by swanseahistory | Sep 30, 2022 | CRAM, Medieval History, Research
Online Workshop, 5-6 October 2022 ALL TIMES ARE IN BRITISH SUMMER TIME (UTC +1hr) Register at our Eventbrite page Contact: monumentalmedievalism@gmail.com Wednesday 5 October (Join sessions via Zoom: HERE) 12:45-13:00Welcome Euan McCartney Robson and Simon John...
by swanseahistory | Jun 3, 2021 | European History, Heritage, Modern History, Students
On 20 May 2021, a vigil for a young man who had recently died turned into an hours-long riot in Mayhill, Swansea. The widespread shock and dismay that followed showed both a determination to do something about their causes and to punish the offenders. There were...
by swanseahistory | Jun 2, 2021 | British History, Early Modern History, European History, Research, Students
The Reformation had a great impact on many aspects of daily life and lived religion. It proposed to alter a system of rituals and worship that had evolved over centuries and which promised to ensure a better future in the afterlife; the Reformation denied established...
by swanseahistory | Mar 22, 2021 | Events, Modern History
This event, organised by Swansea University’s Conflict, Reconstruction and Memory (CRAM) research group, will explore debates surrounding the cultural and political uses of monuments, reflecting upon their role in the memorialisation and imagining of the past. We will...
