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A picture of the Croeso sign and bunting welcoming newcomers to the Eisteddfod.

After the Eisteddfod 

Jasmine Donahaye considers the personal legacy of the Eisteddfod in Tregaron and its nurturing role for Welsh learners like herself.

10th August
  • People and Places
Pont Llanio in the winter.

How Far is the Eisteddfod, Really?

Reflecting on Tregaron and its closed railway, Jasmine Donahaye explores the value judgements lurking in questions of distance and access.

8th August (8th August)
  • People and Places

How Effective Was the Early Voting Pilot?

Jess Blair examines the impact of the early vote pilot rolled out during the May elections in Wales.

4th August (3rd August)
  • Politics and Policy

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Paid Internship Opportunity: Understanding Welsh Places

We are delighted to be advertising a paid internship opportunity for an ambitious young person to contribute to the development

11th August 2022 (11th August 2022)
  • Democracy
A five pound bill covered with coins. Dr John Ball argues that the Welsh Government's proposed Universal Basic Income (UBI) falls at the first hurdle without major changes.

Rethinking Wales: Community Sport and Inequality

27th May
  • Video
A picture of Cors Caron in the winter

Cors Caron: A Cultural Bog in Tregaron

Jasmine Donahaye, the IWA’s writer in residence at the 2022 Eisteddfod, praises the bog of Cors Caron where the event is located.

1st August (2nd August)
  • People and Places
The picture shows a series of portraits of victims of the genocide in Rwanda.

What have we learned from the Rwandan Genocide?

Sophie Buchaillard connects the Ukrainian crisis and the Rwandan genocide to think about the West’s contrasting relationship to refugees.

1st August (28th July)
  • Voices
Rhys ab Owen visits campaigners hoping to draw on the Well-being of Future Generations Act in Haily Park.

How can the Well-being of Future Generations Act become truly radical?

As the Welsh Government is recruiting the next Future Generations Commissioner for Wales, Rhys ab Owen MS argues the new Commissioner will need stronger enforcement powers.

28th July (28th July)
  • Politics and Policy

Workshop 1: How to ask effective questions

This set of workshops will explore the most effective ways to ask questions, gather information and meaningfully interpret data. This

4th October, 10:00 am
  • Events

Sanctuary: There Must Be Somewhere by Angela Graham

Angela Graham considers the genesis of her new collection of poetry and the link between poetry and sanctuary.

27th July (27th July)
  • Voices
A picture taken during the miners' strikes, a key moment in the fight for better standards of work..

We Really Need to Talk About Work

After four decades of neoliberalism, Jean Jenkins says it’s time for a meaningful debate about workplace dynamics and standards of work.

25th July (2nd August)
  • Politics and Policy
A picture of a protest against the war in Ukraine, showing men and women with flags.

Women and the War in Ukraine

Jennifer G Mathers looks beyond the stereotypes to praise the role of Ukraine’s women in resisting the Russian invasion.

20th July (14th July)
  • Politics and Policy
Lowri Cunnington Wynn explores the potential of Restanza for Blaenau.

Restanza in Blaenau: New Foundational Politics

Lowri Cunnington Wynn explores the way communities can revitalise the place they live in through the idea of ‘restanza’, the active choice to stay.

18th July (7th July)
  • People and Places
The cover of issue 68 of the welsh agenda.

Introducing: Ukraine: What can we do?

Marine Furet introduces issue 68 of the welsh agenda and reflects on the role of magazines to provide lasting content amid a fast news cycle.

13th July (12th July)
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