Event Partners: Swansea Libraries, City and County of Swansea, and Cover to Cover independent bookshop, 23 November:  19:30-21:00:  An Evening of Poetry with Simon Armitage and Daljit Nagra. Come along to Swansea Museum to learn about oral history and meet contemporary refugees. An interactive session led by Dr Catherine Fletcher which will explore the range of archive resources available connected to the British Empire. European Travellers to Wales: 1750-2010 project. Event Partner:  National Waterfront Museum, 20 November:  19:30-21:30:  Football Fever – Jonny Owen and ‘Don’t Take Me Home’. Event Partners:  National Waterfront Museum and Disability Arts Cymru, 16 November:  11:00–15:00:  ‘Discovering the Mary Rose: Aaartt on the High Seas. Year 6 pupils from Ysgol Gymraeg Tirdeunaw and Ysgol Gymraeg y Login Fach had the opportunity to find out more about the 'Climate's Hidden History' as part of the 2019 Being Human festival. Event Partners:  Swansea Libraries, City and County of Swansea, 22 November:  11:00-16:30:  Making Faces: Beauty Lost and Found. Now in its seventh year, Being Human is led by the School of Advanced Study, University of London, in partnership with the Arts & Humanities Research Council and the British Academy. Join us for this rare dynamic double-bill of two  of the most exciting and relevant award-winning poets in the UK today. Venue:  Great Hall, Bay Campus. The Being Human festival takes place in multiple locations across the UK between 14-13 November, alongside parallel activities across the globe. With talks, performances, dress up and wandering minstrels this is going to be a day you will not want to miss. Now in its sixth year, Being Human is led by the School of Advanced Study, University of London, in partnership with the Arts & Humanities Research Council and the British Academy. Professor Sir David Cannadine, President of the British Academy, said: “The humanities are a source of unparalleled fascination for the British public, showing us parts of ourselves and our communities that we have never encountered before. Event Partners: Glynn Vivian Art Gallery; Parthian Books; Richard Burton Archives at Swansea University, Out of the Shadows Project - Being Human Festival of the Humanities workshop for Schools. The central theme of Becoming Human – Pinocchio Retold is a journey of self-discovery, where the secrets of Pinocchio’s true self are revealed.Led by: Dr Ian Rutt (Director of Music), Alice Muzzioli and Inari Soinila  (writers/performers) and Atillio Zilli (sound design)Venue:  Volcano Theatre               Event Partner:  Volcano Theatre, 19 November:  19:00-20:00:  'The Panic Room: Werwolves and Sherlock'Life is lived through half-truths, entrapment, lies, decoding, escape and discovery of truths. This partnership draws together the three major bodies dedicated to supporting and promoting humanities research in the UK and internationally. 11am-3pm - drop in sessions - no booking requiredCreative stations: Wandering minstrels! Dr Elaine Canning, the Cultural Institute's Head of Cultural Engagement and Development, said: “We are delighted to be hosting a festival hub as part of Being Human 2019 and wish to thank the festival organisers for giving us this exciting opportunity to bring our research into the community once more.". | Gallery trail: gather clues from talk, performance, musicians and exhibit to complete! This in an online event. Being Human festival launch with David Olusoga November 10, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Event Partners:  Changing Faces UK and YMCA Swansea, 22 November:  19:00-20:30:  Voices for Today. Old school Animated Theatre – Dress up and animate yourself as you fight off or befriend a giant sea-monster in a theatrical, 3-dimensional cardboard theatre set. 1138342. Join us for this rare dynamic double-bill of two  of the most exciting and relevant award-winning poets in the UK today. Venue:  Glynn Vivian Art Gallery. Our purpose is to deepen understanding of people, societies and cultures, enabling everyone to learn, progress and prosper. | New educational packs: to be tested for the first time; then rolled out to Glynn Vivian learning programmes / schools. 12-22 November. Come along to Swansea Museum to learn about oral history and meet contemporary refugees. 14 - 23 NovemberVenue: Swansea University Singleton Campus Library, Swansea University, Swansea, SA2 8PPTime: Open 24hrs, 15 November:  18:00 -19:00:  'Pembrokeshire, Passchendaele and Perth: my family in the Great War'. Swansea University will once again showcase its inspiring research to the people of Swansea later this month as the Swansea Science Festival returns for a third year. It will be an opportunity to recover lost documents, to re-evaluate forgotten events and leaders, and to find valuable lessons for the 21st century. Award-winning writers read from new work and talk about the challenges facing a writer in times of great political and cultural change. Lines from individual works will be used to create a collage of what it means to both live and create in Swansea. Dr Richard Thomas (Senior Lecturer in Media and Communication) and Dr Allaina Kilby (Lecturer in Media and Communication)In partnership with: Swansea University's Department of Computer Science; Department of Media and Communication; Volcano Theatre; Ladbrokes/Coral betting who are providing the odds data, 14 November:  19:00 -20:00:  'Kings, Presidents, & Spies: Assassinations Past and Present'. If the answer's yes, then why not join writer Dr Anne Lauppe-Dunbar for this interactive writing workshop in which you'll have a chance to locate and invent fantastical worlds and unusual and creative characters! Join Professor Curtis for an illustrated talk on his family in the Great War. Now in its seventh year, Being Human is led by the School of Advanced Study, University of London, in partnership with the Arts & Humanities Research Council and the British Academy. After you’ve had a chance to see the evidence for climate change first hand in the laboratory, poet Grug Muse will lead a poetry workshop which will respond to these discoveries about the past and future of the Earth. Following his footsteps from birth to adulthood, we are invited to see through his eyes what it means to become socialised. Swansea University’s Cultural Institute has been chosen as one of four hubs for Being Human 2020, the UK’s only national festival of the humanities. Join us for a celebration of human resilience and connectivity through poetry as we prepare for a newly ordered world / new beginnings. Each book will also contain a special message! Find out what it means to travel to Wales as a refugee and settle here, hear their (hi)stories and voices and respond to their stories. This new exhibition provides an insight into the innovative design and global context of the famous ship. We can learn a lot about a new world by looking at the past. All aboard for a fun-filled day of fantastical adventure on the high seas, celebrating the Glynn Vivian’s new exhibition The Mary Rose: People and Purpose. London With a theme of ‘Lost & Found’, this year’s celebration of the humanities is taking place nationally from 17th – 25th November 2017. Find out what it means to travel to Wales as a refugee and settle here, hear their (hi)stories and voices and respond to their stories. Participants will also have an opportunity to reflect upon their own early memories.Led By: Dr Rebecca Clifford, Associate Professor of History at Swansea UniversityIn partnership with: Wiener Library (London), Dancing on the Silos at Greenham Common, 1 Jan 1983 / Copyright Adrianne Jones. Led by: Katrina Legg (Assistant Archivist) and Sian Williams (Head of Special Collections & Librarian, South Wales Miners’ Library) Partners: The Richard Burton Archives; Cinema & Co. Join us for a live interactive retrospective on the ins and outs of the 2020 US Presidential Election Campaign.