Celtic Studies Aberystwyth University

13/10/2026

We’re excited that our one-day conference on Celtic and Latin in Roman Britain will take place this coming Saturday 17 October, 9.30am in Ty Trafod, Visualisation Centre. Free to attend, all welcome to attend the whole event or drop in at any stage during the day!

29/09/2026

Our Professor Mererid with the sixth form of Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bryn Tawe at the Waldo memorial stone in Mynachlog Ddu at the weekend! It was a pleasure for members of staff to spend time with them over the last few days during their trip.

25/09/2026

It was a pleasure for us to do a workshop about the Celtic languages and linguistic diversity today with students from Ysgol Bryn Tawe in the National Library of Wales just next door to our campus!

22/07/2026

Some photos from our graduation ceremony last week! Huge congratulations to everyone - we're very proud of you all. Llongyfarchiadau / Comhghairdeachas / Mealaibh ur naidheachd!

29/06/2026

Our next departmental research seminar takes place tomorrow, in person and online! Registration to receive the link to join online is available here:
https://adran-y-gymraeg.eventcube.io/?fbclid=IwY2xjawSvB-RleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE2ZkNvbEJURE1meUkyTGxGc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHq3Z5ha_vvc5_FJREZzUZD5C-u1_IQbbvcFMRs1LRiN6mbqTvACI2q55HcLx_aem_ZdPtzbNnxu3kLqTe3GOmAg

04/06/2026

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!

02/06/2026

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

22/05/2026

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:

In-person and online / Mewn-person ac ar-lein

18/05/2026

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

23/04/2026

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

Yn boeth o’r wasg!😎 i Simon Rodway! 📚