Past Events
Below is a list of the all significant past events held by the School of Welsh.
2012 / 2013
September 2012
11 September 2012: In Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina
Dr E. Wyn James
‘Religion, Identity and Migration: The Case of Wales and the Welsh Diaspora in the USA and Patagonia’
Lecture in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, National University of Patagonia San Juan Bosco, Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina
13–14 September 2012: In Puerto Madryn, Argentina
Dr E. Wyn James
‘Eluned Morgan and the “Children of the Sun” ’
Paper at the Sixth International Forum on the Welsh in Patagonia, Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina.
17 September 2012: In La Plata, Argentina
Dr E. Wyn James
‘The Welsh Settlement in Chubut: Its Background, Origins and Development’
Paper at a symposium on identity in the Welsh Settlement in Patagonia, at the National University of La Plata, Argentina
20 September 2012: In Istanbul, Turkey
Dr. Simon Brooks
Discourses about the Roma in a minority language culture – the Roma and Welsh-language culture in Wales, the British Isles
Gypsy Lore Society Conference on Gypsy Studies
22 September 2012: In Cardiff
Dr E. Wyn James
‘The Welsh Settlement in Patagonia’
Talk in the coffee morning for Welsh learners at the Welsh Evangelical Church, Harriet Street, Cathays, Cardiff, at 11.00am
October 2012
5 October 2012: In Cardiff
Dr E. Wyn James
‘From the Army of the Potomac to Cardiff Bay: The Colourful Career of Evan Rowland Jones, Second President of the Cymrodorion’ (in Welsh)
Lecture to the Cardiff Cymrodorion Society, in Minny Street Chapel vestry, Cathays, at 7.30pm.
9 October 2012: In Cardiff
Professor Colin H. Williams
"Dwyieithrwydd ac Amlieithrwydd"
British Council Conference on 'Language Rich Europe'.
The National Assembly for Wales, Cardiff Bay
7–13 October 2012: In Akyaka, Turkey
Dr E. Wyn James
‘Pilgrims and Lovers: Symbolism in Welsh Hymns’
Paper at the 42nd International Ballad Conference, Hacettepe University Center for Traditional Musical Culture, Akyaka, Turkey
17 October 2012: In Cardiff
Dr Juliette Wood
Launch of 'The Holy Grail - History and Legend'
The Reading Room of the Special Collections and Archives, Cardiff University Library, Corbett Road
5.00pm
23 October 2012: In Cardiff
Walter Brooks
'Welsh Print Culture in y Wladfa. The Role of Ethnic Newspapers in Welsh Patagonia, 1865-1933'*
School of Welsh Research Seminar
5.15pm, Room 1.69 Humanities Building
27 October 2012: In Cardiff
Humanities and Social Science Information Day
The Information Day will provide prospective students with the opportunity to find out more about studying Welsh; Business; Law; Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies; Geography; European Languages; English, Communication and Philosophy; History, Archeology and Religion and Social Sciences at Cardiff
November 2012
2-3 November 2012: In Manchester
Jonathan Morris
'The social meaning of input factors: home language and community in North Wales'
New Researchers Forum in Linguistics, University of Manchester & University of Salford
8 November 2012: In Bangor
Dr Simon Brooks
"Dwy iaith gynhenid y Fro Gymraeg: Celtigrwydd, cenedlaetholdeb a Romani Cymreig"
School of Welsh, Bangor University
13 November 2012: In Cardiff
Steve Eaves
'Cyfraniad dichonol Hyfforddiant Ymwybyddiaeth Feirniadol o'r Iaith Gymraeg tuag at Gynllunio ieithyddol yng Nghymru'
'The potential contribution of critical Welsh Language Awareness training to language planning in Wales'
School of Welsh Research Seminar
5.15pm, Room 1.69 Humanities Building
*The seminar will be delivered in Welsh but simultaneous translation will be available
13 November 2012: In Brussels
Professor Colin H. Williams
'Moving Forward to Action'. Concluding Address, International Conference organized by the Government of Finland and Svenska kulturfonden, Albert Hall Complex, Brussels
28 November 2012: In Cardiff
Cardiff University Postgraduate Open Day
29 November 2012: In Cardiff
Renaming the Humanities Building The John Percival Building
Drinks reception and exhibition of the Humanities at Cardiff, 17:00-18:00
Keynote lecture - Heroes and Villains: the Romans in Wales - Dr Peter Guest, 18:30-19:00
To reserve a place please click here
January 2013
10 January 2013: In Merthyr Tydfil
Dr Llion Pryderi Roberts
Cynghanedd Workshop
Merched y Wawr, Merthyr Tydfil
25 January 2013: In Cardiff
Revision Workshop for Second Language students in Years 12 and 13
Room 0.36, John Percival Building
February 2013
1 February 2013: In Cardiff
School of Welsh Open Day for Single Honours Applicants (Second Language)
Room 1.69 John Percival Building
20 February 2013: In Cardiff
Humanities and Social Sciences Open Day for Joint Honours Applicants
John Percival Building
21 February 2013: In Brussels
Professor Colin H Williams
Topic Keynote Address, 'Language Strategies in Comparative Perspective'
Annual Conference of the NPLD The Network for the Promotion of Linguistic Diversity.
