Rivers, Mountains, Sky and Sea: The Materiality of Spirit and Place

Sixteenth Annual Sophia Centre Conference
Faculty of Humanities and the Performing Arts
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
Lampeter 7-8 July 2018

Welcome to the conference page for the Sixteenth Annual Sophia Centre conference. The Sophia Centre is a research and teaching centre in the Faculty of Humanities and the Performing Arts at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David. Its remit is the study of the way that we live in the cosmos. This year's conference in Lampeter explores spirit and place, asking how we engage with the stuff of which the world is made - earth, water and sky - rivers, sea, mountains and stars. How do we relate to our greater environment and how do we live in harmony with it?

We are also celebrating this year's designation as Wales Year of the Sea and recognising the achievements of Wales' dark-sky-reserves.

For a list of speakers and talks see here

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Please notice that booking the online conference will close on Friday 6 July at 12 noon.

For accommodation see here

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Co Chairs

Luci Attala, University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Dr Nicholas Campion, University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Academic Organising Committee

Dr Bernadette Brady, University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Dr Frances Clynes, University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Dr Darrelyn Gunzburg, University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Dr Ralph Häussler, University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Dr Kerem Öge, University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Dr Fabio Silva, University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Dr Louise Steel, University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Booking Conference Accommodation

The University has reserved some bed-and-breakfast rooms on the campus for Sophia Centre Conference delegates. This must be reserved separately to your Conference Registration. As accommodation is limited you should make your booking as soon as possible. Please go the Accomodation Page.