'What started as a celebration of research is now a powerful catalyst for change, challenging public engagement approaches and helping redefine what it can be.' Read about Being Human Festival making an impact in this new UKRI impact piece: bit.ly/44TuieO @ukri.org @sas-news.bsky.social

Being Human Festival: transforming public engagement

What started as a celebration of research is now a powerful catalyst for change, challenging public engagement approaches and helping redefine what it can be.

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For #DisabilityPrideMonth we are highlighting 'Creative Protest and Celebration: 30 Years of the Disability Discrimination Act' from Being Human Festival 2025, by Swansea and Cardiff Universities. It reflected on the progress of disability rights since 1995. https://bit.ly/4vVkOLL

Open call for audio submissions to take part in Whitechapel Gallery Radio for their Backyard Biennial, answering 'What does Parklife mean to you?' Part of the Walking! Power! Inclusion! series, a CPEP-funded Collaboration and Innovation Grant pilot project. Find out more here: https://bit.ly/4w3glXL

Our next free online training session Working with Press and Media is on Wednesday 22 July. Connect your research to wider audiences, learn how to pitch to press and media, create press releases, and more! Book here: https://bit.ly/4vPovCD

Join free artist and researcher-led walks for Whitechapel Gallery's Backyard Biennial. As part of a CPEP-funded Collaboration and Innovation Grant pilot project, the Walking! Power! Inclusion! series will explore East London with curiosity, creativity and criticality. Book here: bit.ly/4giD90p

✨ Have you booked onto our upcoming free online Promoting Public Engagement Events on Thursday 9 July yet?✨ Find out more and book here: www.beinghumanfestival.org/promoting-pu... #BeingHuman2026

There are just 2 weeks left to apply for this year's @beinghumanfest.bsky.social, the UK's national festival of the humanities. Being Human Festival 2026 will take place from 5-14 November with the theme Crossroads. Apply by 5pm on Friday 3 July https://bit.ly/4j6TsMt Illustration: Olivia Boutrou

We are delighted to share a preview of what to expect at this year’s Being Human Festival, 5-14 November. 22 funding grants have been awarded to researchers to bring accessible, free events across the UK! Read about our Festival Hubs and some highlights for 2026 - bit.ly/4w1Ok2h #BeingHuman2026

To commemorate the 100th birthday of Marilyn Monroe, @sarahchurchwell.bsky.social will be on BBC Radio 4's "Bombshell: Five Faces of Marilyn Monroe" every day this week discussing Monroe's life and legacy. 🎧The first episode is available to listen to now on BBC Sounds: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Artworks - Bombshell: Five Faces of Marilyn Monroe - 1. The Orphan - BBC Sounds

Who was the real Marilyn Monroe? Celebrating 100 years of an icon.

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What does it take to champion humanities approaches in a changing world? Join this timely conversation about how we can defend and celebrate the arts, humanities and social sciences. 9 June, 13.30-14.45, Online. Register Now: bit.ly/4uQ3h7p

Defending the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities

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Join the Centre for Public Engagement Practice in Arts and Humanities for Co-designing with Communities Training, on Tuesday 15 June, 1.30 - 3pm, introducing key principles and approaches to co-design and collaboration with communities. Booking: bit.ly/4a7Glbf

We still have a few remaining tickets for our STAR workshop on Wednesday, book your ticket below 👇

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⭐️ Our final Skills Training in Archival Research (STAR) workshop of the 2025-26 year is on 3rd June! ⭐️ Are you doing archival research for a degree or work? Or just want to learn more about how to research at TLA? Then come along! Book your place using the link 👇

Book onto our upcoming free online Introduction to Audiences and Planning Training on Thursday 18 June.The session will cover tailoring your event for your audience, consulting and co-producing with audiences, practical tips, and more! Book here: https://bit.ly/4j3UOHN #BeingHuman2026

Join the Centre for Public Engagement Practice in Arts and Humanities for Wearing Different Hats: exploring participatory processes, on Monday 18 May, 1 - 2.45pm. A free scenario-based roleplaying session to investigate dynamics of power, agency and accountability. Booking: bit.ly/4dGpVZD

