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Dr Huw Williams
(he/him)
Darllenydd mewn Athroniaeth
- Welsh speaking
- Available for postgraduate supervision
Overview
I am a political philosopher, interested in egalitarian and radical traditions of thought, with a particular focus on engaging with activism and the public sphere. My research connects questions of global justice and international political theory more generally with an interest in the local, namely the intellectual history of Wales and its progressive traditions of thought.
I have published a wide variety of writing in both English and Welsh, from books to blogs. This includes a philosophy and current affairs column for the Welsh Literary Review, O’r Pedwar Gwynt and articles for online publications such as The Conversation and OpenDemocracy.
Publication
2024
- Williams, H. L. 2024. Mining the past: The case for historical narratives in global justice theorizing. Journal of International Political Theory 20(2), pp. 161-180. (10.1177/17550882231205097)
2023
- Williams, H. L. 2023. Augustine, realism, and their revealed truth. In: Williams, H. et al. eds. The Palgrave Handbook of International Political Theory Vol 1.. International Political Theory Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 89-107., (10.1007/978-3-031-36111-1_5)
- Williams, H. 2023. Heb ei fai, heb ei eni: ‘Disgwrs’ a Moeseg y Wladfa (Those without fault are yet to be born: the ‘Discourse’ and Ethics of Welsh Patagonia). Gwerddon(36), pp. 49-66. (10.61257/KLNP4889)
- Williams, H. L. 2023. The politics of Richard Price. [Online]. The Welsh Agenda: Institute of Welsh Affairs. Available at: https://www.iwa.wales/agenda/2023/07/the-politics-of-richard-price/
- Williams, H. L. 2023. Remember Richard Price!. [Online]. Aeon: Aeon Media Group. Available at: https://aeon.co/essays/remembering-the-18th-century-radical-dissenter-richard-price
- Williams, H. L. 2023. Richard Price: how one of the 18th century’s most influential thinkers was forgotten. [Online]. The Conversation: The Conversation Trust UK. Available at: https://theconversation.com/richard-price-how-one-of-the-18th-centurys-most-influential-thinkers-was-forgotten-197203
2022
- Williams, H. 2022. Losing my religion?. [Online]. New Socialist: newsocialist.org.uk. Available at: https://newsocialist.org.uk/transmissions/losing-my-religion/
- Williams, H. 2022. Robert Owen on his 250th birthday: a very modern socialist. [Online]. Undod - Radical Independence for Wales: undod.cymru. Available at: https://undod.cymru/en/2021/05/14/robert-owen-ar-ei-benblwydd-yn-250-sosialydd-modern-iawn/
- Williams, H. 2022. Socrates ar y Stryd: Rhyfel. O'r Pedwar Gwynt(17)
- Williams, H. L. 2022. Reflections from Perfidious Albion: the pandemic as prism. In: Mossleh, P. ed. Corona Phenomenon: Philosophical and Political Questions. Leiden: Brill Publications, pp. 182-197., (10.1163/9789004512924_022)
2021
- Williams, H. 2021. Beyond democracy promotion: Kant, Rawls, and a liberal alternative. Public Reason 13(1), pp. 21-46.
- Evans, D., Smith, K. and Williams, H. eds. 2021. The Welsh way: essays on neoliberalism and Welsh devolution. Cardigan: Parthian Books.
- Williams, H. 2021. The law of peoples. In: Leading Works in Law and Social Justice. Routledge, (10.4324/9780429287572-6)
- Williams, H. 2021. Socrates ar y Stryd: Ansicrwydd. O'r Pedwar Gwynt, article number: 15.
- Williams, H. 2021. Socrates ar y Stryd: Rhianta. O'r Pedwar Gwynt(14)
- Williams, H. 2021. Ysbryd Morgan: Adferiad y Meddwl Cymreig. Y Traethodydd(Gorff), pp. 161-176.
- Williams, H. 2021. Socrates ar y Stryd: Newid. O'r Pedwar Gwynt, article number: 16.
2020
- Williams, H. 2020. Ysbryd Morgan: Adferiad y Meddwl Cymreig. University of Wales Press.
