Communication Media and Culture
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Wartime Rumours and Legends
The Angels of Mons has remained one of the best-known legends of 20th century warfare, but the mystery remains
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Social media and activism
This project investigates the uses of social media by different types of activists in Barcelona during 2010-2011
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Mobile Livelihoods
Mobile Livelihoods is an interdisciplinary research network that investigates the social and economic uses of mobile phones in the global South. It brings together anthropologists, other scholars and practitioners from around the world.
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Practical Design for Social Action (PRADsA)
The "Practical Design for Social Action" project's goal is to develop and extend the capability of social action organisations to creatively design new practices by appropriating and adapting Internet Communication Technologies.
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Politeness Research
Sheffield Hallam University provides a centre of expertise in the field of Politeness Theory which is internationally known
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Motivators of Digital Inclusion in South Yorkshire
A qualitative research project which studies the digital inclusion in South Yorkshire with the Art and Design Research Centre at Sheffield Hallam University.
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Digital Inclusion in South Yorkshire
Qualitative research project studying motivators of digital inclusion in South Yorkshire with an aim to deliver an evidence based, replicable and flexible model for engaging citizens and communities with the opportunities provided by digital technologies
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Indirectness in intercultural encounters
An investigation into the pragmatics of Zimbabwean English as it used in the UK in interactions with British English speakers
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British Cinema and Box-Office Performance
The project involves several related articles and two book proposals which share a common concern with the performance of films (both British and American) at the UK box-office, especially between the early 1930s and the 1980s.
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Franco-British Collaborative Workshop Scheme
This project set out to enhance knowledge and informing social policy with regard to riots in France and Britain