Projects and Research
British Academy and Inaugural Lectures
We are proud to host an annual lecture in association with the British Academy, as well as inaugural lectures delivered by Professors in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures.
LUCAS-LAHRI Virtual Fellows
In conjunction with the Centre for African Studies we support collaborations between scholars based at institutions on the African continent and researchers at the University of Leeds. Each year, we host a cohort of Virtual Visiting Fellows working in a diverse range of disciplines.
Participatory Research
Between April and July 2022 LAHRI conducted the project ‘Enhancing participatory research skills and partnerships’ with support from Research England. Focusing on the arts and humanities, this resulted in a report, published in August 2022, which includes an overview of participatory research projects and needs at Leeds.
Arts + Humanities Futures
The recent years have brought extraordinary and ongoing challenges to societies and cultures, as well as bringing long-standing crises and predicaments to the foreground in new ways. Through two series, these interdisciplinary discussions stimulate larger conversations about how research communities might respond to these challenges – and about the futures we want to imagine and realise.
Interdisciplinary Research and Impact Fund for Culture
Funded by Research England through their Higher Education Innovation Fund, we support collaborative, cultural interdisciplinary projects which have the potential to develop into ambitious funding applications or lead to significant research impact. In 2022/23, we are supporting research projects addressing artivism and environmental justice, artificial intelligence, art and indigeneity, and challenging menstrual taboos.
Previous Sadler Seminar Series
Our Sadler Seminar Series supports innovative interdisciplinary research projects across and beyond the arts and humanities. Since the first series in 2015, we have hosted a huge range of research projects, many of which have gone on to pioneer new ways of interdisciplinary working and secure major external funding.