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Reader in Hispanic Studies Cardiff University /Darllenydd mewn Sbaeneg Prifysgol Caerdydd

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On this day in 1937, nearly 4,000 Basque child refugees from the Spanish Civil War - accompanied by teachers, helpers and priests, but without their parents - disembarked the SS Habana at Southampton. Find out more at basquechildren.org
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Este es otro de los estupendos 📚 que se presentarán el jueves en nuestro especial #comics: Constel·lació gràfica. Joves autores de còmic d’ avantguarda (@cececebe 2023, ed. Montserrat Terrones, Gerardo Vilches et al.). Modera: @JorgeCatala00
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📢Only 3 more days to submit a paper, poster or panel proposal for the Association for Contemporary Iberian Studies 45th annual conference, a hybrid event in Technological University Dublin, 4-6 Sept 2024. Deadline this Friday! @ACIS45th #Iberianstudies …45th-acis-conference-dublin-…
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📢 Call for Papers! Join us @ 45th ACIS Conference, Technological University Dublin, 4-6 September 2024. Explore the latest in Iberian Studies. Submission deadline: 17 May 2024. 45th-acis-conference-dublin-… iberianstudies.net/conferenc… #ACIS45th #Conference @WeAreTUDublin @TuStudies86726
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We're honoured to have Eoghan Gilmartin as one of our keynote speakers for the @ACIS45th Conference, TU Dublin, 4-6 September 2024. Eoghan is an Irish, Madrid-based journalist, host of the @Sobremesacast & member of the Border Graves Investigation team. iberianstudies.net/?p=4669&p…
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We're delighted to announce our 2nd keynote speaker for the 45th ACIS Conference, TU Dublin, 4-6 September 2024. We will have the honour of Dr Helena Buffery @UccSplas discussing "States of Flux: Staging Crisis in Contemporary Iberian Theatre". 45th-acis-conference-dublin-… @ACIS45th
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Great to hear Chris talking about his new book Los Leones and his interest in football, Wales and the Basque Country/Diddorol clywed am lyfr Chris ac am bêl-droed, Cymru a Gwlad y Basg @JervisEvans
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It was an honour to talk to Athletic Club about my book before the #AthleticBarça match at San Mamés on Sunday. Eskerrik Asko! What a unique and very special club! Aupa Athletic! @AthleticClub @Athletic_eus @Athletic_en #AthleticClub #AupaAthletic #Euskadi #Gales
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Call open for postgraduate bursaries to attend the 45th Association for Contemporary Iberian Studies conference in TU Dublin 4-6 September
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ACIS is offering 4 postgraduate bursaries. Successful applicants will have the conference fee waived for @ACIS45th Conference @https://www.iberianstudies.net/bursaries/ @TCDsllcs @ugrlenguaesp @LenguaUcm @FyL_UVa @UBULenguas @DtoLenguaUNED @FFilologiaUS @clmgranada @DifundeCUCSH
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We're delighted to announce our first keynote speaker for the 45th ACIS Conference, TU Dublin, 4-6 September 2024. Professor Teresa Pinheiro will discuss "Decolonising the Spirit(s) of April: Changing Memories of the Carnation Revolution". 45th-acis-conference-dublin-… @WeAreTUDublin
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📢 Call for Papers! Join us @ 45th ACIS Conference, Technological University Dublin, 4-6 September 2024. Explore the latest in Iberian Studies. Submission deadline: 17 May 2024. 45th-acis-conference-dublin-… iberianstudies.net/conferenc… #ACIS45th #Conference @WeAreTUDublin @TuStudies86726
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It's St Lucy's day, so did you know that the name of Capel Betws Leucu in Ceredigion, thought to be named for her, goes back at least to the 1570s? historicplacenames.rcahmw.go…
A 1900 map showing a 16th century form of the name Capel Betws Leucu.

ALT A 1900 map showing a 16th century form of the name Capel Betws Leucu.

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Soviet journo Mikhail Koltsov (right) discussing battle map with anarchist leader Buenaventura Durruti. Bujaraloz, Aragón 16 Aug 1936. 17yearold Marina Ginestà (Barcelona Hotel Colon photo) on left interpreting for group in French. Photo Juan Guzmán, colourised by @historiacolor
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My book 'Los Leones: The Unique Story of Athletic Club Bilbao' is out on 4th March 2024. Athletic legend @andoni_goiko kindly wrote a foreword. Thanks to everyone who helped! Please give @losleonesbook a follow. Pre-order the book here: pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/l… #AthleticClub
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Save Language, Translation & Interpreting degrees at the University of Aberdeen chng.it/crHTXMRV via @UKChange Cefnogwch Adrian Ieithoedd Modern Prifysgol Aberdeen dry arwyddo'r ddeiseb
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Thora Silverthorne, nurse and trade unionist who cared for Spanish Civil War anti-fascist soldiers, and helped establish the National Association of Nurses to highlight poor pay and conditions, was born at Abertillery #Wales #onthisday 1910 buff.ly/46ih89v #WelshHistory
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Plaque commemorating arrival on 23 May 1937 of almost 4000 refugee children from Guernica and elsewhere in the Basque Country to Southampton. Outside Southampton City Library Via basquechildren.org/activitie…
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Travia question for ten points When American brigader Alvah Bessie arrived at the International Brigades HQ in Albacete on 7 February 1938, the new recurits were greeted in four foreign languages. What were they?
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📢 Calling all Iberian Studies scholars and enthusiasts! 🌍✨📚 Today is the last day to apply for the prestigious roles of Co-Editor and Open Forum Co-Editor at the International Journal of Iberian Studies. ⏳🌟🖊️
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Exciting opportunities: Vacancies in the Editorial Team of the ACIS Journal, International Journal of Iberian Studies: Two more days to send in your applications: 2 positions for Co-Editors; 1 position for Open Forum Co-Editor. @santiperezisasi @pleibericos @drDMadden @deirdre646
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Exciting opportunities: Vacancies in the Editorial Team of the ACIS Journal, International Journal of Iberian Studies: Two more days to send in your applications: 2 positions for Co-Editors; 1 position for Open Forum Co-Editor. @santiperezisasi @pleibericos @drDMadden @deirdre646
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Exciting opportunity: Vacancies in the editorial team of the ACIS Journal, International Journal of Iberian Studies (IJIS): - 2 positions for Co-Editors - 1 position for Open Forum Co-Editor Role descriptions: iberianstudies.net/vacancies…
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Wedi mwynhau Rhinoseros Ionesco yn Gymraeg yn y Sherman/Really enjoyed Ionesco's Rhinocéros adapted into Welsh (English audio support available) Sherman Theatre (Theatr Genedlaethol) Addasiad gwych/Great Adaptation Manon Steffan Ros @TheatrGenCymru
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Dublin 2024: We're delighted to announce that the 45th annual ACIS conference will be held at Technological University Dublin @WeAreTUDublin, 4-6 September 2024, hosted by Dr Deirdre Kelly @deirdre646
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