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Monumental Medievalism: Public Monuments and the (Mis)Use of the Medieval Past

Monumental Medievalism: Public Monuments and the (Mis)Use of the Medieval Past

Published by swanseahistory on 30th September 2022

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…

Riots and toxic heritage

Riots and toxic heritage

Published by swanseahistory on 3rd June 2021

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…

Attitudes to Death and Dying During the Reformation

Attitudes to Death and Dying During the Reformation

Published by swanseahistory on 2nd June 2021

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…

Contested Histories: creating and critiquing public monuments and memorials in a new age of iconoclasm. Online workshop, 28-29 June 2021.

Contested Histories: creating and critiquing public monuments and memorials in a new age of iconoclasm. Online workshop, 28-29 June 2021.

Published by swanseahistory on 22nd March 2021

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…