Bangor Hosts 7th Medieval Wales Colloquium

This weekend Bangor University will be welcoming prominent academics from the length and breadth of Britain and beyond, for the Seventh Bangor Colloquium on Medieval Wales.

Between 7 and 9 November papers will be presented on a broad range of topics – from legend and history in early medieval Gwynedd, to peasant houses and material culture in late medieval Wales. The history of women, the saints of Wales, and contacts between Wales and other parts of the British Isles will all be discussed, in addition to various aspects of Welsh political history during the Middle Ages.

Following the success of the first Bangor Colloquium on Medieval Wales in 2002, the conference has been held on a biennial basis ever since. This is the only conference dedicated specifically to the History of Medieval Wales, and provides a platform for research on all aspects of medieval Wales, including literature, history and material culture. Papers are given by both research students and well-established scholars, and the conference offers a lively forum and an opportunity to meet for all those interested in medieval Wales. So far speakers have come from Austria, England, Ireland, Poland, Scotland, the USA and Wales.

The Seventh Bangor Colloquium on Medieval Wales is organised by Professor Huw Pryce and Dr Euryn Rhys Roberts, both of the School of History, Welsh History and Archaeology, and is sponsored by Bangor University, the Aberystwyth-Bangor Strategic Alliance/IMEMS, and the Learned Society of Wales.

Publication date: 7 November 2014