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Sheffield: 19th-Century Studies Seminars

Message from Prof Michael Perraudin (Sheffield University)

UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

Centre for 19th-Century Studies

SEMINAR PROGRAMME, SPRING SEMESTER 2009

'Hodge, Citizenship and the Franchise, 1872-1885'

MATTHEW ROBERTS (Sheffield Hallam University)

Thursday, March 5, 5.15 p.m.

Room G.03, Jessop West Building, 1 Upper Hanover Street

'The First Romantics: the Agendas and Inheritances of Irish Literature, 1829-1848'

ROY FOSTER (Carroll Professor of Irish History, University of Oxford)

Thursday, May 14, 5.15 p.m.

Room G.03, Jessop West Building, 1 Upper Hanover Street

Seminar in association with the Humanities Research Institute

All are welcome. Wine will be served before & after the seminar.

Information related to this message is available at

http://c19.group.shef.ac.uk/seminarprogramme.html.

Sheffield: Arts-Science Encounters

Message from Prof Rachel Falconer (Sheffield University)

The arts, social sciences and sciences collide in a series of provocative talks beginning in March and continuing through into June.

Arts-Science Encounters 2009 brings together researchers from across the University’s five faculties and recognised external speakers. The topics are range from Chemistry, Fashion Design, Literature and Law, to Music, Neuroscience and Physics. Speakers from more than twenty disciplines will be joined by guest speakers and soloists including Darwin's great-great grand-daughter Ruth Padel, former Lindsay Quartet cellist Bernard Gregor-Smith, and science writers Richard Holmes and Denis Noble.

Whether it is hearing Tony Ryan and fashion designer Helen Storey talk about disappearing dresses, or listening to CERN physicist Dan Tovey on the origin of the universe, there will be an event to make you think and marvel.

The first three events in March are:

12 March – How to be Creative

Celebrate ESRC Social Science week by exploring your creative side at the Showroom Cinema, with tips from Dr Kamal Birdi, from the department of Psychology at the University of Sheffield, Tim Richardson from the University’s department of Physics and Astronomy and Alexander Kelly, Artistic Director for the Third Angel Theatre Company. 

7-9 pm Showroom Cinema.

17 March – What happens when art, fashion and chemistry collide?

A polymer specialist and a fashion designer discuss how they create Wonderlands of eco-fashion, where haut-couture dresses are made to dissolve and disappear. Professor Anthony Ryan (Chemistry, Pro-Vice Chancellor of the Faculty of Science), Helen Storey (Research Professor, London College of Fashion).  

5.30 – 7.30pm in the Douglas Knoop Centre of the University’s Humanities Research Institute (HRI), 34 Gell Street.

24 March – Music, Bird Song and Brian Science

What do nightingales, Messiaen, and brain scientists have in common? – Professor Lawrence Parsons (Psychology), Professor Tim Birkhead (Animal and Plant Sciences) and Professor Peter Hill (Music).  

5.30 – 7.30pm in the Douglas Knoop Centre of the University’s Humanities Research Institute (HRI), 34 Gell Street.

For further information and more details about upcoming Arts-Science Encounters talks, and to register your interest in an event please visit: www.arts-scienceencounters.co.uk