36 episodes

Podcasts from the Festival of the Mind - a biennial celebration of the University of Sheffield's world-class research, showcasing collaborative projects produced by the University's researchers and artistic talent from Sheffield's creative industries.

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Podcasts from the Festival of the Mind - a biennial celebration of the University of Sheffield's world-class research, showcasing collaborative projects produced by the University's researchers and artistic talent from Sheffield's creative industries.

    The Crone Spoken Library

    The Crone Spoken Library

    Dr Lorna Warren (Department of Sociological Studies), Dr Pam McKinney (Information School) and Justine Gaubert (Founder of the Crone Club) discuss their collaboration on No Silence Please: The Crone Spoken Library.
     
    Recorded and produced by Kitty Turner as part of Festival of the Mind 2022.
     
    ‘book page’ by Nkzdra is licensed under CC BY 3.0
    ‘stamp’ by eduardfrigola is licensed under CC BY 3.0
    ‘Book Pages Variations’ by Piggimon is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0

    • 37 min
    Voice Works

    Voice Works

    Professor Renee Timmers, Department of Music, introduces the Voice Works project.

    Recorded and produced by Kitty Turner as part of Festival of the Mind 2022.

    • 11 min
    Unseen Forms: Water Music Suite

    Unseen Forms: Water Music Suite

    Dr Richard Collins, Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, talks to Ben and Hugh from Yard Nule about their collaboration on Unseen Forms: Water Music Suite.

    Recorded and produced by Yard Nule as part of Festival of the Mind 2022.

    • 26 min
    The Reaction-ator: Exploring Real-time Responses to Speech

    The Reaction-ator: Exploring Real-time Responses to Speech

    Dr Chris Montgomery, School of English discusses his research on the hidden understanding of language.


    Recorded and produced by Kitty Turner as part of Festival of the Mind 2022.

    • 18 min
    Plastic: A Cheap Luxury

    Plastic: A Cheap Luxury

    Dr Rorie Parsons, Department of Geography, and artist Gina Allen discuss their collaboration on Plastic: A Cheap Luxury.

    Recorded and produced by Kitty Turner as part of Festival of the Mind 2022.

    • 30 min
    Yes, it’s Plastic, but...

    Yes, it’s Plastic, but...

    Dr Stephanie Hills, School of English talks to Lynne Chapman about their collaboration on 'Yes, it's Plastic, but...'
    Recorded and produced by Kitty Turner as part of Festival of the Mind 2022.

    • 23 min

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