Société Jersiaise: Past, present, future 2023 conference

Société Jersiaise proudly presents their 2023 Conference, come along and enjoy our wonderful programme.

SESSION ONE – HISTORY AND CONSTITUTION

• The development of Jersey’s constitutional status 1873-2023- presented by Philip Bailhache.
• In defence of our history: the threat to Jersey’s Militia in 1873 – presented by Ian Ronayne.
• Jersey: A question of History – presented by Douglas Ford.
• Panel discussion.

SESSION TWO – ARCHAEOLOGY

• he tradition of island archaeology in Brittany: the unmissable role of Pierre-Roland Giot (1919-2002) – presented by Marie-Yvane Daire.
• Major Rybot’s “intruders”: an enigmatic Iron Age coinage – presented by Philip de Jersey.
• Palaeolithic archaeology and the Société Jersiaise – presented by Matt Pope.
• Panel discussion.

SESSION THREE – ENVIRONMENT & BIODIVERSITY

• Citizen science and the Société Jersiaise – presented by Jonathan Renouf.
• The past, present and future of Jersey’s marine environment – presented by Sam Blampied.
• Protected Areas in Jersey: where and what for? – presented by John Pinel.
• Panel discussion.

SESSION FOUR – CULTURE & HERITAGE

• The contribution of the Société Jersiaise to geology – presented by John Renouf.
• How can planning for built heritage succeed in Jersey? – presented by Stuart Fell .
• Jèrriais: Past, Present, Future – presented by Mari C. Jones.
• Panel discussion.

Tickets include lunch and all day refreshments along with a commemorative copy of the programme.

Tickets – £50 (excluding admin fee). Concessionary tickets – Members £25, Students £10.

For all concessionary tickets, please purchase these via our bookshop directly. Please bring your Société membership card or student id with you. For further information please email: info@societe.je or tel: 758314.