Showcasing research from the Culture & Creativity Research Institute at Sheffield Hallam University
Showcasing research from the Culture & Creativity Research Institute at Sheffield Hallam University
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 sold-out audience of over 50 people where they introduced who their research into visual representations and public perceptions of UFOs and UAPs (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena). The research, titled ‘In The […]
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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 following call for papers. Dracula Returns: a conference and celebration Derby Museums 15–18 May 2025 In 1924, at the world premiere in Derby, Dracula stepped onto the stage. He […]
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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 free tickets here. About In thirteenth-century Ireland, a woman with power is a woman to be feared. When a young Alice Kyteler sees her mother wither under the constraints of family […]
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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 and an exhibition is about to take place at Sheffield Railway Station from the 28th May, running through June and July. Tales from the Rails celebrates stories from early rail history in […]
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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 Cantor 9235. The Almighty Algorithm: Users’ YouTube Algorithm Portrayal on YouTube videos – Fernanda Pires Everyday activities are increasingly mediated by personalization algorithms and AI systems that are integral to digital platforms. […]
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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 Matthew Conduit sees a series of images of post-industrial landscapes by the Sheffield-based artist go on display for the first time. New additions to the collection displays include work by Emma […]
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All warmly invited to this in conversation event with live artist and movement practitioner Virginia Kennard. This event is part of the research seminar series Overspill: Presences, Processes & Perspectives hosted by Dr Sophie Swoffer (Lecturer in Performance) and Sheffield Hallam University. When: 2nd of May 2024 Where: Online Overspill #5’s featured artist is Virginia Kennard ! About Virginia Virginia Kennard is an explicit body performance/live […]
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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 by the BFI, awarding National Lottery funding, British Council and Longdan Ltd. Co-curated by Esther Johnson, Cường Minh Bá Phạm, and Tuyết Vân Huỳnh, Star Nhà Ease includes five feature films, a short […]
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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. Our next talk is by Dr David Clarke with Nigel Kneale, Quatermass and the Ancient Astronaut Legend, as below: Nigel Kneale, Quatermass and the Ancient Astronaut Legend The Book of the Damned (Fort 1919) opined that […]
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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 to Black German Futures (Wednesday 20 March) – Professor Robbie Aitken has been discussing his professorship, his career to date, and his hopes of challenging society’s ideas about history. Professor […]
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