- Williams, H. 2020. Socrates ar y stryd: cofleidio hanes. O'r Pedwar Gwynt(13)
- Williams, H. 2020. The 10 crumbling commandments of Welsh Labour’s common-sense Unionism. New Socialist
- Williams, H. 2020. Socrates ar y Stryd: marw’r hen a’r newydd na ddaw. O'r Pedwar Gwynt(12)
- Williams, H. 2020. Dibyniaeth y Sais. O'r Pedwar Gwynt
- Williams, H. 2020. Kant, Rawls a Gobaith mewn Gwleidyddiaeth Ryngwladol [Kant, Rawls and Hope in International Relations]. In: Matthews, E. ed. Rheswm a Rhyddid. Astudiaethau Athronyddol Vol. 8. Talybont: Y Lolfa
- Williams, H. 2020. Who owns the history and who benefits? Interview with Keith Murrell. [Online]. Undod - Radical Independence for Wales: undod.cymru. Available at: https://undod.cymru/en/2020/06/17/keith-murrell/
- Williams, H. 2020. Yr ymneilltuaeth newydd: gwywo Cymreictod. O'r Pedwar Gwynt
- Williams, H. 2020. Socrates ar y Stryd: Y Cof ar drothwy’r deugain. O'r Pedwar Gwynt(11)
- Williams, H. 2020. Tawelyddiaeth: cyflwr Cymreig. O'r Pedwar Gwynt
- Williams, H. L. 2020. Y Llwybr tuag at Heddwch Parhaol: John Rawls a’r Athrawiaeth Rhyfel Cyfiawn [The Path to Universal Peace: John Rawls and the Just War Doctrine]. Gwerddon 31, pp. 7-30.
2019
- Williams, H. 2019. Gwneud lle i’r enaid yn 2020. O'r Pedwar Gwynt
- Williams, H. 2019. The democracy killers. [Online]. Undod - Radical Independence for Wales: undod.cymru. Available at: https://undod.cymru/en/2019/12/03/llofruddio-llywodraethu-democrataidd/
- Williams, H. 2019. Socrates ar y Stryd yn Michigan. O'r Pedwar Gwynt(10)
- Williams, H. 2019. Socrates ar y Stryd : Rory Stewart, sadrwydd a rhesymoldeb. O'r Pedwar Gwynt 9
- Williams, H. 2019. Dyneiddiaeth o’r Newydd: Troi yn ôl at Gristnogaeth. Agora 31
- Williams, H. 2019. Beyond Brexit. Planet Magazine: The Welsh Internationalist 236
- Williams, H. L. 2019. 'A Oes Dyfodol? Trafod Sosialaeth Gymreig o Safbwynt Hanesyddol' [Is there a future? Discussing Welsh Socialism from a Historical Perspective]. In: Matthews, E. ed. Llenydda, Gwleidydda a Pherfformio. Astudiaethau Athronyddol Vol. 7. Talybont: Y Lolfa
2018
- Flikschuh, K. and Williams, H. L. eds. 2018. Kantian Review: Special Issue on Kant & Rawls. Vol. 23:4. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Williams, H. 2018. Eisteddfod 2018 – rolyrcostyr emosiynyl. O'r Pedwar Gwynt 7
- Williams, H. 2018. Welsh politics has normalized UKIP’s chauvinist, brutish Britishness. [Online]. Nation.Cymru: Nation.Cymru. Available at: https://nation.cymru/opinion/welsh-politics-has-normalized-ukips-chauvinist-brutish-britishness/
- Williams, H. L. 2018. Is the time ripe for Wales to move to compulsory voting?. [Online]. The Conversation. Available at: https://theconversation.com/is-the-time-ripe-for-wales-to-move-to-compulsory-voting-82226
- Williams, H. 2018. Socrates ar y stryd: y gymraeg. O'r Pedwar Gwynt 8
- Williams, H. 2018. Socrates ar y Stryd: Stoïciaeth. O'r Pedwar Gwynt 8
- Williams, H. L. 2018. Socrates ar y stryd: Gormes. O'r Pedwar Gwynt 6
2017
- Williams, H. L. 2017. Socrates ar y Stryd: Annibyniaeth ysbryd a'r gwacter ystyr. O'r Pedwar Gwynt 5
- Williams, H. L. 2017. Socrates ar y stryd: cyfiawnder byd-eang ar y stepen drws. O'r Pedwar Gwynt 4
- Williams, H. L. 2017. Populism is splitting Britain but it could herald change for Wales. The Conversation 2017(Jul 18)
