Dr Martin Wright

Biography

Education and qualifications

BA Hons (University of Wales), 1987

M Phil (University of Wales), 1992

PhD (Cardiff University), 2012

Career overview

2007 – Present: Cardiff University (PhD student & subsequently Welsh Medium Lecturer in History)

2006-7: University of Huddersfield – Research Assistant

2005-7: University of Wales, Lampeter -Associate Lecturer

2005-6: Ceredigion County Council- Welsh for Adults Tutor

1994-2004: University of Wales, Aberystwyth – Tutor and Administrator in Continuing Education / Head of Centre for Continuing Education

1990-1997: University of Wales, Lampeter - Associate Lecturer in History and Tutor in Adult and Continuing Education

Professional memberships

• Chairperson of Llafur, The Welsh People's History Society
• Reviews Editor, Welsh History Review

Speaking engagements

Recent presentations and conference papers include

• November 2011, Welsh History Society, Cardiff University: 'Wales, The Clarion and the Culture of Socialism, 1880-1914'.
• November 2009, New Voices in Celtic Studies Conference, University of Aberdeen: 'Lost in Translation: Socialism, the Welsh Language and the Printed Word, 1880-1920s'.
• September 2009, Ireland – Wales Correspondences Cenference, Cardiff University: 'Lost in Translation: Socialism, the Welsh Language and the Printed Word, 1880-1920s'.
• August 2008, North American Association for the Study of Welsh History and Culture, Toronto: 'Robert Jones Derfel, 1824-1905'.
• May 2008, Cynhadledd Blynyddol Canolfan Addysg Uwch Cyfrwng Cymraeg, Gregynog: 'Y Traddodiad Sosialaidd Cymraeg' ('The Welsh Socialist Tradition').

Publications

Teaching

Year one

• Inventing a Nation (HS1109)
• The Modern World (HS1105)
• History in Practice (HS1107)

Year two

• Radicalism and the Common People: Britain, 1789-1880 (HS1758)
• Radicaliaeth a'r Bobl Gyffredin yng Nghymru a Phrydain, 1789-1880 (HS1757)

Year three

• Socialism, Society and Politics in Britain, 1880-1918 (HS1860)
• Llafur, Sosialaeth a Chymru, 1880-1979 (HS1862)

Postgraduate teaching

• MA in Welsh History

I am currently working on a project in collaboration with Professor Nick Mansfield of the University of Central Lancashire entitled 'Icons, Images and Artefacts: A Material and Visual History of Labour In the Long-Noneteenth Century'.

Supervision

I am interested in supervising PhD students in the following fields:

• History of Radicalism and Socialism
• Modern Welsh and British History

Current supervision

James Phillips

Research student

Huw Davies

Research student

William Christofides

Research student

Liam Burke

Research student