The Learned Society of Wales Lecture
The Role of Societies in the Development of National Identity
Speakers:
Professor Robert Evans FBA FLSW
Regius Professor of History, Oxford University:
'Learned Societies and the Making of National Identity: A European Perspective'
Professor Prys Morgan FRHistS FSA FLSW
Emeritus Professor of History, Swansea University:
'Getting Our Act Together: Welsh Society and Welsh Societies, 1700-2000'
Date: Tuesday 26 October 2010
Time: 2:45pm
Venue: Taliesin Theatre, Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea University
The Learned Society of Wales is a new national body, launched earlier this year, which is dedicated to the recognition and promotion of scholarship of international quality in all the major established disciplines of learning.
This event is the Learned Society of Wales' inaugural event in the area of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.
The Founding President of the Society, Sir John Cadogan CBE DSc FRSE PLSW FRS will take the chair.
The event is open to everyone, with a tea from 4:00pm.
For further information, contact Professor M Wynn Thomas, Department of English, Swansea University, Tel: 01792 295306, or email: M.W.Thomas@swansea.ac.uk.
