Making sense of a changing Wales

Some of Cardiff University's highest profile experts will be on hand at this year's National Eisteddfod to make sense of a tumultuous period that will affect Wales for generations. The seismic impact of Brexit, the repercussions of the remarkable 2017 snap election and the future of devolution in Wales are just some of the substantial issues to be tackled. The University's political talks and discussions will complement a range of other events focused on Welsh language and culture. This year's National Eisteddfod takes place in Anglesey from 4-12 August. National identity. Cardiff University political expert Professor Richard Wyn Jones presents the first detailed analysis of what really happened in Wales during the dramatic EU referendum, in a special lecture at 11:00 on Thursday 10 August in the Societies 1 tent. Professor Jones seeks to explain why more than half the people of Wales voted to leave the European Union despite being in a part of the UK that benefits most from EU membership.