Transmitting musical heritage
Principal Investigator: Dr Kate Pahl (University of Sheffield)
From 2013 to 2014
Music is a cultural product of society, a sonic reflection of ideologies and behaviours – a performative heritage. When musical sound is transferred from player-to-player, or player-to-audience, we question what of this cultural meta-data travels with it, and how. Read more
Writing our history: Digging our past
Principal Investigator: Professor Elizabeth Harvey (University of Nottingham)
2012
Uncovering relics from the past or charting the heritage of a local community can be a painstaking and frustrating process for the amateur historian or archaeologist, often hampered by limited time and funding. Read more
Writing Our History and Digging Our Past: Phase 2
Principal Investigator: Dr Richard Gaunt (Nottingham University)
2013
In Phase 2 we are working with 14 groups and running a series of collaborative skills workshops ranging from recording oral testimony, using archives and preserving artefacts, to geophysical archaeological surveys. Read more
Language as talisman
Principal Investigator: Dr Kate Heron Pahl (University of Sheffield)
2012
The focus of this project was on language as a source of protection and resilience for young people. The project team worked in schools and youth centres to co-produce materials with young people about language and its power. Read more
Diasporic film in communities: A scoping study of the relationship between screen culture, stakeholders and communities
Principal Investigator: Dr Sarita Malik, Brunel University
2012
The Diasporic Film in Communities project set out to critically examine the role of Diasporic film culture in Diasporic communities. A case study approach was used to explore how three postcolonial publics (African-Caribbean, Chinese and South Asian) mobilise around film, interface with cultural organisations and reflect on their significance as film communities. Read more
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