LSW at the Eisteddfod 2026
We are going to have a strong presence at this year’s Eisteddfod in y Garreg Las. Here are the events we are running as well as the events that some of our Fellows are involved in.
Sunday 2nd August
14:00, ‘“O! am aros yn ei gariad”: Cofio Ann Griffiths.’ | Societies Tent 1
An introduction by Professor E. Wyn James to the life and work of the famous hymn-writer Ann Griffiths, to mark the 250th anniversary of her birth. Under the auspices of Bryntirion Press and the Evangelical Movement of Wales. A warm welcome to all.
Tuesday 4th August
15:30, The Annual Lecture of Wales International by Professor E. Wyn James | Societies Tent 2
‘“Y byd newydd, ym mha un y preswylia cyfiawnder”?: Morgan John Rhys a Chaethwasiaeth Americanaidd.’ [‘“The new world, wherein dwelleth righteousness’?: Morgan John Rhys and American Slavery.’] A warm welcome to all.
Thursday 6th August
11:30, LSW Annual Eisteddfod lecture: ‘Looking back and forward on the climate crisis’ – Professor Siwan Davies | Science & Technology Village
Drawing on her expertise as a physical geographer who studies rapid climate changes in the history of the Earth, Professor Siwan Davies FLSW will show how evidence of climate changes in the past helps us understand the extent and speed of change that is happening today.
11:30, Annual Lecture of Cardiff University’s Centre for Welsh American Studies, by Professors E. Wyn James and Bill Jones | Societies Tent 2
‘Ar daith yng Ngogledd America: llwybrau bywyd Francis Lewis (1713–1802) a William Daniel Davies (1838–1900).’ [‘Travels in North America: the life paths of Francis Lewis (1713–1802) and William Daniel Davies (1838–1900).’] A warm welcome to all.
15:30, Three Minute Thesis Competition | Societies Tent 2
The competition challenges researchers to explain their research to the public in Welsh in under three minutes, using only one slide. A great opportunity to learn more about the exiting research being led by Wales’s up-and-coming talent.