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The latest news from the Learned Society of Wales

Sir Ronald Mason

It is with great sadness that we have heard the news of the passing of one of our Founding Fellows, Sir Ronald Mason KCB FRSC FIMMM FLSW FRS. Sir Ronald was formerly Professor of Inorganic Chemistry, the University of Sheffield and Chief Scientific Adviser at the Ministry of Defence and later became the first Chair... Read More

Horizon Europe Pump Priming Collaboration between UK and EU Partners

The British Academy is inviting proposals from researchers in the UK and EU/associated countries to pump prime collaborations and use the opportunities that UK association to Horizon Europe will provide. The British Academy says: Proposals are welcome in all disciplines – engineering, natural sciences, medical... Read More

Zienkiewicz Lecture 2021: Delivering Net Zero

On Wednesday 24th November Swansea University’s Faculty of Science and Engineering will host its fifth Zienkiewicz Lecture. The guest speaker will be Baroness Brown of Cambridge DBE FREng FRS, Julia King who will deliver a lecture entitled ‘Delivering Net Zero, the challenges ahead’. Speaker: Baroness Bro... Read More

A Celebration: T. H. Parry-Williams

A conference to celebrate the centenary of the appointment of T. H. Parry-Williams as Professor of Welsh at Aberystwyth University. Speakers: Bleddyn Owen Huws – ‘Cerddi olaf T. H. Parry-Williams’Llion Jones – ‘‘Where yo’ goin’ bud?’: golwg ar ddyddiadur taith 1925 T. H. Parry-Williams’Emyr L... Read More

The History of Wales in Twelve Poems

The History of Wales in Twelve Poems by Professor M. Wynn Thomas is published. The twelve illustrated poems bring different periods of Wales’ past into focus. Down the centuries, poets have provided Wales with a window onto its own distinctive world. This book gives the general reader a sense of the view to be s... Read More

ECR Research Conference – Call for proposals

The Climate Emergency and Social Inequality: Responses from Researchers in Wales Deadline for proposals: Monday 25 OctoberConference: Friday 26 November Are you an early career researcher (ECR) working on climate change, social justice or related issues? Would you like to share your research with c... Read More

Cymmrodorion Lecture Series: Programme Announced

The line-up for the Cymmrodorion lecture series, 2021-22, has been announced and it's a fascinating one: well-being, politics, literature, archaeology, stained glass windows and women in medieval Wales are all covered. The programme can be downloaded here. The Cymmrodorion are delighted to announce its lecture p... Read More

Narrative Ethics in the Hebrew Bible: Professor Eryl W. Davies

Professor Eryl W. Davies, Professor Emeritus Hebrew Bible, Bangor University has recently published Narrative Ethics in the Hebrew Bible.   By examining these narratives, Davies shows that a fruitful and constructive dialogue is possible between biblical ethics and modern philosophy. He also emphasizes the eth... Read More

Dr Rowan Williams FLSW to become Chair of Academi Heddwch Cymru

Academi Heddwch Cymru has announced that the former Archbishop of Wales and Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams FLSW, will be its first Chair. On making this announcement, Dr Rowan Williams said: ‘Wales has a long tradition of international vision and of commitment to social and international reconciliation.  It i... Read More