- Williams, H. 2017. Britain’s growing neo-fascism won’t die with UKIP. [Online]. Nation.Cymru: Nation.Cymru. Available at: https://nation.cymru/opinion/britains-growing-neo-fascism-wont-die-with-ukip/
- Williams, H. L. 2017. The case for a Labour-Plaid Cymru electoral pact to prevent a Tory majority in Wales. [Online]. WalesOnline. Available at: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/case-labour-plaid-cymru-electoral-13029208
- Williams, H. L. 2017. Labour’s best hope of beating the Conservatives in Wales is a Plaid Cymru alliance. [Online]. The Conversation. Available at: https://theconversation.com/labours-best-hope-of-beating-the-conservatives-in-wales-is-a-plaid-cymru-alliance-76901
- Williams, H. L. 2017. Socrates ar y stryd: ffraeo a chymodi. O'r Pedwar Gwynt(3)
- Williams, H. L. 2017. Mind your language. [Online]. Open Democracy. Available at: https://www.opendemocracy.net/wfd/huw-williams/mind-your-language
- Williams, H. 2017. Y gwleidyddol a’r metaffisegol: pobl ac ysbryd yn athroniaeth J R Jones. In: Matthews, E. ed. Argyfwng Hunaniaeth a Chred: Ysgrifauar Athroniaeth J. R. Jones. Astudiaethau Athronyddol Vol. 6. Talybont: Y Lolfa
- Williams, H. L. and Death, C. 2017. Global justice: the basics. Routledge.
2016
- Williams, H. L. 2016. Socrates ar y Stryd: JR Jones a Fflamau Casineb. O'r Pedwar Gwynt(2)
- Williams, H. L. 2016. Socrates ar y Stryd. O'r Pedwar Gwynt 1
- Williams, H. L. 2016. Credoau'r Cymry: Ymddiddanion Dychmygol ac Adlewyrchiadau Athronyddol (Welsh credos: imaginary conversations and philosophical reflections). Caerdydd: Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru.
- Williams, H. L. 2016. Dance with the Devil. [Online]. Planet Extra. Available at: https://www.planetmagazine.org.uk/planet_extra/dance-with-the-devil
- Williams, H. L. 2016. For shame Cymru Fach, for shame. [Online]. Planet Extra. Available at: https://www.planetmagazine.org.uk/planet_extra/for-shame-cymru-fach
- Williams, H. L. 2016. John Rawls (1921-2002). In: Lebow, N., Schouten, P. and Suganami, H. eds. The Return of the Theorists: Dialogues with Great Thinkers in International Relations. Basingstoke: Palgrave MacMillan, pp. 293-301.
- Williams, H. L. 2016. Rhagair y golygydd gwadd (guest editor's preface). Gwerddon(21), pp. 5-9.
- Williams, H. L. 2016. Arresting UKIPia. [Online]. Planet Extra. Available at: https://www.planetmagazine.org.uk/planet_extra/arresting-ukipia
- Williams, H. L. 2016. Segurdod yw clod y cledd - David Davies a’r helfa am heddwch wedi’r Rhyfel Mawr (David Davies and the hunt for peace following the Great War). In: Matthews, G. ed. Creithiau. The Welsh Mind and Imagination Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru
2015
- Williams, H. L. 2015. Corbyn for Cymru. Planet Magazine 2015(219), article number: 01.11.15.
- Williams, H. L. 2015. Law yn Llaw: Athroniaeth a'r Gymraeg? (Hand in Hand: Philosophy and Welsh). In: Matthews, E. G. ed. Astudiaethau Athronyddol 4 (Philosophical Studies 4). Y Lolfa
2014
- Williams, H. L. and Gealy, W. 2014. Swyddogaeth Athroniaeth [The task of philosophy]. In: Matthews, E. G. ed. Y Drwg, Y Da a'r Duwiol. Astudiaethau Athronyddol Vol. 3. Tal-y-bont: Y Lolfa, pp. 85-95.
