Past Events
Below is a list of the all significant past events held by the School of Welsh.
2011 / 2012
September 2011
31 August –3 September 2011: In Skye
Dr Patrick Carlin and Professor Colin Williams
Maintaining and Revitalising Minority Languages in their 'Heartlands'
Sabhal Mor Ostaig UHL
Sleat, Isle of Skye, Scotland
1–3 September 2011: In Oxford
Dr E. Wyn James
‘German Chorales and American Songs and Solos: Contrasting Chapters in Welsh Congregational Singing in the Victorian Era’
Paper at the ‘Christian Congregational Music: Local and Global Perspectives’ Conference,
Ripon
College
Cuddesdon,
Oxford
University
9 September 2011: In Cardiff
Undergraduate Visit Day
Cardiff University
22–24 September 2011: In Primorska, Slovenia
Professor Colin H. Williams
"Restitution and Reconciliation"
International Geographical Union
(Re)integration and Development Issues in Multicultural and Border Regions
Portorož/Portorose (Slovenia)
24 September 2011: In Aberystwyth
Dr E. Wyn James
‘Morgan John Rhys and His American Diary’
Wales and the French Revolution One-Day Forum, University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies, in Drwm, National Library of Wales, at 3.30pm
October 2011
1 October 2011: In Aberporth
Professor Sioned Davies
Workshop on Perfoming the Mabinogi
Retreat for storytellers under the auspices of Ty Newydd Writer’s Centre
4 October 2011: In Cardiff
Gruffudd Eifion Owen
Research Seminar
‘W.S. Jones: Lladmerydd Theatr yr
Abswrd yng Nghymru'
‘W.S. Jones: Interpreting Theatre of the Absurd in Wales’
Room 1.69, 5.15pm
The seminar will be delivered in Welsh
8 October 2011: In Cardiff
Dr E. Wyn James
‘Remembering Roger Edwards the Hymn-writer’
Talk in the coffee morning for Welsh learners at the Welsh Evangelical Church, Harriet Street, Cathays, Cardiff, at 11.00am
10 October 2011: In Bangor
Professor Colin H. Williams
'Language Commissioners in Comparative Perspectives'
ESRC Centre for Research on Bilingualism, Bangor
13 October 2011: In Cardiff
Launch of the Sabbatical Scheme for Welsh Language Training
Aberdare Hall, Corbett Road, Cardiff University
6pm-8pm
14 October 2011: In Bilbao
Professor Colin H. Williams
"Europe's Long Century of Language Recognition:Policies and Outcomes"
Opening lecture of the Euskal Pizkundea celebration (Basque Rennaissance)
Euskaltzaindia (The Academy of the Basque Language), University of the Basque Country, Bilbao
November 2011
1 November 2011: In Cardiff
Llŷr Gwyn Lewis
Research Seminar
‘“Crwydrais dipyn ar y byd”: Alltudiaeth yn Estheteg Gynnar T. Gwynn Jones a W. B. Yeats’
‘Exile in the Early Aesthetics of T. Gwynn Jones and W.B.Yeats’
Room 1.69, 5.15pm
*This seminar will be delivered in Welsh
4 November 2011: In Cardiff
Dr E. Wyn James
‘The Hymn-writers of the Vale of Glamorgan’ [in Welsh]
Lecture to the Cardiff Cymrodorion Society, in Eglwys Dewi Sant, St Andrew’s Crescent, Cardiff, at 7.30pm
11 November 2011: In Cardiff
Tenth Annual Conference of the Cardiff Centre for Welsh American Studies
Room 0.36, Humanities Building
11 November 2011: In Cardiff
Diana Luft
'Miraculous Preservation: Pelham's 1630 Greenland Travels in Welsh Travel Writing'
Tenth Annual Conference of the Cardiff Centre for Welsh American Studies
Room 0.36, Humanities Building
11 November 2011: In Cardiff
Dr E. Wyn James
‘Child of the sea: Eluned Morgan (Patagonia) and her travel books’ [in Welsh with simultaneous translation into English]
Tenth Annual Conference of the Cardiff Centre for Welsh American Studies
Room 0.36, Humanities Building
12 November 2011: In London
Dr Siwan Rosser
'Negotiating Borders: Poetry and the Language of Children'
The 18th Annual IBBY UK / NCRCL MA Children's Literature Conference
University of Roehampton, London
15 November 2011: In Cardiff
Professor Colin H. Williams
Research Seminar
"Comparing Language Commissioners: A Research Agenda"
Room 1.69, 5.15pm
15 November 2011: In Merthyr Tydfil
Dr E. Wyn James
'The Ballads of Troed-y-rhiw' (in Welsh)
Soar Welsh Society
Soar Welsh Centre, Pontmorlais, Merthyr Tydfil, at 7.30pm
16 November 2011: In Belfast
Professor Colin H. Williams
'Contemporary Language Legislation'
Comhdháil ar Acht na Gaeilge TÉ
Conference on the Irish Language Act
Long Gallery, Stormont
24 November 2011: In Oxford
Dr Diana Luft
'From Fantasy to Fact: The Reception of the Mabinogi'
Oxford Celtic Seminar
Jesus College Oxford
December 2011
1–2 December 2011: In Vaasa, Finland
Professor Colin H.Williams
"Not all lessons learned are applied systematically: Language Planning experience in Ireland and Wales."
