“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... Read More
Whither a British Constitution – lecture text
24 March, 2016
The full text of this year's SWIEET2007 William Menelaus Memorial Lecture is now available to read.
The lecture offered a personal reflection by Sir Emyr Jones Parry, President of the Learned Society of Wales, on ... Read More
University of South Wales – Women in Academia event
9 March, 2016
In partnership with the Learned Society of Wales, the University of South Wales' Women in Academia@USW Network recently celebrated International Women’s Day 2016 with their biggest event to date.
Held on Friday 4 March, the Network welcomed a range of speakers fro... Read More
Relevance of Learned Societies in the 21st century: Royal Society Event
11 February, 2016
Catalysed by the Learned Society of Wales receiving its Royal charter in September 2015, the Royal Society in association with LSW held a discussion meeting intended to explore and highlight the role, relevance and public benefit that learned societies have and continue to make.
Key issues discussed included the ... Read More
Royal Charter Celebration Evening: Report
20 November, 2015
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The Learned Society of Wales held a formal celebration at the Wales Millennium Centre on the evening of 19 November to mark the award of Royal Charter by Her Majesty the Queen to the Society.
Awards of Royal Charter are comparatively rare and are typically rese... Read More