Off The Shelf

Building The Crucible - Tedd george in conversation with Ashley Barnes

The first of a series of podcasts celebrating the 50^th anniversary of the building of The Crucible Theatre.  Ashley Barnes, Deputy Head of the Department of Humanities at Sheffield Hallam University, speaks to Tedd George about his new book, Stirring Up Sheffield; The Battle to Build the Crucible.  

 

If you want get an advance copy of the book from Wordville before the event, here is the link: https://www.wordville.net/product-page/stirring-up-sheffield

Developing a New generation of Leaders for Sheffield‘s NHS - Dr Stefan Cantore

Dr Stefan Cantore

 

What behaviours leaders of the health and care system in Sheffield will need to develop to make integrated planning and delivery of healthcare a success?

Is Our National Story in Crisis? - Dr Henriette Louwerse

What is the story of the nation we want to tell ourselves and the world?  Can we “retain and explain” national heroes and symbols or is it time to embrace a thorough rewriting of history?

‘Laughter‘ by Harold Pinter - read by Sam West

Text in The City - 'Laughter'

‘Getting Trashed on Cider‘ by Jarvis Cocker - read by Tommi Bryson

Text in The City - 'Getting Trashed on Cider'

‘Heroes‘ by Benjamin Zephaniah - read by Warda Yassin

Text in The City - 'Heroes'

‘Here Lies a City‘s Heart‘ by Berlie Doherty -read by Maria de Souza

Text in The City - 'Here Lies a City's Heart'

‘Minds‘ by Benjamin Zephaniah - read by Surriya Falconer

Text in The City - 'Minds'

Rethinking Capitalism: Professor Michael Jacobs

Professor Michael Jacobs  Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute

A talk on how we need to rethink economics and policy for sustainable, inclusive growth in the light of recent crises - financial, inequality, climate change and the coronavirus pandemic.

Floods in Contemporary Graphic Novels: Gemma Curto Alonso

Gemma Curto Alonso   School of English

 

A talk about how the language of graphic novels captures growing public awareness about climate change, its consequences in the form of floods and possible responses to it.