The lecture provided a fascinating insight into his interdisciplinary doctoral research project, which is rooted in his case study area of Dyffryn Ogwen at the heart of Eryri National Park. Alex’s work connects current discussions about landscape change with the past, through historical evidence and archival material. Using this historical context as a foundation, Alex organised a series of engagement and knowledge-exchange activities with the people of Dyffryn Ogwen with the goal of ‘reframing’ contemporary attitudes and perceptions towards landscape and ‘disturbing’ dominant understandings to reveal a much richer and more varied understanding. His project therefore provides an alternative model for landscape decision-making which involves local people and communities.
Period
12 Nov 2025
Event title
Bangor University Archives and Special Collections Annual Lecture