- Williams, H. L. 2014. Wacky races: Miller, Pogge and Rawls, and conceptions of development in the global justice debate. Journal of International Political Theory 10(2), pp. 206-228. (10.1177/1755088214526020)
- Williams, H. L. 2014. Pelagius a'r Syniad o Hunanwellhad (Pelagius and the idea of self-improvement). In: Matthews, E. G. ed. Astudiaethau Athronyddol 3 (Philosophical Studies 3). Y Lolfa
- Williams, H. 2014. Considerations on the Scottish Referendum and a discourse on the British conundrum: Mill, Price and the question of nationalism. Annals of the Croatian Political Science Association 11(1), pp. 7-25.
- Williams, H. 2014. Welsh Keywords: Hunaniaeth. Planet Magazine - The Welsh Internationalist 213, pp. 98-106.
2013
- Williams, H. L. 2013. The law of peoples. In: Mandle, J. and Reidy, D. A. eds. A Companion to Rawls. Blackwell Companions to Philosophy Wiley-Blackwell, pp. 327-345.
- Williams, H. 2013. Rhyfel Cyfiawn ac Athroniaeth John Rawls. In: Matthews, E. G. ed. Cenedligrwydd, Cyfiawnder a Heddwch - Ysgrifau Ar Athroniaeth Wleidyddol. Astudiaethau Athronyddol Aberystwyth: Y Lolfa, pp. 35-56.
2012
- Williams, H. 2012. What the life of Lord Elystan Morgan says about modern Wales [Newspaper Article]. Western Mail 2012(8 Nov)
- Morgan, E. Williams, H. ed. 2012. Elystan: atgofion oes. Talybont: Y Lolfa.
- Williams, H. 2012. Oisín Tansey, Regime-building: democratization and international administration [Book Review]. Intelligence and National Security 27(6), pp. 915-916. (10.1080/02684527.2012.708219)
2011
- Williams, H. L. 2011. On Rawls, development and global justice: The freedom of peoples. International Political Theory. Basingstoke: Palgrave MacMillan.
2010
- Williams, H. 2010. Equality and the British left: A study in progressive political thought, 1900–64. Ben Jackson. Manchester University Press, Manchester, 2007, 304pp., £60.00, ISBN: 978-0719073069 [Book Review]. Contemporary Political Theory 9(3), pp. 353-355. (10.1057/cpt.2009.28)
Articles
- Williams, H. L. 2024. Mining the past: The case for historical narratives in global justice theorizing. Journal of International Political Theory 20(2), pp. 161-180. (10.1177/17550882231205097)
- Williams, H. 2023. Heb ei fai, heb ei eni: ‘Disgwrs’ a Moeseg y Wladfa (Those without fault are yet to be born: the ‘Discourse’ and Ethics of Welsh Patagonia). Gwerddon(36), pp. 49-66. (10.61257/KLNP4889)
- Williams, H. 2022. Socrates ar y Stryd: Rhyfel. O'r Pedwar Gwynt(17)
- Williams, H. 2021. Beyond democracy promotion: Kant, Rawls, and a liberal alternative. Public Reason 13(1), pp. 21-46.
- Williams, H. 2021. Socrates ar y Stryd: Ansicrwydd. O'r Pedwar Gwynt, article number: 15.
- Williams, H. 2021. Socrates ar y Stryd: Rhianta. O'r Pedwar Gwynt(14)
- Williams, H. 2021. Ysbryd Morgan: Adferiad y Meddwl Cymreig. Y Traethodydd(Gorff), pp. 161-176.
- Williams, H. 2021. Socrates ar y Stryd: Newid. O'r Pedwar Gwynt, article number: 16.
