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22 October 2024

Chris Hookway (1949-2024)

We are very sad to share the news that Chris Hookway, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at Sheffield University, passed away on 21st October 2024.

23 August 2024

Robert Stern (1962-2024)

We are very sorry to share the news that Bob Stern, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Sheffield, died on 21st August 2024.

17 July 2024

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.

Photographs of Leah Cantor and CM Lim have been cropped together into one image

10 April 2024

Meet our new Philosophy Lecturers

We are delighted to be welcoming CM Lim, Lecturer in Political Philosophy, and Lea Cantor, Lecturer in History of Philosophy, to the department.

Just published! 'The Material Body' edited by Profs Lizzy Craig-Atkins and Karen Harvey

"The Material Body: Embodiment, history and archaeology in industrialising England, 1700-1850", edited by Profs Lizzy Craig-Atkins and Karen Harvey (University of Birmingham) has been published by Manchester University Press.

21 February 2024

A photograph of the edge building, take from a long distance.

Digital Humanities Congress 2024

The University of Sheffield’s Digital Humanities Institute is delighted to announce that its two-day conference will be held in Sheffield on 4th and 5th September 2024. This will be a physical conference.

8 February 2024

A photograph of students sitting in a lecture theatre.

Business Leader Talks 2024

Digital technology, new media and AI for storytelling, fashion, dance, music, theatre, gaming, creativity and interactive entertainment - the DHI Business Leader Talks return! These five talks will run between February-April 2024.

8 February 2024