Chris Hopkins and Erica Brown: English popular fiction 1900–1950 and the reading public
The Readerships and Literary Cultures 1900–1950 Special Collection is a collection of 1,000 early editions of popular novels, with research into popular fiction, readerships and hierarchies of literary taste
Saving our digital heritage from being deleted
When Flash Player is deleted at the end of 2020, many important works of digital fiction will be erased. We've found an innovative, immersive way to preserve them.
Reviving a forgotten playwright for a new era
John Ford shaped the history of theatre, but most of his work is forgotten. Professor Lisa Hopkins has staged a revival of this neglected but fascinating 17th century playwright.
Jane Rogers: The Testament of Jessie Lamb (Sandstone Press, 2011)
Jane Rogers' novel was long-listed for the 2011 Man Booker and 2012 Portico Prize, and awarded the 2012 Arthur C Clarke Science Fiction Prize
Revitalising place through interdisciplinary art practice at a time of environmental change
Harriet Tarlo worked with colleagues at the University of Leeds to create place-based practice research projects in Northeast Lincolnshire to benefit local people, community groups and creative practitioner
Sheffield Hallam to host events for Being Human Festival 2022
Academics from Sheffield Hallam University will be exploring place, climate change and representation in a series of events for Being Human Festival 2022.