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Dylan Thomas ac W. D. Davies: Barddoniaeth a Diwinyddiaeth wedi’r Holocost

Cymdeithasau 1, Maes yr Eisteddfod, Tregaron.

Bydd darlith Daniel G Williams, ‘Dylan Thomas ac W. D. Davies: Barddoniaeth a Diwinyddiaeth wedi’r Holocost’, yn archwilio ymateb dau Gymro i’r holocost. Pontio Cristnogaeth ac Iddewiaeth fu ymdrech W. D. Davies a dyna, awgryma’r ddralith, un o briodweddau cerddi Dylan hefyd. Deillia’r ddadl o’r ffaith i’r ddau gwrdd yn 1953. Theologian W. D. Davies, […]

O Gymru i’r Eidal: taith gelfyddydol

The Medical Society of London 11 Chandos Street, London, W1G 9EB, United Kingdom

Awn ar drywydd rhai o’r artistiaid o Gymru a ddenwyd i’r Eidal rhwng y 18fed a dechrau’r 20fed ganrif, boed i hybu eu haddysg, i chwilio am gyfleon gwaith, i bortreadu mannau enwog, neu i drwytho eu hunain yn swyn gwlad a ddisgrifiwydgan yr artist Thomas Jones fel ‘Magick Land’. Byddwch cystal â nodi newid […]

Rediscovering Marguerite Jervis – the Queen of Romance

One of the best-selling novelists of her time, Marguerite Jervis (1886-1964) lies in an unmarked grave near her beloved adopted hometown of Aberystwyth. Author, journalist, actor, theatre, she worked with Hitchcock and other greats. So why is she forgotten today? Speaker: Dr Liz Jones University of Aberystwyth Professor Prys Morgan, President of the Society in […]

Stonehenge and its Welsh origins

The Medical Society of London 11 Chandos Street, London, W1G 9EB, United Kingdom

One of Stonehenge’s great mysteries is its link with the source of the famous bluestones from the Preseli hills of North Pembrokeshire 180 miles away. Recent research has identified megalith quarries and Neolithic monuments which throw new light on this fascinating subject. Speaker: Professor Mike Parker Pearson Professor of British Later Prehistory, Institute of Archaeology, […]

‘Far More Things Forbidden’ – Women in Medieval Wales

The Medical Society of London 11 Chandos Street, London, W1G 9EB, United Kingdom

Women were not treated as equal to men in the middle ages, and were limited in many ways. This lecture will consider the evidence of the Welsh laws and the status of roles of women in medieval Wales. While women had few rights, the lecture will consider what women could do, and how the laws […]

EDWARD JONES (1752-1824) BARDD Y BRENIN / THE KING’S BARD

The Medical Society of London 11 Chandos Street, London, W1G 9EB, United Kingdom

The June Gruffydd Memorial Lecture A fascinating figure in the history of Wales and of the harp, Edward Jones from Llandderfel, was a notable harpist, antiquarian and collector of Welsh music and poetry. His "Relicks of the Welsh Bards", published in 1794, includes an important collection of Welsh poetry, harp and folk music. In association […]

Welsh Saints in Stained Glass by Celtic Studios – ONLINE ONLY

Martin Crampin takes us on a journey around churches in Wales, introducing the imaging of Welsh saints by the Swansea stained glass firm, Celtic Studios. Speaker: Dr Martin Crampin University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies Dr Elizabeth Siberry OBE, Member of Council in the chair

Marion Eames – Novelist of the Welsh diaspora

The Medical Society of London 11 Chandos Street, London, W1G 9EB, United Kingdom

To celebrate the centenary of her birth, Simon Brooks will discuss the Birkenhead-born Welsh-language novelist, Marion Eames. Central to her work are religious and ethnic tolerance, often within the Welsh diaspora where ethnic identity is both ambiguous and under threat. Speaker: Dr Simon Brooks Associate Professor, Swansea University Rhian Medi Bishop, Member of Council in […]

