Archive for the ‘Events’ Category

‘Multilingual Literatures: An Interdisciplinary Conference’ event report

11 November, 2019

The Society-supported Multilingual Literatures Conference took place 17-19 July 2019. You can read the event report below:

‘Multilingual Literatures: An Interdisciplinary Conference’ was the dissemination s... Read More

‘Curriculum for a Successful Future?’ Event report

30 October, 2019

The 'Curriculum for a Successful Future' event took place at Swansea University on 17 October 2019. The event was supported by the Society.

The Society at the Eisteddfod Genedlaethol

30 July, 2019

This year’s national Eisteddfod is taking place 3-10 August. The Maes this year is Llanrwst in Conwy County. The Society is hosting and supporting events throughout the Eisteddfod, which you can read about below. A number of our Fellows are also getting involved with the Eisteddfod in various ways, which are outline... Read More

Our Future Health – the Society’s lecture series for 2019

29 November, 2018

In the 70th anniversary year of the NHS, the Learned Society of Wales is pleased to announce a set of prestigious lectures on health in Wales and beyond. The series will be launched in Cardiff on 17 January 2019 with a major speech by Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, looking at what the n... Read More

Exchanging Ideas Seminar Series 2017

28 March, 2017

The Assembly’s Research Service has joined forces with the Learned Society of Wales to develop a new unique seminar series aimed at promoting evidence-led policy and providing Assembly Members with the opportunity to learn, exchange and discuss new ideas with leading academic experts. The Exchanging Ideas Seminar ... Read More

Future of UK Research and Scholarship – Cardiff AE Hub in association with LSW

18 November, 2016

On 11 November, a panel session organised by the Academia Europaea Cardiff Knowledge Hub and Learned Society of Wales explored ideas about how best to pursue European and other international collaborations post-Brexit. This involved contributions from Professor Richard Catlow, the incoming Foreign Secretary of the ... Read More

Hamlyn Lecture – event report

11 November, 2016

Cardiff Law School in conjunction with The Learned Society of Wales, hosted the first of the 2016 three Hamlyn Lectures delivered by The Rt. Hon. Dame Sian Elias, GNZM, Chief Justice of New Zealand on Tues 8th November. Th... Read More

Supporting the British Science Festival 2016

9 September, 2016

The Learned Society supported 3 events at this year's British Science Festival, held at Swansea University, 6 – 9 September 2016, as well as the Soapbox Science Swansea even... Read More

Academia Europaea Annual Conference – Cardiff

12 July, 2016

The 28th Academia Europaea Annual Conference was held in Cardiff from 27-30 June supported by the Learned Society of Wales. The event was organised by Profess... Read More

“Other People’s Countries: Tales of Literary and Cultural Belonging” – event report

19 April, 2016

More than a hundred people filled the historic main lecture hall of the Old College in Aberystwyth at 11.30 on Saturday 16 April to hear a public lecture given by Professor Patrick McGuiness FLSW and sponsored by the Learned Society of Wales. His subject “Other People's Countries: Tales of Literary and Cultural B... Read More