Georgia Osborne undertook an Insights Placement with WCIA over Summer 2022 through Cardiff University’s Centre for Student Life, with funding support from the Davies Family Charity, Santander Foundation and Academi Heddwch. Cymru. In October 2022 I completed an Internship Placement with the Welsh Centre for International Affairs, acting as Archive […]
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Morgan McCarthy: the ‘Dirty Work’ behind the scenes to preserve Wales’ Heritage
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 […]
“…these inequalities, whilst varying in severity and geography, are symptoms of the same disease”
WCIA’s Global Learning Manager, Amber Demetrius, explores her experiences of gender and fairness It often surprises my students that, outside of work, I am a powerlifter. Where some people watch TV or see friends after a bad day, I go and I lift heavy weights. Give me a barbell, give […]
Collective memory: Gorbachev and me/you/us/them
My mother always told me that I was an ‘easy’ baby. Neither fussy nor boisterous but placid, calm, and perpetually either napping or shortly due a nap. A baby who rarely cried, and didn’t keep her and my dad awake most of the night. A veritable golden child. This clearly […]
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 […]