Gareth White

PhD researcher in Italian Studies at Bangor University studying Italian Immigration to Wales. European. Cat dad. 🇮🇹🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[Gareth White @rgwhite92]

I passed my PhD viva with minor corrections! A massive thank you to everyone for all the support over these past few years! @BangorMLC #Italian #PhD

[Gareth White @rgwhite92]

We recently visited the Italian Chapel on Lambs Holm, Orkney Islands. An interesting experience, particularly having researched Italian POWs in Wales and Henllan Bridge Camp 70. #ItalianStudies #Orkney #ItalianPOW #research #PhD

[Gareth White @rgwhite92]

@TheChiappas Hi guys, I'm a Welsh researcher doing a PhD on Italians in Wales. Don't suppose I could ask a few questions about your family's experience? Diolch / grazie!

[Gareth White @rgwhite92]

Let’s hope Dante isn’t reacting to the latest chapter rewrites #PhD #Italian #italianstudies

[Gareth White @rgwhite92]

Really enjoyed the presentations from @ObertLabour yesterday about the links between art, estrangement, migration and labour.

[Gareth White @rgwhite92]

These guys get it. #italian #italianproblems

[Gareth White @rgwhite92]

@Ale_dWJ If you want to talk, get in touch any time.

[Gareth White @rgwhite92]

82 years after its original release, the final speech from The Great Dictator by Charlie Chaplin continues to resonate, especially given recent global events. #ukraine https://t.co/KbKs8CZKZ7 via @YouTube

[Gareth White @rgwhite92]

Dydd Gwyl Dewi Hapus / Happy St David’s Day from sunny Scotland! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[Gareth White @rgwhite92]

@j_ervine I’m marking this as spam…

[Gareth White @rgwhite92]

@BrockbankConor That's really cool @BrockbankConor ! Did Fr Lynch hold masses in local churches, or go direct to POW camps? Nice to see links between Welsh-Italian and Welsh-Irish history!

[Gareth White @rgwhite92]

@wynwilliams8 Dwi’n meddwl tua 1943 / 1944

[Gareth White @rgwhite92]

A rare photo arrived via mail a few days ago capturing the consecration of the Italian POW chapel of Henllan Bridge, built by the Italians in between work shifts on Welsh farms during WWII. (with thanks to P. Scarante for the photo) #WelshItalian #HenllanBridge #welshhistory

[Gareth White @rgwhite92]

When you’re doing a conference paper and your cat disagrees with everything you say. She’s not called Schrödinger for nothing!

[Migration Research Wales Network @WalesMigration]

Gareth White provides a transnational account of Italian Prisoners of War in Wales with his paper, 'Building Little Italies in World War Two Wales' arguing that work was crucial for transcending boundaries @WISERDNews @rgwhite92 #NewPerspectivesMigration

[Gareth White @rgwhite92]

About to present my research on the Italian Prisoners of War at @WISERDNews PG and ECA conference with a focus on the history of #HenllanBridge POW camp. @BangorMLC @BangorUni #welshitalian #NewPerspectivesMigration

[Gareth White @rgwhite92]

Next Tuesday: conference on #arandora star commemoration, with talks by @brunachezzi @Terri_Colpi, @istitutoitaliano @iiclondra @DavidLammy. Looking forward to hearing their insights into this tragic event in C20th Italian history in Wales + UK!

[Gareth White @rgwhite92]

As part of the National #Eisteddfod, a trophy made by Italian POWs decades after their time in #HenllanBridge Camp 70, Wales and engraved with the words heddwch and amicizia, is presented. Another fascinating link between Welsh and Italian culture. #welshitalian #welshhistory

[Gareth White @rgwhite92]

Really glad that #SCONUL is back up and running. First day in the library at @univofstandrews @StAndrewsUniLib!

[Bangor University Modern Languages & Cultures @BangorModLangs]

Yesterday we held the inaugural seminar of our Southern Italy Research Seminar Series, delivered by Dr Gigliola Sulis: 'Mediterranean Islands: Prisons or Crossroads of Culture?'

See full programme below for a year's worth of talks by renowned scholars in the field ⤵️