On the Radar: Fernanda Pires (Barcelona) – The Almighty Algorithm & YouTube Videos – Weds 29th May 3pm Cantor

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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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New exhibition by Yuen Fong Ling at Graves Gallery launching 17 April 2024

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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UK’s first season of Vietnamese cinema announced including Professor Esther Johnson’s ‘DUST & METAL’ – 16-31 May 2024

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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The last forgotten victims of the Nazis? – Professorial Lecture featuring Professor Robbie Aitken

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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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Apartheid: A Cultural and Political History

Mandela on Israeli apartheid by Carlos Latuff, 2007. Images from Carlos Latuff are copyright free.

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 and the Palestine Education Network, this lecture enabled staff, students and the public to explore an important cultural and political concept for our time. Audio of the lecture is available […]

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Prof Lise Autogena to present in Hallam’s Space and Place Group Lecture

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 Greenland, the melting glaciers is already impacting on traditional ways of life and Greenlanders are experiencing a huge influx of climate researchers from around the world who come here to […]

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HavObservatoriet: Professor Lise Autogena’s sea observatory art installation in Vejle, Denmark

HavObservatoriet: Credit to Jean Bidlot and Lise Autogena.

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 to discuss her sea observatory art installation in Denmark. Listen back from 1:11:51. Find another interview online and listen back from 1:44:35. HavObservatoriet (“sea observatory”) is a public space which […]

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‘Gateway II’ – Professor David Cotterrell referenced in the Guardian

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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 Guardian piece looking at the Imperial War Museum’s new galleries showcasing artistic responses to conflict since its inception during the First World War. On the photographs featured in the exhibition, […]

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