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Christopher Mark Williams FLSW FRHS (9 March 1963 – 4 April 2024) was a Welsh academic, best known for his work on editing the diaries of Richard Burton. [1] Williams was Head of the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences, and Professor of History at University College Cork, Ireland, from 2017 to 2024.
Apr 8, 2024 · From 2001 to 2004 he was Professor of Modern and Contemporary Wales at the University of Glamorgan, and from 2005 to 2013 Professor of Welsh History at Swansea University. In 2013 he returned to Cardiff University as Professor of History and Head of the School of History, Archaeology and Religion.
Apr 15, 2024 · 15 April, 2024. We were hugely saddened to hear the news of the death of Professor Chris Williams. He was a valuable member of the Society, chairing one of our committees and will be missed enormously. We offer our deepest sympathy to his family, friends and colleagues.
May 13, 2024 · Professor Chris Williams, the Welsh historian who has died aged 61, attracted little attention outside academic circles until he was thrust into the limelight as the editor of Richard...
- Telegraph Obituaries
Sep 15, 2010 · Chris Williams is Professor of Welsh History and Director of the Research Institute for Arts and Humanities at Swansea University. He specialises in the history of the South...
May 14, 2024 · PROFESSOR CHRIS WILLIAMS, the Welsh historian who has died aged 61, attracted little attention outside academic circles until he was thrust into the limelight as the editor of Richard Burton’s diaries, which were published in 2012 to transatlantic excitement.
Sep 25, 2024 · Join us on Saturday 12 October 2024 (10.30 AM – 3.30PM) at University of South Wales Newport Campus for a day school to remember Chris Williams and celebrate his immense contribution to Welsh history. Programme: 10:45-11:00 – Welcome (Professor Dai Smith, Professor Angela V. John, Ian Rees) 11:00-11:15 – Address from Sara Williams
