Friday, 11 May 2012




Canolfan Astudiaethu Cymreig
Richard Burton
Centre for the Study of Wales



The Third Annual Post-Graduate Conference
Y Drydedd Gynhadledd Flynyddol i Ôl-Raddedigion


New Research in Welsh Studies


Ymchwil Newydd ym 
maes Astudiaethau Cymreig



Arts and Humanities Conference Room
Ystafell Gynhadledd y Celfyddydau a’r Dyniaethau

B02/B03 Callaghan



21 - 22 May / Mai 2012



Supported by / Gyda diolch am gefnogaeth
Canolfan Richard Burton Centre
Graduate Centre / Canolfan y Graddedigion



Monday 21 May  / Dydd Llun 21 Mai
0945 – 1000
Welcome / Croeso
Dr Jonathan Bradbury

1000 – 1100
Session 1 / Sesiwn 1

Nicole Katchi:    ‘What effect does devolution have on policy communities for 14 – 19 NEETS (Not engaged in education, employment or training) in Scotland and Wales?’

Georgia Burdett:   ‘‘Getting Legless’: representations of alcoholism and disability in contemporary Welsh writing in English’

Chair/Cadeirydd:  Dr Jonathan Bradbury

1100 – 1130
Coffee / Coffi
1130 – 1230
Session 2 / Sesiwn 2

Carys Howells:    ‘‘Our Friends the Servants’: Class and Domestic Service in South Wales 1871 1921’

Hannah Thomas:    ‘The Society of Jesus in Wales, c.1600 – 1679: Reconstructing and Analysing the Cwm Jesuit Library at Hereford Cathedral’

Chair/Cadeirydd: Dr Gethin Matthews

1230 – 1330
Lunch / Cinio
1330 – 1430
Session 3 / Sesiwn 3

Peter Black, AM South Wales West: 'The National Assembly and changes in the national life of Wales'.

1430 – 1500
Coffee / Coffi
1500 – 1600
Session 4 / Sesiwn 4

Felicity Wagstaff:    ‘David Jones and Vorticism’

Kieron Smith:    ‘Performing Culture on Television: John Ormond’s Cultural Documentaries’

Chair/Cadeirydd:  Mr Robert Rhys

1630 -
Reception / Derbyniad

Sarah Coles: readings from / darlleniadau o Here and the Water (Gomer, 2012)

Sponsored by/Dan Nawdd: The Graduate Centre / Canolfan y Graddedigion

Tuesday 22 May / Dydd Mawrth 22 Mai
1000 – 1100
Session 5 / Sesiwn 5

Liza Penn-Thomas:    ‘Raymond Williams and the border country between literature and performance’

Hannah Sams:   ‘Beth yw Theatr yr Abswrd?’

Chair/Cadeirydd:  Prof./Yr Athro Tudur Hallam

1100 – 1130
Coffee / Coffi
1130 – 1230
Session 6 / Sesiwn 6

‘How to publish your research.’

Speakers: 
John Osmond, Institute of Welsh Affairs
Dr Angharad Watkins, University of Wales Press

Chair:  Dr Elain Price


1230 – 1330
Lunch / Cinio
1330 – 1430
Session 7 / Sesiwn 7

Dr Martin Johnes :   ‘Building an Academic Career’


1430 – 1500
Coffee / Coffi