Celtic Studies Aberystwyth University

We have two exciting events in the department this weekend!

The first is a joint book launch on Friday at 17.30 in the Parry-Williams foyer. We will be launching two important works by our colleagues - Sarah Elin Roberts' "Children and Parents in Medieval Welsh Law" and "An Old Welsh Reader" by Simon Rodway.

Then on Saturday in Tŷ Trafod we will be hosting a one day conference titled "Problems in Celtic Lexicography", with many interesting talks scheduled. Both events are free and all are welcome! Croeso cynnes i bawb!

Our professional Welsh students will be launching this year's edition of "Y Ddraig", the literary journal they edit, this Thursday June 4th. All welcome, 13.30 in the Parry-Williams building foyer!

City of Literature Dinas Llen Aberystwyth

Only a week to go until our Symposium on Gender in Medieval Insular Literature! Free to attend either in person or online. Tickets available here:

Symposium on Gender in Medieval Insular Literature In-person and online / Mewn-person ac ar-lein

Great to see our professor Mererid representing Aberystwyth internationally, in support of our town's recently bestowed "UNESCO City of Literature" status!

Huge congratulations to Simon on the publication of his important new book!

Yn boeth o’r wasg!😎 i Simon Rodway! 📚

Here is a fascinating, wide-ranging interview with our colleague Simon Rodway about early Welsh literature, what we teach in our department and the current situation of the Welsh language. Well worth a read!

Simon is one of the editors of the Modern Humanities Research Association's "Library of Medieval Welsh Literature" series and has an upcoming volume in the series, An Old Welsh Reader.

Series MHRA Library of Medieval Welsh LiteratureTexts and Translations book seriesThere is a desperate shortage of edited texts of medieval Welsh poetry and prose for the teaching of Middle Welsh through the medium of English. MHRA Library of Medieval Welsh Literature is an attempt to fulfil the need for m...

Aontaíonn muid! / we agree! 😎

The Sunday Times has listed Aberystwyth as one of the best places to live in Wales.

Our next departmental seminar takes place tomorrow, given by our own Llewelyn Hopwood. Croeso i bawb! All welcome!

We're delighted to be able to again offer our annual Hughes-Mahon Irish scholarships which pay for students to do summer courses in Irish-speaking communities 🇮🇪 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