Location
Bangor University
Across the Welsh Higher Education sector, Welsh History has long been embedded in History degree programmes. The study of Welsh History aligns with one of the central and distinctive features of a History degree, geographical range, whereby ‘students study the history of more than one society, culture or place’, encouraging an ‘appreciation for and understanding of comparative perspectives’.[1] The profile of Welsh History is currently rising, with its study in schools (with focus on Wales and the wider world) a mandatory part of the new Curriculum for Wales from 2022.[2]
This workshop aims to bring together University teachers from across Wales, and beyond, who teach Welsh History to consider and promote aspects of teaching practice.
The workshop will include presentations on approaches to teaching Welsh History, with a focus on Wales and the wider world, alongside marginalised subjects in teaching Welsh History, including Welsh involvement in colonialism and imperial projects, and LGBTQ+ histories of Wales. Presentations will provide a springboard for dialogue and networking, to explore the scope of teaching Welsh History, sharing approaches and examples of creative teaching practice.
History teachers of all career stages, teaching across Higher Education, Further Education, and Secondary Education are warmly invited to attend. The workshop may also be of interest to teachers of Scottish and Irish History, highlighting innovations in teaching the histories of the four nations beyond the British context.
Workshop details:
This is a free event (lunch, teas and coffees will be provided). With thanks to the Royal Historical Society for their generous support.
Friday 9 May. Arrival from 9:30am for a 10:00am start, with the workshop drawing to a close by 4:00pm.
Registration:
To register for this workshop, please email l.a.rees@bangor.ac.uk, noting any dietary requirements, before Wednesday 16 April 2025.
[1] QAA Subject Benchmark Statement: History (30/03/22) https://www.qaa.ac.uk/docs/qaa/sbs/sbs-history-22.pdf?sfvrsn=beaedc81_4
[2] Welsh history in the Curriculum for Wales https://www.gov.wales/written-statement-welsh-history-curriculum-wales#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThrough%20consistent%20exposure%20to%20the,of%20societies%2C%20past%20and%20present
Image: Wiki Commons – Eisteddfod Aberteifi 1176 (1930), public domain