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      Research themes

      Our research is organised into the following five thematic hubs.

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      Body and mind.

      Body and mind

      Seeking to put human bodies and minds into geographical, political, social and historical context.

      More about our body and mind research

      Migration and identity.

      Migration and identity

      A platform of collaboration between those working on migration and migration-related questions.

      More about our migration and identity research

      An illustration of campaigning suffragettes

      Political engagement

      Connecting Sheffield historians working on diverse places and periods, who share an interest in the relationship between people and power.

      More about our political engagement research

      Point of No Return Monument detail, infamous gateway of slavery

      Slavery

      Bringing together researchers working on slavery and unfreedom across multiple historical contexts and periods.

      More about our slavery research

      First Century United States illustrations - 1873 - Printing press room

      Transmission of ideas

      Exploring the ways in which ideas and arguments have been conveyed, disseminated and implemented at multiple levels of culture.

      More about our transmission of ideas research

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