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Explore the Peak District's hidden history and more as Being Human Festival returns

The Being Human Festival is an annual celebration of the humanities, taking place across the UK. This year, the University of Sheffield is joining in the festivities with a range of exciting events.
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Sheffield Black Humanities Series - New Events

Introducing two upcoming events that are part of the new Sheffield Black Humanities Series in collaboration with the Centre for Poetry and Poetics.
Festival of the Mind

Festival of the Mind 2024 - Arts and Humanities edition

Expect immersive exhibitions, films, live performances, talks and more as we bring our world-leading research to the public!
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Arts & Humanities students explore career opportunities with ITV

We’ve been working with the UK’s leading inclusivity organisation in the creative industries, Creative Access, to help demystify the creative industries and equip our students with the knowledge and skills needed to enter the industry with confidence
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Decolonising Museum Collections

PhD students at the universities of Sheffield, Leeds and York came together to put on a highly successful event, Showcase: Decolonising Museum Collections, at Kelham Island Museum.
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Professor Lauren Rea and journalist Lorena Peverengo at the launch of 'La historia de Billiken' at the British Ambassador’s Residence in Buenos Aires

Arts and Humanities Academic’s Book Published to Acclaim in Argentina

Professor Lauren Rea’s La historia de Billiken, on the history of the world’s longest-running children’s magazine, has been published by Penguin Random House in Argentina.
Dr Emily Baughan and Dr Jacob Downs

Two University of Sheffield researchers chosen for the 2024 cohort of New Generation Thinkers with the BBC and AHRC

Dr Emily Baughan, senior lecturer in history, and Dr Jacob Downs, a PhD student and Research Associate with Music (now a lecturer at Oxford), have been chosen for the 2024 cohort of New Generation Thinkers.
Kathryn Simpson

University of Sheffield joins six leading UK universities and 23 partners, to develop solutions for effective and ethical uses of AI

Kathryn Simpson, Lecturer in Digital Humanities, will be joining 25 researchers on the new Participatory Harm Auditing Workbenches and Methodologies (PHAWM) project, developing solutions for effective and ethical uses of generative and predictive AI.
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University of Sheffield launches Centre for Korean Studies

A new Centre for Korean Studies that will boost the UK’s body of specialists in Korean language, culture and society, has been officially launched by the University of Sheffield.