Fellows at the Eisteddfod 2024

A large number of our Fellows are appearing at this year’s Eisteddfod in Pontypridd.

Their contributions to the festival cover everything from literature to politics, science to history.

Of notable interest are this year’s LSW Eisteddfod lecture on the constitutional future of Wales, which is given by Dr Rowan Williams, and the presence throughout of Professor Mererid Hopwood, who is the current Arch Druid.

Saturday 3rd August

• Poems of the Valley 1: Professor Christine James
  Venue: Literary Pavilion, 11:30
• The Constitutional Future of Wales: Dr Rowan Williams
  Venue: Societies, 14:30
• ‘We can hear death’s roar…’: Professor Mererid Hopwood, Professor Menna Elfyn et al
  Literary Pavilion, 15:00
• The Druids of Pontypridd and the Maen Chwyf in the Victorian era: Professor Prys Morgan
  Literary Pavilion, 16:00
• ‘The lost scholar’: Margaret Enid Griffiths: Dr Dylan Foster Evans
  Literary Pavilion, 10:30
• Literature prize-giving ceremony: Professor Mererid Hopwood
  Literary Pavilion, 17:15

Monday 5th August

• Welcoming new members to Gorsedd Cymru: Professor Mererid Hopwood
  Pafiliwn, 10:00
• Treorchy: the Internet’s birthplace!: Professor Gareth Ffowc Roberts
  Venue: Science and Technology, 14:00

Tuesday 6th August

• Merched y Wawr: Professor Christine James
  Maes D, 11:00
• Religion and spirituality in the work of Emrys ap Iwan – Adran Diwinyddiaeth Graddedigion Prifysgol Cymru: Professor D Densil Morgan
  Societies, 11:00
• Quantum computing: Professor Ifan Hughes
  Science and Technology, 12:00
• “From Pentre to the Universe: the  Life and Work of Professor Laurence Eaves”: Professor Alan Shore
  Calon Taf, 14:00
• Daniel Owen memorial prize ceremony: Professor Jerry Hunter
  Pafiliwn, 16:00
• Classics in the Eisteddfod’s region – Adran Glasurol Cymdeithas Cyn-fyfyrwyr Prifysgol Cymru: Professor Ceri Davies
  Societies, 16:00

Wednesday 7th August

• Two Archdruids: Professor Christine James, Professor Mererid Hopwood
  Maes D, 11:00
• Poems of the Valleys 2: Dr Gwyneth Lewis et al
  Literary Pavilion, 11:30
• Aspects of the Poet Priest R.S. Thomas – Cymdeithas RS Thomas ac ME Eldridge | Eisteddfod: Professor M Wynn Thomas et al
  Societies, 13:30
• Bobi Jones Lecture: A History of the Language in RCT: Dr Dylan Foster Evans
  Maes D, 15:30
• White gold from Wales: the history of creating the world’s best porcelain at Nantgarw Pottery: Dr Eurwyn Wiliam
  Societies, 16:30
• The launch of Gair Duw ar Lafar Gwlad: Ymadroddion Enwog o’r Beibl (Cyhoeddiadau’r Gair), a book by the late Dr Dewi Arwel Hughes which discusses some of the phrases from the 16^th century Welsh translation of the Bible which went into common use in the Welsh language. Edited by Professor Christine James and Professor E. Wyn James, with an introduction by them tracing the history and influence of the Bible in Welsh.
  ‘Temple Baptist’ chapel, Gelliwastad Road, Pontypridd, CF37 2BP, 19:00.

Thursday 8th August

• Hywel Teifi memorial lecture: ‘From the Rhondda to Canaan’: Professor Daniel G Williams
  Literary Pavilion, 11:30
• From Cymru Fydd to Plaid Cymru – Cymdeithas Hanes Plaid Cymru: Professor Richard Wyn Jones
  Societies, 12:30
• From the Valleys of Cynon and Taf to the Americas – Canolfan Uwchefrydiau Cymry America, Prifysgol Caerdydd: Professor E. Wyn James and Professor Bill Jones
  Societies, 14:00

Friday 9th August

• In the company of Oppenheimer and Desin: Rowland Wynne
  Science and Technology, 12:00
• An introduction to the important and entertaining body of traditional Welsh poetry called ‘tribannau’, a very popular verse form in Glamorgan. The session is organized by the Welsh Folk-Song Society and includes contributions by Dr Rhiannon Ifans and Professor E. Wyn James.
  Tŷ Gwerin on the Eisteddfod Field, 14:45.
• Launch of the second volume of Care of our Vineyard, a series of writings on the contribution of the Church in Wales to the Welsh language and its culture. It is edited by Dr A. Cynfael Lake and Professor D. Densil Morgan. A lecture on Lady Llanover ‘Bee Gwent’ will be delivered at the launch by one of the contributors to the volume, Professor Prys Morgan.
  Societies Tent 1, 15:00

Saturday 10th August

• Remembering Meic Stephens – Y Lolfa: Professor Wynn Thomas
  Societies, 12:30