International Conference on Welsh Studies
30th Anniversary International Conference on Welsh Studies
University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College, Rio Grande, OH
16-18 July 2025
Call for Papers
Next summer, NAASWCH (North American Association for the Study of Welsh Culture and History) will celebrate 30 years since our inaugural meeting, and our return to action after the disruptions of the COVID pandemic. The 2025 conference returns us to where it all began, at the Madog Center for Welsh Studies, University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College, Rio Grande, OH.
For the 2025 conference, the NAASWCH Program Committee seeks diverse perspectives on all aspects of Wales and Welsh culture and history – as well as proposals focused on the Welsh in North America – from many disciplines, including, but not limited to, history, literature, languages, art, social sciences, political science, pedagogy, philosophy, music, and religion. NAASWCH invites participation from academics, postgraduate/graduate students, and independent scholars from North America, the United Kingdom, and across the world.
Those wishing to present a paper suitable for a 20-minute reading may submit an abstract (maximum one- page). Proposals for thematic sessions, panel presentations, or other formats in English or Welsh are also welcome. Please include a brief (one-page) c.v. and a brief (150 words) bio with your abstract submission.
Submit abstracts or session proposals by no later than 20 January 2025 to Professor Daniel Williams, Chair, English Literature, Swansea University, at daniel.g.williams@swansea.ac.uk, with cc’s to melindagray99@gmail.com and drowbotham@rio.edu. Early submissions are encouraged. Submissions will be acknowledged promptly. If you have not received confirmation of your submission within a week, please resend the document. Presenters will be notified of acceptance in early March.
A small number of bursaries will be available for students currently enrolled in a graduate degree program. Interested applicants should provide, together with a paper proposal, a 250-word explanation of how attendance at this conference will make a difference in the advancement of their work and career.
Conference information will be available on the new NAASWCH website and updated periodically: www.naaswch.wales. Keynote presentations to be announced. Those who are not submitting proposals but who would like to receive conference information should contact Dr. Melinda Gray (NAASWCH Secretary/Treasurer), melindagray99@gmail.com and Dan Rowbotham (Director of the Madog Center for Welsh Studies at the University of Rio Grande, OH), drowbotham@rio.edu.