Events 2013-14
The following public events were organised or supported by the Learned Society of Wales in the Society Year 2013-14:
- ‘Viking Swansea: Fact or fiction?’ A one-day conference, Swansea University 10 April 2014
- Wallace and vaccination: great minds don’t always think alike‘ by Dr Stephen Inglis, National Institute for Biological Standards and Control. 10 April 2014. Part of the Wallace Legacy Lecture Series 2013-2014, Cardiff University
- “Drug Discovery From Lab to Wall St and Patients” by Professor Chris McGuigan, Thursday 3 April 2014 at Institute of Life Sciences, Swansea University. A joint Royal Society Chemistry and Learned Society of Wales lecture
- “Delivering the Olympics” by Sir John Armitt CBE FREng FICE Chairman, Olympic Delivery Authority 6.00pm, Monday 24th March 2014, Cardiff. The SWIEET2007 54th William Menelaus Memorial Lecture In Association with The Learned Society of Wales
- ‘Iolo Morganwg: Radical and Romantic’, by Professor Prys Morgan FLSW, President of the Honourable Society of the CymmrodorionThursday 20 March 2014, Bridegnd. In association with the Richard Price Society
- Wallace and the Limits to Evolution, a lecture by Professor Steve Jones DSc FLSW FRS, University College London, in the Cardiff University Wallace Lecture Series, 2013/14 4 January 2014, Cardiff University
- ‘Chemistry and Light’ The Inaugural Learned Society of Wales Christmas Lecture, by Dr Peter Douglas, Swansea University 17 December, Cardiff University
- ‘The Representation of Lady Rhondda: a biographical challenge’A free public lecture by Professor Angela V John FRHistS FLSW 9 December 2013, James Callaghan Lecture Theatre, Swansea University
- ‘Championing the Chapels’ A free public lecture by the broadcaster, Huw Edwards Friday 6 December 2013, Faraday Lecture Theatre, Swansea University. BBC News report here
- ‘The Witness of RS Thomas ’A free lecture by Lord Gowrie PC FRSL (Grey Gowrie of Ruthven) A joint lecture with the British Academy 2 December 2013, the British Academy, Carlton Terrace, London
- ‘Ar Drywydd Edward Lhuyd’ Inaugural Edward Lhuyd Lecture of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol and the Learned Society of Wales. By Brnley Roberts FLSW 19 November 2013, Aberystwyth. Watch the lecture in full
- ‘Laboratories of the Spirit’ – The Most Reverend Dr Barry Morgan, Archbishop of Wales FLSW and the Right Reverend Lord Dr Rowan Williams FLSW FBA, former Archbishop of Canterbury, discuss the religious poetry of R. S. Thomas. Chaired by Prof Wynn Thomas. Gallery Images ¦ Youtube video
- ‘Gwyn Thomas in the Kingdom of the Chip’ Prof Dai Smith FLSW and Prof Peter Stead FLSW celebrate the life, work and legacy of Gwyn Thomas in his centenary year. Barry Art Central, 31 October, 2013
- Honeybee comb: a marvel of sophisticated cellular structure, a lecture by Professor Bhushan Karihaloo DEng DSc FICE FLSW (a lecture in the Cardiff School of Engineering Distinguished Lecture Series), in association with and supported by the Society, Cardiff University, 17 October 2013.
- ‘A Tale of Two Friends: Richard Price and Thomas Bayes’. An Anniversaries lecture by Sharon McGrayne organised by The Learned Society of Wales and The Richard Price Society 6 September 2013, Cardiff University. Full text of the lecture is available here
- ‘Yr Hen Fam: RS Thomas a’r Eglwys yng Nghymru’ A Welsh language lecture by Professor M Wynn Thomas OBE FLSW FBA in association with the University of Wales, at the Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Sir Dinbych, 9 August 2013
- Can university-business collaboration be used to maximise short-term economic growth and reduce unemployment levels in Wales? An event in association with the Foundation for Science and Technology; Cardiff University, 3 July 2013
- Wales, Israel, Palestine a free, public lecture by Dr Jasmine Donahaye; 1.15pm Wednesday 19 June, Y Drŵm, National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth. Free admission by ticket.
- Thomas Pennant’s Tours of Wales and Scotland: A multi-disciplinary workshop hosted by the University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies and the University of Glasgow. Sponsored by the British Academy and supported by the Learned Society of Wales, Aberystwyth, 7-8 June 2013
- Joint events on Wales, the UK and Europe, with the British Academy and Cardiff University; Pierhead Building, Cardiff Bay 24 May 2013, British Academy, London 31 May 2013.