President’s Symposium, May 2023
The subject of our 2023 Symposium is Devon’s Ceramic Heritage Hosted by our 2022-23 President, Professor John Mather, it was held on Saturday 13 May 2023 at Petroc College, Tiverton. A ceramics industry, based...
Details of our annual symposia, hosted by the incumbent president
The subject of our 2023 Symposium is Devon’s Ceramic Heritage Hosted by our 2022-23 President, Professor John Mather, it was held on Saturday 13 May 2023 at Petroc College, Tiverton. A ceramics industry, based...
The subject of our 2022 Symposium is Devon in 2050 Hosted by our 2021-22 President, Dr Robin Wootton PhD, FLS, Hon. FRES, it was held on Saturday 14 May 2022 at Petroc College, Tiverton....
Valuing and Restoring Nature. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic we were unable to hold the 2020 symposium in the normal format, but it went ahead in a “virtual” form. It was curated by Clare...
The subject of our 2019 symposium was Exeter Cathedral. Held at Petroc College, Tiverton on Saturday 5 October, it was hosted by our 2019–20 President John Allan. Nowadays, after many generations of study, the...
Back to the Future: the Social Landscape of Devon Held at Petroc College, Tiverton on Saturday 6 October, and hosted by our 2018–19 President Dame Suzi Leather. As stated in the leaflet that was...
The Making of the Devon Landscape Held on 14 October, hosted by our 2017-18 President, David Fursdon MA FRICS FRAgS, Lord Lieutenant of Devon. As the population of the UK, and indeed Devon, grows...
Historians, their Manuscripts, and the Creation of History. On 1 October, a sell-out audience flocked to Petroc College,Tiverton, for Dr Todd Gray’s Presidential Symposium entitled Historians, their manuscripts and the creation of history. The event...
Science Meets Art – Aspects of 175 Years of Photography in Devon. Tom Greeves’s Symposium was held at Petroc College, Tiverton, on 9 April 2016. In addition to an excellent array of speakers, the...
Devon’s Potential Energy Budget — 2030 The topics of recent Presidents’ Symposia have generally sounded ‘comfortable’ – seaside, churches, the inspiration of Devon, wildlife and health. Chris Cornford’s 2015 Symposium, held at the Mint...
Devon – Wild Wealth and Human Health. A major benefit of the DA’s uniquely eclectic approach has always been the range of special expertise in its Presidents and hence, in recent years, of the...