Nations, Class and Values: Nationalisms in Welsh Politics

The Medical Society of London 11 Chandos Street, London, W1G 9EB, United Kingdom

How different configurations of national identity, class and values underpin different nationalisms in Wales, and how these nationalisms shape contemporary Welsh politics. Speaker: Professor Richard Wyn Jones Director, Wales Governance Centre, Cardiff University Ceridwen Roberts OBE, Chair of Council in the chair

DELIVERING WELL-BEING FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS IN WALES

The Medical Society of London 11 Chandos Street, London, W1G 9EB, United Kingdom

As the first and only Future Generations Commissioner, Sophie Howe will discuss the pressing issues facing the world. Sophie will lay out how we must use a future generations lens for decision making to ensure the decisions we make today meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet […]

Cyfarthfa – From Green to Black to Green again

The Medical Society of London 11 Chandos Street, London, W1G 9EB, United Kingdom

Geraint Talfan sets out the ambitious plan for Cyfarthfa Castle and Park in Merthyr Tydfil and says it must involve a dialogue between our past and our future. Speaker: Geraint Talfan Davies OBE Chair, Cyfarthfa Foundation Robert John, Member of Council in the chair  

Sex, Power, Marriage: Katheryn of Berain and her four husbands

The video below will become available from 4pm today Katheryn of Berain was married four times. Why did she marry – whom did she marry – and how did she become known as the ‘Mother of Wales’? Dr Helen Williams-Ellis 2021 Eisteddfod Lecture Any time from 16.00 on Monday 2 August 2021 go to the […]

O.M. Edwards a Chymreictod Ysgolion Cymru

Ymgais sydd yn y ddarlith hon i ddeall cyd-destun Cymreictod ysgolion Cymru yn y bedwaredd ganrif ar bymtheg cyn y daeth O. M. Edwards yn brif arolygydd addysg yn 1907 ac i bwyso a mesur ei ddylanwad wrth iddo geisio Cymreigio’r gyfundrefn addysg. Cyflwynodd Edwards, ynghyd ag Alfred T. Davies, ysgrifennydd parhaol yr Adran Gymreig […]

‘The Dragon and The Crescent’. Nine centuries of Welsh encounters with Islam

All are welcome to join this talk, which will be live and with questions. Wales and Islam: contact, coexistence and conflict in nine centuries of literature. Award-winning poet and critic Dr Grahame Davies shows the full and surprising story of the Welsh relationship with Islam. Speaker: Dr Grahame Davies, poet, librettist and cultural historian, Governor of Goodenough […]

Ben Bowen Thomas, Wales, and UNESCO

All are welcome to join this talk, which will be live and with questions. Ben Bowen Thomas was one of the most influential Welsh adult educators and civil servants of the twentieth century. He was very well-known among those who, like himself, were prominent civil servants but perhaps less well known to the Welsh public […]

Paper, Ink, and Four Walls: John Jones of Gellilyfdy and his Prison Project

All are welcome to join this talk, which will be live and with questions. Access will be via this page; no registration is needed. Almost all scholars of medieval Welsh texts will have come across manuscripts in the hand of John Jones of Gellilyfdy, Flintshire (c.1580–1658), a competent scribe who copied countless texts, of prose […]

The Legacy of the Peace Movement in Wales 1914-1918

All are welcome to join this talk, which will be live and with questions. Access will be via this page; no registration is needed. This talk analyses the impact of the Opposition to the Great War in Wales, and how it influenced attitudes through the twenties and thirties through to the Second World War. What […]

Genius making its habitation among us: the musical vision for Wales of Walford Davies

Dr Rhian Davies: Artistic Director, Gregynog Festival and Honorary Fellow, Bangor University Henry Walford Davies (1869-1941) was Director of the National Council of Music for Wales (1918-41), Gregynog Professor of Music at Aberystwyth University (1919-26), and Edward Elgar's successor as Master of the King's Musick (1934-41). Dr Rhian Davies explores the life and work of […]

Designing Wales: an archive for Welsh architecture

Dr Peter Wakelin, writer and curator specializing in built heritage and visual art. This online lecture will be live, with questions from the audience. Architectural drawings, models and photographs are crucial for understanding architecture in Wales. However, the records of individual practices have often been at risk of loss and finding and using architectural papers […]