Morgan McCarthy, a History undergraduate at Cardiff University, shares his ‘Insights Placement’ experience with WCIA over Summer 2022. Over August and September, it was a privilege to help the WCIA with their Archivethon sessions through Cardiff University’s ‘Insights’ work experience scheme. The Temple of Peace is a fascinating building, and […]
‘Far from Home’: Remembrance Day Performance & Temple Tour
‘FAR FROM HOME’ by A48 Theatre tells the fascinating story of how seven Australian soldiers came to be buried in Cathays Cemetery in Cardiff during WWI. […]
Values statement: World Cup in Qatar
This statement was created in a session facilitated by the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales and the Welsh Centre for International Affairs with Football Association of Wales and a range of organisations and societies in Wales. A list of those signed up to the statement is at the bottom of […]
Queen Elizabeth II: Passing of an Era for Commonwealth
WCIA join people across Wales & the world in paying respects on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, figurehead to many peoples of the Commonwealth across 56 nations. Her 7-decades reign from post-WW2 to 2022, has witnessed profound social changes in international affairs, human rights, peace & environmental awareness. When […]
Insight into Archiving: Georgia Ash
Georgia Ash from Cardiff University’s department of History has been undertaking a workl experience ‘Insight’ placement with WCIA through the Centre for Student Life. Here she reflects on her experience. Throughout August, I have been assisting WCIA with their Archiveathon sessions, through an Insights placement from Cardiff University. The aim […]
National Eisteddfod Event on plans to return the 1923 Women’s Peace Appeal to Wales
A treasure from Wales’ Peace Heritage is to make the journey from Washington to Wales, to mark the centenary next year of the 1923 Welsh Women’s Peace Appeal to America – a campaign petition signed by 390,296 women across Wales. Might your gran be among them? […]
Temple Archives Safeguarding Project
Over Summer 2022, WCIA are embarking on an ambitious project to complete cataloguing of the Temple of Peace Archives, Library and Collections […]
Young Peace Ambassadors for Wales
Young Peace Ambassadors for Wales was held at the Temple of Peace and Health (Cardiff) last 25th and 26th of July. A mix of young people from Wales between the ages of 14 and 18 together with international volunteers based in Wales met and discussed different dimensions of peace, learning […]
Last Global Natters of the Year!
Global Natters’ last edition of 2021/2022 was held on Thursday 21st of July at the Secret Garden Cafe in Bute Park (Cardiff). This time the discussion was centred on how social media affects our society. The session started by commenting on an article focused on how the social media platform, […]
All Participants from the 2022 Edition
Young Peace Activist of the Year You will have been active in the pursuit of peace, equality and social justice in your local or wider community, and your actions will have inspired others – your peers or people older or younger than yourself. This could include supporting people more vulnerable than yourself, […]