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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.
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

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.

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.