We're excited to share the new festival illustration for our theme of Crossroads! We love how it captures collaboration and creative activity at a place of decision, encounter, and consequence. Interested in taking part? Our Festival Event (unfunded) pathway is open for applications: bit.ly/3R12JML

Thank you to NCCPE for having us at the Engage Summit this week! We had so many great conversations about how to deliver creative and innovative public engagement in humanities research. #NCCPEEngage2026

Book onto our upcoming free online Introduction to Engagement and Inclusion Training led by Sarah Cosgriff on Thursday 14 May! Find out more and book here: https://bit.ly/4eSK0wM #BeingHuman2026

Join the Centre for Public Engagement Practice in Arts and Humanities (CPEP) for their Mapping the Landscape training, covering cross-sector collaboration and partnerships: bit.ly/4dcjNXR 6 May 2.30 - 4pm Free to attend but booking essential

This #EarthDay we would like to share our Sustainability Toolkit offering top tips, considerations and a handy checklist to get started on running an environmentally friendly public engagement event bit.ly/4u2Tkma All of our toolkits are available on our website

⏰The deadline to apply for the 2026 @beinghumanfest.bsky.social is this Thursday 16 April at 5pm. Funding grants are available to connect your research with local audiences through inspiring public engagement events. Don't miss your chance to take part:: https://bit.ly/4kuToHO

Being Human Festival and the Centre for Public Engagement Practice in Arts and Humanities announce new grants

Applications are now open for two funding grants for eligible UK researchers looking to collaborate with local community and cultural partners.

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Book onto our upcoming free online Partnerships training on Thursday 26 March! The session, led by Dr Dominic Galliano, will cover key elements to consider when working with partners, including collaborative values and how to jointly design engagement projects. Book here: https://bit.ly/41a2CjL

Applications for IES Fellowships in the 2026/27 academic year are now open! You can apply for an ECR or Research fellowship, with terms from 6 months to 3 years. The application deadline is 10 April. ies.sas.ac.uk/fellowships/...

Fellowship Applications and Renewals

Applications for the 2026/27 academic year are now open.

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The @dh-researchhub.bsky.social is hosting two free training opportunities this month in the Senate House MakerSpace, a shared space for digitisation and experimentation. Find out more and book your place through the Digital Humanities Research Hub Events page: www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

Events

All the latest events from the School of Advanced Study.

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This International Women's Day we want to highlight women's creativity and collaboration by spotlighting 'The Sisterhood of the Ring', a Being Human Festival event run by Prof Vanessa Toulmin at the University of Sheffield in 2018! #IWD2026 Read more here: https://bit.ly/40iWgOL

Creating a performance - 'The Sisterhood of the Ring'

Find out how to successfully combine research and performance to create a spectacular event.

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Being Human Festival will be at NCCPE's #EngageSummit2026 sharing insights on #publicengagement in humanities research. The Summit brings together universities, communities, public services and policymakers to explore more inclusive, collaborative knowledge systems. Tickets: https://bit.ly/4rVvJDm

Book onto our free online Creative Engagement Workshop - Designing activities from your research training on 12 March! Led by Prof Sarah Churchwell & the festival team, this interactive training will explore how to plan creative and engaging public engagement. Book here: https://bit.ly/4r6a7D2

After a successful run of recent @beinghumanfest.bsky.social workshops, day two of our fantastic #oralhistory #digitalstorytelling short course @ihr.bsky.social is in full swing! Applying montage and assembly theories to create our very own short films! Expertly led by @maxinebeuret.bsky.social

Book onto our free online Introduction to Creative Public Engagement training on Thursday 5 March! Led by Engagement Strategist & Facilitator Rosie Stanbury, this session will provide an introduction to creative methods for delivering public engagement activities. Book here: bit.ly/4rAfYlb

Whether you're a researcher with experience in public engagement or are trying it for the first time, our @beinghumanfest.bsky.social training programme has been designed to cover some of the key knowledge and skills to help you connect the wider public with your research: https://bit.ly/4j3UOHN

Sign up to our Apply to Being Human Festival 2026 Webinar on Wednesday 25 February, 11am-12pm, and learn more about the festival and application process. Dr Lucy Ella Rose joins us from @uniofsurrey.bsky.social to talk about her application for a 2025 Festival Hub bit.ly/4bX9vvB #BeingHuman2026