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Please note: RPS House is closed Thursday 18th April. We will be open again from 10am on Friday 19th April 2024.

Two gloved hands show materials from James Watt's workshop.
CREDIT: Rose Teanby

Research Day

The Historical Group holds an annual Research Day in collaboration with Sheffield Hallam University.

We aim to encourage new researchers in photographic history to share their ideas in a friendly and supportive environment. Papers from experienced researchers are welcomed, but half of the time slots are reserved for first time presenters. 

The 2023 Research Day took place on Saturday 20 May in Sheffield. 

The day presented a series of papers of research in progress from photo-historians, lecturers and students and others.

You can read about the 2019 Research day on the Culture & Creativity Research Institute at Sheffield Hallam University blog

A recording of the 2020 Research Day can be viewed here