interviewed Diane about her research relating to the communication of folklore and contemporary legend in the media, and the nostalgia and hauntological nature of physical media. […]

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40th International Perspectives on Contemporary Legend Conference

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Read more about the conference coming to Sheffield on its 40th anniversary here and in the Sheffield Star. We’re pleased to open registration for the 40th International Perspectives on Contemporary Legend Conference, held this year June 26-30, 2023 at Sheffield Hallam University, and hosted by the Centre for Contemporary Legend. There will be a series of themed panels including: Body […]

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‘On the Radar’ research seminar series – #1: Spooky TV, Folklore, Folk horror and 1970s Wyrd: Generation Hexed! Wednesday 16th November

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Diane Rodgers is starting an informal series of research seminars ‘On the Radar’ as a means of sharing knowledge internally about research we are often presenting externally, but not otherwise having the opportunity to share with colleagues. The idea is to create another space to share projects across disciplines and departments and to put external work on our own internal […]

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Diane Rodgers Researcher Blog: Reflections on the Centre for Folklore, Myth and Magic in Todmorden, Sat 1st October 2022

About the Author Diane A. Rodgers is a Senior Lecturer in Media, Arts and Communications at Sheffield Hallam University and a CCRI PhD candidate conducting doctoral research relating to folklore and folk horror in ‘wyrd’ 1970s British Film and Television. As a co-founder of the Centre for Contemporary Legend (CCL) and part of the CCMS Cultural Heritage Research Group, I was honoured to be invited to speak […]

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