Showcasing research from the Culture & Creativity Research Institute at Sheffield Hallam University
Showcasing research from the Culture & Creativity Research Institute at Sheffield Hallam University
In the latest issue of the Design Journal, editor Prof Paul Atkinson considers how we are adapting to ‘The New Normal’ in the COVID-19 era. In particular, he considers how the ‘hacked’ or innovated temporary design solutions to immediate problems are gradually being replaced with more permanent, professionally design alternatives. Newly-designed solutions continue to emerge. But more pressing for design […]
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‘Three Chords and the Truth’, a film directed by Professor of Film, Virginia Heath, and Written by Professor of Design and Design History, Paul Atkinson, will screen at the 51st Nashville Film Festival between Thursday 01 and Wednesday 07 October 2020. Find out more about the screening here. Laurels from one of the cultural centres of American Music gives a […]
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Three Chords and the Truth will screen on Friday 26 June in Best of the Fest at the Albuquerque Film and Music Festival (AFMX), New Mexico. The AFMX brings together award-winning and up-and-coming filmmakers and musicians from around the world to showcase and celebrate film and music, and provide a platform for education, collaboration, discovery and the sharing of impactful stories. […]
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In the latest issue of the Design Journal, editor Prof Paul Atkinson reflects on ‘Social Distancing‘ and how our altered behaviours in social spaces may remain long after the current pandemic subsides. Design may be called on to redesign services, interiors, products, transport and online communications to take our changed social behaviours into account. Design is often seen as an […]
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The Design Journal’s first issue of Volume 23 – and of the new decade – has now been published, and includes articles by several ADRC staff. In his editorial, ‘Root and Branch’, editor Prof Paul Atkinson considers a number of themes emerging in this issue’s papers. The first theme of ‘developing cultures’ is explored in James Corazzo (SHU Lecturer in […]
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Three Chords and the Truth has been selected for screening at the Manchester Film Festival alongside documentary shorts at the ODEON Great Northern on Thursday 12 March 2020. Three Chords and the Truth Manchester Film Festival, ODEON Manchester Great Northern Thursday 12 March 2020, 6PM See the full schedule of films here. The short film directed by Virginia Heath, Professor of Film, […]
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Professors Virginia Heath and Paul Atkinson have been speaking to Rony Robinson on Radio Sheffield (at 38:00) about their documentary focused on the men who make and play their own cigar box guitars. Find out more, and read interviews with both Virginia and Paul, here. Paul Atkinson is Professor of Design and Design History in the Art and Design Research Centre […]
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Update – 19 December 2019 See more press coverage for the film on unLTD magazine here. On Monday 16 December, the BBC are broadcasting a documentary by two Sheffield Hallam Professors from the Art & Design Research Centre. The half-hour film, Cigar Box Blues – The Makers of a Revolution, directed by Virginia Heath, Professor of Film, and written by […]
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The fifth issue of Volume 22 of The Design Journal has now been published, and includes a book review by Lab4Living researcher Rebecca Partridge. In his editorial, ‘It’s getting better all the time‘, editor Prof Paul Atkinson look back on our past experiences through the lens of the increased understanding that comes with age. He sees design as a key […]
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Three Chords and the Truth will screen at Woodstock Film Festival in upstate New York this weekend, in competition for Best Short Documentary. Woodstock is celebrating its 20th anniversary as a champion of Independent Film and runs from Wednesday 02 to Sunday 06 October 2019. Woodstock is hailed as a true American maverick among festivals and hosts the most talented emerging and established […]
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