Catalan Government Office, Brussels
21 February 2013: In Aberystwyth
Dr Diana Luft
Lecture, 'Brut Tysilio and the Historiography of the 16th century'
The Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies, University of Wales at 5.00
22 February 2013: In Cardiff
School of Welsh Open Day for Single Honours Applicants (First Language)
Room 1.69 John Percival Building
23 February 2013: In London
Dr E. Wyn James
‘Illustrating Welsh Broadside Ballads, 1620-1840’
In ‘Broadside Day 2013’, organised by the ‘English Folk Dance & Song Society’ and the ‘Traditional Song Forum’
Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regents Park Road, London
26 February 2013: In Cardiff
Dr Marion Löffler
'The Art of Translation? A new age, new ideas, a new language.'
School of Welsh Research Seminar
5.15pm, Room 1.69 John Percival Building
This seminar will be delivered in Welsh but simultaneous translation into English will be available
March 2013
1 March 2013: In Caerleon
Dr E. Wyn James
Member of a roundtable panel on ‘Welsh (E)migration(s): New Approaches’
‘Wales and the World’ Conference of the British Scholar Society,
organized by University of Wales Newport and University of Glamorgan
Main Building, Caerleon Campus, University of Wales Newport
4 March 2013: In Nelson
Dr E. Wyn James
‘Welsh Hymns and Their Authors’
Bethel Evangelical Church, Heol Fawr, Nelson, 7.15pm
5 March 2013: In London
Dr Juliette Wood
‘The Phanton Cup that Comes and Goes: The Story of the Holy Grail’
Gresham College Public Lectures, Museum of London, 1pm
6 March 2013: In Cardiff
Open Day for Law and Welsh Applicants
Law Building
12 March 2013: In Cardiff
Dr Rhiannon Marks
''Fact' or 'Fiction'?: Experimenting with epistolary criticism'
School of Welsh Research Seminar
5.15pm, Room 1.69 John Percival Building
This seminar will be delivered in Welsh but simultaneous translation into English will be available
13 March 2013: In Cardiff
Humanities and Social Sciences Open Day for Joint Honours Applicants
John Percival Building
19 March 2013: In Cardiff
Mererid Hopwood
G.J. Williams Memorial Lecture
"'...pobun â'i lais, ... pobun â'i le': Waldo Williams Bardd Plant Cymru"
"'...pobun â'i lais, ... pobun âi le”: Waldo Williams Wales’ Children’s Poet"
5.30pm, Room 0.31 John Percival Building
There will be wine reception to follow.
This seminar will be delivered in Welsh but simultaneous translation into English will be available
20 March 2013: In Cardiff
Peter Hunt
Part of the Cardiff Children's Literature Festival
7.00-8.30pm, Room 0.36 John Percival Building
21 March 2013: In Cardiff
Professor Rob Dunbar
'All at sea in the North Atlantic? The Welsh Language Measure, the 'Celtic model' and the 'Canadian model' of Language Legistlation'
School of Welsh Research Seminar
5.15pm, Room 1.69 John Percival Building
Delivered in English
22 March 2013: In Caernarfon
Meirion Prys Jones and Colin Williams
"European Language Strategies and Wales."
Conference- The Future of Welsh Communities- organised by Hunaniaith and the Welsh Government
The Gallery, Caernarfon
April 2013
5 April 2013: In Lampeter
Dr E. Wyn James
'Sally, Ann and Mary: Thomas Charles and the Women of the Methodist Movement' [in Welsh]
Conference on the Life and Work of Thomas Charles (1755-1814)
organized by University of Wales: Trinity Saint David and the Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies
St David’s Building, Lampeter Campus
6 April 2013: In Lampeter
Dr Llion Pryderi Roberts
'Cofiant Thomas Charles a’i le yn nhraddodiad y cofiant Cymraeg'
Conference on the life and work of Thomas Charles (1755-1814)
University of Wales, Trinity Saint David, Lampeter Campus
23 April 2013: In Cardiff
Iwan Rees
'Phonological variation in mid-Wales'
School of Welsh Research Seminar
5.15pm, Room 1.69 John Percival Building
This seminar will be delivered in Welsh but simultaneous translation into English will be available
24 April 2013: In Cardiff
Cardiff University Undergraduate Open Day
30 April 2013: In Cardiff
Frank Olding
Islwyn Memorial Lecture
"Tirwedd Lenyddol Gwent"
"The Literary Landscape of Gwent"
5.30pm, Room 0.31, John Percival Building
There will be wine reception to follow.
May 2013
7 May 2013: In Cardiff
Professor David Austen, Archaeology, University of Wales Trinity St David's
O'Donnell Lecture,'English topography and Welsh Community: Reflections on studying the historic Welsh landscape'
Room 2.03, John Percival Building, Cardiff University
Took book a place click here
14 May 2013: In Llangyfelach
Dr E. Wyn James
‘Ann Griffiths’ [in Welsh]
Bethel Presbyterian Church, Swansea Road, Llangyfelach, 6.30pm
14 May 2013: In Barcelona
Professor Colin Williams
'Official Language Strategies in the EU an Canada'
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
15 May 2013: In Cardiff
Dr E. Wyn James
'Life and Death in the Work of the Welsh Hymn-writer and Poet, Ann Griffiths’
Room 0.01, John Percival Building, Cardiff University, 6.30pm
The talk is part of the 'Before I Die' festival