Swansea University presence at the National Eisteddfod of Wales
Swansea University is looking forward to the Wrexham National Eisteddfod with a full week of events on the field. Our main offering will be in the literary pavilion, Y Babell Lên, as usual and will include the Hywel Teifi Memorial Lecture which is held annually on the Thursday. Come and see us at the Eisteddfod between August 2 – 9.
Among the events organised by the University this year are:
Fel yr Wyt (As you Are) | In collaboration with Sebra publications, and chaired by Miriam Elin Jones, Department of Welsh. This is a conversation about women's experiences of living in larger bodies and about their contributions to the new book Fel yr Wyt, with Swansea University alumna, Gwennan Evans, Rhian Meara, Department of Geography, and authors Mari Gwenllian and Bethan Antur | Monday, 4 August at 11:45am
Cwmwl Awst 1945 (August Cloud) | On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki we will hear the response of Welsh poets past and present. There will be creative contributions from contemporary poets chaired by Mererid Hopwood with Hywel Griffiths, Jim Parc Nest, Robat Powell, Jo Heyde and Tecwyn Ifan. In collaboration with Academi Heddwch Cymru and Barddas | Tuesday, 5 August at 11:45am
Hywel Teifi Memorial Lecture - Communicating Welshness to the World: Personal experiences from the world of football, culture and business | Delivered by Carol Bell, global expert in the energy and finance industries, trustee of various charities and Honorary Fellow of Swansea University | Thursday, 7 August at 11:45am
Remembering Geraint H Jenkins | A session to remember one of Wales' brightest historians and a distinguished scholar with Robat Powell, Prys Morgan, Marion Löffler and John Meredith | Friday, 8 August at 11:45am
Richard Burton – Llunio Eilun (Shaping an Idol) | Daniel G. Williams chats with actors Matthew Rhys, Sharon Morgan and Steffan Rhodri about the background and career of the global star, asking how we should remember him in his centenary year. Matthew Rhys' contribution will be on the screen | Saturday, 9 August at 11:45am
Some other events linked to the University will be held elsewhere on the Eisteddfod field. On 4 August at 2pm, in Pabell y Cymdeithasau, 'Habitat in the Class: History, Geography and Literature' in the company of Rhys Jones, Miriam Elin Jones and Gethin Matthews, chaired by Rhian Meara. The session will discuss how we can use the idea of 'habitat' to promote the learners' ideas about identity and belonging and help develop their understanding of how their square mile engages with other places in Wales and beyond. On Friday morning, 8 August at 10.30am, in Cymdeithasau 2, the Classical Department of the University of Wales Alumni Association is holding an event to remember 'Euros Bowen, Classicist of Wrexham' with Professor Emeritus Ceri Davies, Swansea University addressing.
Gwenno Ffrancon, Deputy Assistant Vice-Chancellor for the Welsh Language, its Heritage and Culture and Director of Academi Hywel Teifi, said:
"Once again, Swansea University presents a series of entertaining, varied and timely talks for the Babell Lên programme at this year's Wrexham Eisteddfod. It promises to be a week of activity that will tickle the curiosity of our audience, elicit their laughter and admiration, and lead to a moment of reflection and remembrance on their behalf. It will be lovely to be amongst an audience which so enjoys Wales' main literary stage and we look forward to welcome everyone to the Babell Lên."