Blurring the Edges in Rotherham
Watch the film which shows how research and art can change perceptions, bringing residents together to think about the future.
‘Blurring the Edges’ film highlights some amazing community members and organisations in Rotherham, how research and art can change perceptions, and bring residents together to think about the future.
The film is an outcome of collaboration of the University researchers - Dr Aneta Piekut (Sheffield Methods Institute), Prof. Gwilym Pryce (Economics) and Dr Henry Staples (Urban Studies and Planning) - with local partners: community broker Dr Zanib Rasool (Rotherham United Community Trust), Sheffield-based performance artist and cultural producer Lora Krasteva, and Rotherham-based visual artist Uzma Rani (Rotherham Open Arts Renaissance).
Read more about the research here.
Credits
Video
- David Sánchez Marín (producer)
- A special thanks to Anthony Bayou, Tasha Vaughan, Rose Flora and Adrian Dexter for participation in this film.
- Ferham, Masbrough and Kimberworth residents
Research
- Dr Aneta Piekut
- Professor Gwilym Pryce
- Dr Henry Staples
- Dr Zanib Rasool (Rotherham United Community Trust)
- Lora Krasteva
- Uzma Rani
Funding
- The ‘Life at the Frontier’ project was funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and Nordforsk (grant no 95193). Additional funding was provided by the UKRI Higher Education Innovation Fund for the project ‘Blurring the Edges’ (ref. 180422).
