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{{Short description|Interdisciplinary field of research}} |
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| ⚫ | ''Welsh studies'' is an interdisciplinary field of research devoted to the study of [[Welsh language]], [[Welsh-language literature]], [[Welsh literature in English]], |
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[[File:Red Dragon Badge of Wales.svg|thumb|right|Red Dragon of Wales]] |
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| ⚫ | '''Welsh studies''' is an interdisciplinary field of research devoted to the study of [[Wales]], [[History of Wales]], [[Geography of Wales]], [[Politics of Wales]], [[Economy of Wales]], [[Culture of Wales]], [[Welsh language]], [[Welsh-language literature]], [[Welsh literature in English]], and of [[Welsh people]] in Wales and elsewhere. It is sometimes subsumed within the category of [[Celtic studies]] and [[European studies]]. An alternative term is '''Wales Studies''' which is preferred by the [[Learned Society of Wales]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.learnedsociety.wales| title=Learned Society of Wales}}</ref> |
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==Centres== |
==Centres== |
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[[File:Tolkien Welsh is beautiful.jpg|thumb|right|Quote by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]]] |
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All of the universities in Wales |
All of the universities in Wales offer expertise in aspects of Welsh studies. These include: |
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* [[Cardiff University]]: [https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/welsh School of Welsh] |
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* [[Cardiff University]]: School of Welsh<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/welsh | title=School of Welsh }}</ref> |
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* [[Swansea University]]: Department of Welsh<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.swansea.ac.uk/welsh/ | title=Welsh - Swansea University }}</ref> |
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* [[Aberystwyth University]]: Department of Welsh and Celtic Studies<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/cymraeg/ | title=Department of Welsh & Celtic Studies : Aberystwyth University }}</ref> |
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* [[Bangor University]]: Department of Welsh and Celtic Studies<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bangor.ac.uk/arts-culture-language/cymraeg | title=Department of Welsh and Celtic Studies }}</ref> |
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* [[University of Wales Trinity Saint David]] [[Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies]]<ref>https://www.uwtsd.ac.uk›research›centre-advanced-welsh-and-celtic-studies</ref> |
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There is also a centre in the United States: |
There is also a centre in the United States: |
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* [[University of Rio Grande]]: Madog Center for Welsh Studies<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.rio.edu/campus-life/campus-facilities/madog-center | title=Madog Center | University of Rio Grande }}</ref> |
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* [https://ohio.org›things-to-do›destinations›madog-center-for-welsh-studies Madog Center for Welsh Studies] |
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* [[Utica College]]: Harry F. Jackson Welsh Collection is the largest collection of 19th and 20th century Welsh-language literature in the United States<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.utica.edu/directory/ethnic-heritage-studies-center | title=Utica College}}</ref> |
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==Organisations== |
==Organisations== |
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* [[Llafur]]: The Welsh People's History Society |
* [[Llafur]]: The Welsh People's History Society |
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* [[National Library of Wales]] |
* [[National Library of Wales]] |
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* Welsh North American Society <ref>{{cite web | url=https://festivalofwales.org/index.html | title=North American Festival of Wales }}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 18:48, 6 May 2024
Welsh studies is an interdisciplinary field of research devoted to the study of Wales, History of Wales, Geography of Wales, Politics of Wales, Economy of Wales, Culture of Wales, Welsh language, Welsh-language literature, Welsh literature in English, and of Welsh people in Wales and elsewhere. It is sometimes subsumed within the category of Celtic studies and European studies. An alternative term is Wales Studies which is preferred by the Learned Society of Wales.[1]
Centres
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All of the universities in Wales offer expertise in aspects of Welsh studies. These include:
- Cardiff University: School of Welsh[2]
- Swansea University: Department of Welsh[3]
- Aberystwyth University: Department of Welsh and Celtic Studies[4]
- Bangor University: Department of Welsh and Celtic Studies[5]
- University of Wales Trinity Saint David Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies[6]
There is also a centre in the United States:
- University of Rio Grande: Madog Center for Welsh Studies[7]
- Utica College: Harry F. Jackson Welsh Collection is the largest collection of 19th and 20th century Welsh-language literature in the United States[8]
Organisations
[edit]- Llafur: The Welsh People's History Society
- National Library of Wales
- Welsh North American Society [9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Learned Society of Wales".
- ^ "School of Welsh".
- ^ "Welsh - Swansea University".
- ^ "Department of Welsh & Celtic Studies : Aberystwyth University".
- ^ "Department of Welsh and Celtic Studies".
- ^ https://www.uwtsd.ac.uk›research›centre-advanced-welsh-and-celtic-studies
- ^ "Madog Center | University of Rio Grande".
- ^ "Utica College".
- ^ "North American Festival of Wales".