”Language Planning – State of the art” LingVaCity-Symposium
Vaasa University, Finland
6 December 2011: In Cardiff
John Caulfield
Research Seminar
"Internet Interaction and the Irish Language"
Room 1.69, 5.15pm
7 December 2011: In Cardiff
Postgraduate Open Day
Cardiff University
8 December 2011: In Swansea
Professor Sioned Davies
'Llunio llyfr: Agweddau ar ddehongli'r Mabinogion'
2011 J.E. Caerwyn Williams and Gwen Williams Memorial Lecture 2011
Swansea University
12 December 2011: In Swansea
Dr Simon Brooks
"Saunders Lewis, Slavoj Zizek and 1936: Right Steps in the Wrong Direction?"
Penyberth@75
Richard Burton Centre Seminars
Swansea University
January 2012
14 January 2012: In Dublin
Professor Colin H. Williams
'Legislative innovation, Irish precedents, urgent recommendations'
"Review of the Official Languages Act 2003"
Tóstal na Gaeilge 2012 conference of Comhdháil Náisiúnta na Gaeilge, Ireland
Charlemont Place, Dublin
26 January 2012: In Cardiff
Luciana Cordo Russo
Research Seminar
Medieval Welsh Tales as Adaptations: The Case of Iarlles y Ffynnon
Room 1.69 at 1:00pm
February 2012
3 February 2012: In Amsterdam
Professor Colin H. Williams
"Language Policy in Comparative Perspective"
Network for the Promotion of Lingusitic Diversity/EU, Amsterdam
7 February 2012: In Cardiff
Dr Angharad Watkins
Research Seminar
'Y Ddelwedd o'r Aelwyd yn y Nofel Gymraeg o 1960 hyd at 2008'
'The Portrayal of the Household in the Welsh Novel from 1960 to 2008'
Room 1.69, 5.15pm
*This seminar will be delivered in Welsh but simultaneous translation will be available
9 February 2012: In Cardiff
Postgraduate Open Evening
Cardiff University
23 February 2012: In Cardiff
Professor Sioned Davies
'Word, image, ideology: the Victorian Mabinogion'
Cardiff Rare Books and Music Lecture Series 2012
Special Collections and Archives, SCOLAR Reading Room,
Arts and Social Studies Library, Corbett Road, Cardiff University at 5.15pm
24 February 2012: In Cardiff
Single Honours Open Day
School of Welsh, Cardiff University
25 February 2012: In London
Dr E. Wyn James
'"In Merthyr on Saturday Night...": The Ballads and Balladmongers of Glamorgan'
In 'Broadside Day 2012', organised by the 'English Folk Dance & Song Society' and the 'Traditional Song Forum'
Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regents Park Road, London
29 February 2012: In Cardiff
Humanities Joint Honours Open Day
Cardiff University
March 2012
20 March 2012: In Cardiff
Lucy Morrow
Research Seminar
"Immigrant Identity and Welsh Language Attitudes: A Case Study"
Room 1.69, 5.15pm
21 March 2012: In Cardiff
Humanities Joint Honours Open Day
Cardiff University
21 March 2012: In Brecon
Professor Sioned Davies
'Lady Charlotte Guest: her life and legacy'
Brecon Women's Institute
23 March 2012: In Cardiff
Single Honours Open Day
School of Welsh, Cardiff University
27 March 2012: In Cardiff
Professor Prys Morgan
'Islwyn a Mynyddoedd Cymru'
'Islwyn and the Mountains of Wales'
Islwyn Memorial Lecture
5.30pm
School of Welsh
There will a wine reception to follow
*This lecture will be delivered in Welsh
April 2012
21 April 2012: In Llanuwchllyn
Professor Sioned Davies
'Perfformio o'r Pulpud: ar drywydd y cofiannau'
Bob Owen Society Open Day
Eagles Hotel, Llanuwchllyn
24 April 2012: In Cardiff
‘Lluniau Llên: Morgannwg a’r Alegori Gymraeg’
'Glamorgan and the Welsh Allegory'
G.J Williams Memorial Lecture
Dr Christine James, Department of Welsh, Swansea University
5.30pm
School of Welsh
There will a wine reception to follow
25 April 2012: In Cardiff
University Open Day
Cardiff University
26 April 2012: In Harvard University
Dr E. Wyn James
‘Images of Slavery and Welsh Print Culture’ Celtic Literature and Culture Seminar Series, Humanities Center, Harvard University,
Barker Center 133, 12 Quincy Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, at 4.30 p.m.
27 April 2012: In Cardiff
School of Welsh Stomp (Poetry contest)
Lecturers V Students
7.00pm, Bunkhouse, Cardiff
May 2012
1 May 2012: In Cardiff
Menna Machreth
‘From Ianws to the National Poet post: some aspects on identity in the poetry of Wales
between 1979 and 2011’
Research Seminar
Room 1.69, 5.15pm
*This seminar will be delivered in Welsh but simultaneous translation will be available
15 May 2012: In Cardiff
Dr Patrick Carlin
'The constitutionalisation of Welsh within an emerging legal jurisdiction'
Research Seminar
Room 1.69, 5.15pm
*This seminar will be delivered in Welsh but simultaneous translation will be available
17 May 2012: In Barcelona
Professor Colin Williams
'Multilingualism and Minority Languages: Challenges to Strategy'
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Barcelona
19 May 2012: In Merthyr Tydfil
Professor Sioned Davies
'Charlotte Guest and the Mabinogion'
Charlotte's Day: Charlotte Guest, 1812-2012: A Bi-Centenary Day School
Guest Club, Dowlais
9.30am-3.30pm
Free admission