by swanseahistory | Nov 9, 2021 | British History, Research, Students
The interwar period brought a wave of cultural change, and the white peace poppy was a fringe commemorative symbol that exemplified these changes. The white peace poppy was organised and sold by the Women’s Cooperative Guild, typically working-class women who had lost...
by swanseahistory | Nov 8, 2021 | British History, Students
Dr Sarah Crook writes: History students on HIH284 Disunited Kingdom? Class, Race, Gender and Social Division in 20th Century Britain, an optional second year module, have – as well as lectures and seminars – a weekly ‘workshop’ session. Each week these workshops...
by swanseahistory | Oct 29, 2021 | Events
We have again chosen a broad topic which speakers can approach from all angles: This year, it is ‘Facing Power’ – inviting questions about interactions with power and the powerful, and how they are regulated, channelled, communicated and performed. We acknowledge that...
by swanseahistory | Oct 27, 2021 | CHART, Events, Heritage
Department of History, Heritage and Classics. History Research Seminar. Sponsored by CHART / DePOT. Wednesday, 17 November 2021 1.15pm Elizabeth Kryder-Reid, Professor of Anthropology and Museum Studies, Indiana University School of Liberal Arts (IUPUI) Elizabeth...
by swanseahistory | Oct 25, 2021 | Research
Department of History, Heritage and Classics All events begin at 1.15pm and take place online October to December 2021 https://swanseauniversity.zoom.us/j/92790646894?pwd=VUlmNG9mN1FKdlVBRjlhdTBLMG5HUT09 Wednesday, 13 October 2021 – Eugene Miakinkov (Swansea),...
by swanseahistory | Oct 18, 2021 | Events, History of Medicine, MHRC
Swansea’s Medical Humanities Research Centre (MHRC) is pleased to be collaborating with medical humanities colleagues at Université Grenoble Alpes as part of the broader strategic partnership between the two universities on the theme of ‘Resilience’. On Friday 22...
by swanseahistory | Oct 7, 2021 | Students
Deciding to study postgraduate history at Swansea was one of the best decisions I ever made. From the variety of modules on offer to the guidance and support of the staff to the number of resources available, studying history at Swansea University was as enriching as...
by swanseahistory | Sep 29, 2021 | Events, Medieval History, Research
On 6 & 7 September 2021 Swansea University and Nicolaus Copernicus University (Toruń, Poland) co-hosted this interdisciplinary conference welcoming registered delegates, both historians and art historians from Russia, Ukraine, Estonia, Sweden, Denmark, Poland,...
by swanseahistory | Sep 29, 2021 | CHART, Events, Heritage, Welsh History
** Unfortunately, due to very poor weather conditions forecast for tomorrow Saturday 2nd October, our Community event has been cancelled. We hope to rearrange something for next Spring.** Please join us for a creative and activity-filled morning at the Hafod-Morfa...
by swanseahistory | Sep 29, 2021 | CHART, Public History
CHART is the new centre for heritage research and training at Swansea University, based in the Department of History, Heritage and Classics. CHART brings people with enthusiasm, ideas, and expertise together to create opportunities within and beyond the university....
