Professor Chris Williams (1963-2024): An Appreciation | Gwerthfawrogiad                                                                                        

Join us in Newport for a day school to remember Chris Williams and celebrate his immense contribution to Welsh history.

• 10:45-11:00 – Welcome (Professor Dai Smith, Professor Angela V. John and Ian Rees)

• 11:00-11:15 - Address from Sara Williams

• 11:15-12:30 – Panel with personal reflections and discussion of Chris’s impact as a teacher/historian – Including Professor Bill Jones, Professor Gareth Williams, Sian Williams, Dr Aled Eirug, Rt Hon Mark Drakeford MS and messages from Dr Andy Croll, Dr Sian Rhiannon Williams and Professor Martin Johnes (pre-recorded)

• 12:30-13:30 – Lunch Break [Lunch not provided]

• 13:30-15:00 – Talks on Chris’s achievements, legacy, and connected themes including:

1. 13:30-14:00 – Professor Sir Deian Hopkin – Labour History - Title TBC (Pre-recorded)
2. 14:00-14:30 – Felix Larkin – Political cartoons - Title TBC
3. 14:30-15:00 – Professor Angela V. John - Diaries, Dreams and Drama: Writing about Richard and Philip Burton

• 15:00-15:30 – Closing remarks, reflections and memories

This event will take place in-person, is free to attend and a warm welcome is extended to all.

Ymunwch â ni ar Casnewydd ar gyfer ysgol undydd i gofio Chris Williams a dathlu ei gyfraniad enfawr i hanes Cymru.

Rhaglen:

• 10:45-11:00 – Croeso (Yr Athro Dai Smith, Yr Athro Angela V. John, Ian Rees)
• 11:00-11:15 – Anerchiad gan Sara Williams
• 11:15-12:30 – Panel yn adfyfyrio a thrafod effaith a dylanwad Chris fel athro a hanesydd – gan gynnwys yr Athro Bill Jones, Yr Athro Gareth Williams, Sian Williams, Dr Aled Eirug a’r Gwir Anrhydeddus Mark Drakeford AS ynghyd â negeseuon gan Dr Andy Croll, Dr Sian Rhiannon Williams a’r Athro Martin Johnes (wedi eu rhag-recordio)
• 12:30-13:30 – Cinio [Ni ddarperir cinio]
• 13:30-15:00 – Sgyrsiau am gyflawniadau a chymynrodd Chris a themâu cysylltiedig gan gynnwys:

1. 13:30-14:00 – Yr Athro Syr Deian Hopkin – Hanes y Mudiad Llafur – Teitl i ddilyn (wedi ei rhag-recordio)

1. 14:00-14:30 – Felix Larkin – Cartwnau gwleidydd – Teitl i ddilyn

1. 14:30-15:00 – Yr Athro Angela V. John –‘ Dyddiaduron, Breuddwydion a Drama: Ysgrifennu am Richard a Philip Burton’

• 15:00-15:30 – Sylwadau i gloi, adfyfyriadau ac atgofion

Digwyddiad wyneb yn wyneb yw hwn, mae’n rhad ac am ddim ac estynnir croeso cynnes i bawb.

Photograph courtesy of Swansea University