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On 4 November, as part of Sheffield HSTSOC’s Remembrance Week, academic, public historian and broadcaster Helen Weinstein chaired a panel discussion of historians from the University of Sheffield on the significance of anniversaries and centenaries.

University of Sheffield historians Catherine Fletcher and Andrew Heath talk about Sheffield’s iconic Park Hill flats, shortlisted for the 2013 Stirling Prize for architecture the results of which will be announced on 26 September. What

As a member of Sheffield's Student Services, each year I help out at the degree ceremonies.  In the robing room one day last January I checked my mobile and picked up a voicemail from a

As a songwriter with a fascination for American history, I’m often in a quandary about how to balance my desire for authenticity with the need for drama. I remember the first song I wrote with

A few months ago, on the recommendation of a friend with a far more cultivated musical taste than I could ever pretend to possess, I went down to Sheffield’s Endcliffe Park to hear Pete David

Introduction, by Matthew Kerry Historians are often uncomfortable with dealing with the recent past. They are perhaps even more wary about using the past to look towards the future. In a recent talk (full video