‘Wales and the World: Re-Framing the Literature of Wales in an International Context’
The Twenty-Eighth Annual Conference of the Association for Welsh Writing in English
Gregynog Hall, Newtown, Friday 1st April - Sunday 3rd April 2016
Gregynog Hall, Newtown, Friday 1st April - Sunday 3rd April 2016
Wales has a distinctive national culture. The 2011 Census, however, indicated that the Welsh, like other British nationals, were becoming more culturally diverse. This is not surprising: the effects of the World imposing itself on Wales – industrialisation in the nineteenth century, for example – are continuous and impact profoundly on its literature.
Simultaneously, the Welsh have reached outwards beyond the confines of their homeland: as explorers and travellers, in Africa and South America for instance. Wales, too, ‘sells’ itself through ‘exported’ literature and the arts: the Dylan Thomas centenary celebrations in 2015 provided a timely reminder of a national literature that is inter-national, not only within the U.K. but further afield in Europe and across the globe. The conference invites contributions on any topic relating to the literature of Wales in an international context. Contributions are encouraged from across disciplines, historical periods, and methodological approaches. Conference organisers: Emma Schofield (Cardiff University) and Steve Hendon (Cardiff University) |
Postgraduate Support
2016 saw extra support given to postgraduate students to attend the conference, with AWWE offering a special 'Early Bird' discount (an additional 20% discount on the registration fee) to the first 12 postgraduates to register. The Association noted that ‘This rate has been made possible as a result of the AWWE Patrons scheme and we are extremely grateful for the chance this gives AWWE to encourage new scholars in the field to attend the conference and support the work of the Association.’
Responses
- Aidan Byrne (The Plashing Vole) published a set of conference photos on flickr.
- The conference used the Twitter hashtag #awwe16 for commentary during the event, and afterwards.
Documentation
Download the 2016 call for papers here:
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Download the 2016 programme here:
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