Literacy Research has a long history in The School of Education at The University of Sheffield. The Centre for the Study of Literacies arises out of the research activities and interests of current members whose work is, for example, exploring new ways of conceptualizing literacy and looking at ways in which new technologies are impacting on literacy practices.

Discussions within the Centre explore understandings of 'new' and 'digital' literacies as well as multiliteracies and multimodality. Members of the group share interests in exploring literacy practices in everyday life and learning contexts, using methods from disciplines such as visual studies, cultural geography, anthropology, sociolinguistics, psychology and the humanities. The Centre addresses issues such as migration and new emerging identities and contexts within contemporary society in relation to texts, practices and communication.

The Centre for the Study of Literacies hosts regular seminars in The School of Education. It holds one international conference per year, based in Sheffield.

There is a thriving reading group which meets regularly to discuss papers selected by members.

The Centre for the Study of Literacies holds a seminar series.
Join us at one of our reading group sessions.
To join in with our group virtually, you can join our Ning space.

Details of our annual conference 2013 are now available: Everyday Language, Everyday Literacies Conference.

Members

Dr Julia Davies (co - director)
Dr David Hyatt
Dr Rachel Levy
Margaret Lewis
Professor Jackie Marsh
Dr Kate Pahl (co - director)
Dr Mark Payne
Louise Ritchie
Dr. Andrey Rosowsky
Dylan Yamada-Rice

Postgraduate Members

Muna Abdi
Parven Akhter
Maram Almansour
Ridvan Ata
Salwa Al Harthi
Sheila Rye
Eve Stirling