Over the first week of August 2024, WCIA and Academi Heddwch brought debates of world peace to the world of Wales’ National Eisteddfod, hosted by Rhondda Cynon Taff this year in venues around Pontypridd (with a ‘maes’ / main field in Ynysangharad Park) over 3-10 August 2024. Much focus of […]
Recruiting PHD Scholarship ‘From Wales to the World – a History of the Children’s Peace & Goodwill Message’
Closing date: 13 May 2024 Swansea University, WCIA and the National Library of Wales are pleased to announce the availability of a fully funded collaborative doctoral studentship from October 2024 under the AHRC’s Collaborative Doctoral Partnership Scheme. Every year without fail since 1922, a Message of Peace and Goodwill has been […]
Voices from the Women’s Peace Appeal: Kathleen Carpenter, Aberystwyth (1891-1970)
By Catherine Duigan, Professor (Hon.) of Environmental Science, Department of Geography and Earth Science, Aberystwyth University. February 2024. Address: Bronsiriol, Brynymor Road, Aberystwyth. Of course Kathleen Carpenter signed The Petition, clearly and confidently with her best fountain pen, as a testament to her loyalty and humanity. As the daughter of […]
#AnniesDiary100: Southampton, ‘The Last Post’ – and the Women’s Peace Legacy
““A Diolch mawr am hynny – Rhyfeddol mor dda mae Duw wedi bod i ni heb anhap na ddamwain. Diolch lddo!” Last entry in Annie’s Diary – reflecting her strongly Methodist upbringing – approximately translating to: “It’s amazing how good God has been to us, without mishap or accident. Thanks […]
Week 9 of #AnniesDiary100 – Voyage on the RMS Olympic, homewards to Wales
Annie’s Diary Excerpts – 22-29 March 1924 Annies Diary – Digitised Pages | Annies Diary – Transcription | Annie’s Diary – Who’s Who Page 60 – Page 61 – Page 62 Saturday March 22nd 1924 – Farewell to New York – with an ‘Olympic’ Collision Page 60 “Got up early […]
2024 Peace and Goodwill Message: ‘Hope is an Action’
WCIA are delighted to have partnered with Urdd Gobaith Cymru and Academi Heddwch to support this year’s Youth Message of Peace and Goodwill, in particular with creation of an Education Resources Pack for Schools that is free and available online. In 2024, Wales’ Peace and Goodwill Message will celebrate the […]
Week 8 of #AnniesDiary100 – Utica & New York #OnThisDay March 1924
100 years ago on 21 March 1924, a great sendoff in New York thanked Annie Hughes Griffiths and the ‘Welsh Peace Tour’ delegation for their efforts in bringing Wales’ Peace Petition to the women of America – and wished them well on their voyage home. How did they spend their […]
Week 7 of #AnniesDiary100 – Grand Canyon to Niagara Falls, #OnThisDay 12-17 March 1924
Our last 2 posts from Annie’s Diary recorded their experiences of 1924 California, in particular in carring the message of the Welsh Women’s Peace Petition to the congregations of Welsh Community Churches in San Francisco and Los Angeles. After over a week on the Pacific Coast of America, Annie and […]
Week ‘6.5’ of ‘#AnniesDiary100’ #OnThisDay, where were our Welsh Peace Envoys on 8 March 1824 – future International Women’s Day?
Our post earlier this week explored the Welsh Women’s Peace Petition’s experiences of arriving in Californna, spending much of their first week in San Francisco. However, they then spent 2nd half of this week in Los Angeles, culminating in one of Annie Hughes Griffiths most packed addresses to the LA […]
Academi Heddwch Cymru Cymru Global news History International Exchange Peace Heritage Womens Peace Petition Centenary International Women’s Day, 8 March 2024: Launch of ‘Petitioning for Peace’ Exhibition @ St Fagans, and Learning Pack for Schools
International Women’s Day (or IWD2024) this 8 March is being marked by events worldwide under the broad theme of ‘inspiring inclusion’. In Wales, as well as supporting a number of partnership events – such as the Womeen’s Equality Network day at the Temple of Peace, accompanied by a Temple Tour […]