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Modern Languages Drama Festival 2025

Curtain up! Light the lights! The SLC Modern Languages Drama Festival is back at Sheffield’s Drama Studio. From 18 to 29 March 2025, we'll offer FOUR student productions. From French surrealist comedy to a student adaptation of Grimms’ fairy tales.
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Black Girl from Pyongyang: Book talk by Monica Macias

On the evening of February 26th, the Centre for Korean Studies had the privilege of hosting author Monica Macias for a sold-out talk on her memoir, Black Girl From Pyongyang.

How Scholars in East Asian Studies are Fighting to Halt the Deportation of 48 Uyghur Men

Discover how researchers including East Asian Studies academic David Tobin are fighting to defend the human rights of 48 Uyghur men facing deportation to China.

Understanding the Declaration of Martial Law in South Korea

Dr Yookyeong Im, Dr Derek Kramer, Dr Sarah Son provide insight into president Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law, and the subsequent protests.
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Chinese Heritage Concert Success

The success of the recent Chinese Heritage Concert at Firth Court signals a bright future for artistic collaborations for the Sheffield Confucius Institute.
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Ukrainian Studies Seminar Series

The School of Languages and Cultures is pleased to announce the inaugural talk of our Ukrainian Studies seminar, organised in collaboration with visiting staff from Ivan Franko National University of Lviv.
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Classical Sheffield announces PhD student as winner of composing competition

As a winner of the Stella Jockel competition, James Thomas has been awarded the opportunity to premiere his composition in the finale of the Classical Weekend at Sheffield City Hall.

My Research in 60 Seconds with Hugo Dobson

Our academics are challenging themselves to explain their research in under 60 seconds! First up we have Hugo telling us about his fascinating research with global summits.

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Professor Dominic Broomfield-McHugh giving a talk at the Great American Songbook Foundation

Putting Broadway under the spotlight: how disability was erased from a popular musical

Research by Professor Dominic Broomfield-McHugh reveals that producers removed a lead disabled character from one of the most popular musicals in Broadway history. His findings have sparked a debate about disability representation in musicals, both i