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Kyung Hwa Shon - Excess of Elsewhere
Kyung Hwa Shon - Excess of Elsewhere

Seams and Streets - Creative arts through Korea and beyond

December 11th 14:00 -16:00 - Lecture Theatre 8, The Diamond
Video game imagery - Wonhon

Exploring historical trauma in South Korean videogame narratives

19th November 2025 2pm - 4pm, The Diamond, Lecture Theatre 2
Dr Jinjoon Lee
Dr Jinjoon Lee

Bridging Media Art and East Asian Philosophy in the AI Era

As part of the Korea Foundation's LAB Series, this lecture by leading scholar and media artist Dr Jinjoon Lee explores ontology in the post-digital age, where myth and history, memory and data, identity and anonymity converge.
Project Sifu Poster

Sheffield Martial Arts Film Premiere and Choreography Workshop Taking Place 22nd October

A short film made by Dr Wayne Wong with University of Sheffield students will be premiered alongside an opportunity for attendees to try their hand at martial arts choreography in a supportive, beginner-friendly setting.

Learn Dutch online: Registration open

In September 2025 the University of Sheffield will start a new online language course, specially designed for people who want to learn Dutch from the comfort of their own home.
Honoré de Balzac’s article cover

Honoré de Balzac’s La Comédie Humaine is a Hindu mandala

Read Dr Harsh Trivedi's facsinating exploration of the link between Hinduism and his sprawling body of work, La Comédie Humaine.
AI fingers touch

Beyond the algorithm: Shaping AI for people, not just progress

Explore the impact of artificial intelligence on society — from reimagining creativity to transforming law and challenging ethical frameworks, this campaign reveals both the promise and the peril of AI.
Refugees on sand dune near Calais

Dr Sophie Watt Explores How 'Microcamps' on the French Border are Changing Crossing Attempts

Dr Sophie Watt explores how policies aimed at curbing Channel crossings have worsened conditions in informal camps on France’s northern coast, forcing people into greater danger and pushing smuggling networks to take bigger risks.

| Published by The Conversation
University of Sheffield student Holly Satterly stood next to the Bochum Bell in Sheffield's Peace Gardens
University of Sheffield student Holly Satterly has curated an exhibition to celebrate 75 years of Sheffield and Bochum's twinning partnership. Holly, who is learning German as part of her degree, is stood with the Bochum Bell in Sheffield's Peace Gardens.

Sheffield celebrates 75th anniversary of German twinning partnership

Modern Languages & Cultures student Holly Satterly has curated an exhibition celebrating the stories of people who have helped the city of Sheffield and the German city of Bochum maintain a special 75-year twinning partnership.