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 Friday 17 May, John Goodby spoke at Worcester College Oxford on Dylan Thomas. This was a joint academic and cultural event, with a lecture and a song-setting recital. More information can be found here. He also delivered a talk on Saturday 18 May on Dylan Thomas’s Under Milk Wood, at Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre in Cwmbran. More information on […]
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On Wednesday 15 November Professor John Goodby was one of two experts on Irish poetry and poetry translation, together with Dr Francis Jones of Newcastle University, invited to speak at a research seminar in the series run by the British Centre for Literary Translation (BCLT) at UEA; this event centred on the launch of Helen Gibson’s book on translations by […]
Read moreOn Saturday 04 November, “I Sang in my Chains like the Sea“ took place involving the performance of newly-commissioned settings of seven Dylan Thomas poems by five composers. The event, co-organised by Professor John Goodby as part of an ongoing collaborative project with the composer David Lancaster (York St John University) was staged as part of the York Late Music […]
Read moreOff the Shelf Festival of Words, one of the most well-known and loved literary festivals in the UK, will return to Sheffield for its 32nd edition from 13- 29 October, bringing together the best of local, regional, and international literary talent for the 2023 programme of events. Delivered by the University of Sheffield, this year’s vibrant and diverse festival will […]
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Professor John Goodby (Professor of Arts and Culture, Sheffield Hallam University) will be a main contributor to three upcoming events that are being held to commemorate the seventieth anniversary of the death of poet Dylan Thomas in 1953. Thursday 19 October 2023 – ‘Dylan Thomas: 70 Years On’ talk in the York Alive cultural festival. In this special event for […]
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We’re excited to share the news that Hallam’s Professor John Goodby will be a guest on Melvyn Bragg’s In Our Time programme, on BBC Radio 4 this Thursday 16 June at 9.00 am. John is the leading international expert on Dylan Thomas’ work and as In Our Time has an audience of two million, this makes his contribution even more significant for him, his department, and the University. Dylan Thomas is […]
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We are pleased to announce the full brochure, featuring itinerary, abstracts and speaker bios for Apocalypse I – the first half of the Apocalypse Symposium, taking place in Sheffield on Saturday 19 March 2022. You can find the brochure online by following this link: Apocalypse 1 (Sheffield Hallam): symposium brochure with programme, abstracts and contributor details. Tickets for both dates […]
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Update: Tickets for the Apocalypse Poetry Symposia are now available for booking via the University of Huddersfield event page. If you encounter any issues or have queries please do contact Dr Steve Ely (01484 472783). SYMPOSIA: APOCALYPSE POETRY CALL FOR PAPERS We are pleased to announce a call for papers for a two-part symposium: Apocalypse Poetry. The first symposium will be […]
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