- Williams, H. 2020. Socrates ar y stryd: cofleidio hanes. O'r Pedwar Gwynt(13)
- Williams, H. 2020. The 10 crumbling commandments of Welsh Labour’s common-sense Unionism. New Socialist
- Williams, H. 2020. Socrates ar y Stryd: marw’r hen a’r newydd na ddaw. O'r Pedwar Gwynt(12)
- Williams, H. 2020. Dibyniaeth y Sais. O'r Pedwar Gwynt
- Williams, H. 2020. Yr ymneilltuaeth newydd: gwywo Cymreictod. O'r Pedwar Gwynt
- Williams, H. 2020. Socrates ar y Stryd: Y Cof ar drothwy’r deugain. O'r Pedwar Gwynt(11)
- Williams, H. 2020. Tawelyddiaeth: cyflwr Cymreig. O'r Pedwar Gwynt
- Williams, H. L. 2020. Y Llwybr tuag at Heddwch Parhaol: John Rawls a’r Athrawiaeth Rhyfel Cyfiawn [The Path to Universal Peace: John Rawls and the Just War Doctrine]. Gwerddon 31, pp. 7-30.
- Williams, H. 2019. Gwneud lle i’r enaid yn 2020. O'r Pedwar Gwynt
- Williams, H. 2019. Socrates ar y Stryd yn Michigan. O'r Pedwar Gwynt(10)
- Williams, H. 2019. Socrates ar y Stryd : Rory Stewart, sadrwydd a rhesymoldeb. O'r Pedwar Gwynt 9
- Williams, H. 2019. Dyneiddiaeth o’r Newydd: Troi yn ôl at Gristnogaeth. Agora 31
- Williams, H. 2019. Beyond Brexit. Planet Magazine: The Welsh Internationalist 236
- Williams, H. 2018. Eisteddfod 2018 – rolyrcostyr emosiynyl. O'r Pedwar Gwynt 7
- Williams, H. 2018. Socrates ar y stryd: y gymraeg. O'r Pedwar Gwynt 8
- Williams, H. 2018. Socrates ar y Stryd: Stoïciaeth. O'r Pedwar Gwynt 8
- Williams, H. L. 2018. Socrates ar y stryd: Gormes. O'r Pedwar Gwynt 6
- Williams, H. L. 2017. Socrates ar y Stryd: Annibyniaeth ysbryd a'r gwacter ystyr. O'r Pedwar Gwynt 5
- Williams, H. L. 2017. Socrates ar y stryd: cyfiawnder byd-eang ar y stepen drws. O'r Pedwar Gwynt 4
- Williams, H. L. 2017. Populism is splitting Britain but it could herald change for Wales. The Conversation 2017(Jul 18)
- Williams, H. L. 2017. Socrates ar y stryd: ffraeo a chymodi. O'r Pedwar Gwynt(3)
- Williams, H. L. 2016. Socrates ar y Stryd: JR Jones a Fflamau Casineb. O'r Pedwar Gwynt(2)
- Williams, H. L. 2016. Socrates ar y Stryd. O'r Pedwar Gwynt 1
- Williams, H. L. 2016. Rhagair y golygydd gwadd (guest editor's preface). Gwerddon(21), pp. 5-9.
- Williams, H. L. 2015. Corbyn for Cymru. Planet Magazine 2015(219), article number: 01.11.15.
- Williams, H. L. 2014. Wacky races: Miller, Pogge and Rawls, and conceptions of development in the global justice debate. Journal of International Political Theory 10(2), pp. 206-228. (10.1177/1755088214526020)
- Williams, H. 2014. Considerations on the Scottish Referendum and a discourse on the British conundrum: Mill, Price and the question of nationalism. Annals of the Croatian Political Science Association 11(1), pp. 7-25.
- Williams, H. 2014. Welsh Keywords: Hunaniaeth. Planet Magazine - The Welsh Internationalist 213, pp. 98-106.
- Williams, H. 2012. What the life of Lord Elystan Morgan says about modern Wales [Newspaper Article]. Western Mail 2012(8 Nov)
- Williams, H. 2012. Oisín Tansey, Regime-building: democratization and international administration [Book Review]. Intelligence and National Security 27(6), pp. 915-916. (10.1080/02684527.2012.708219)
- Williams, H. 2010. Equality and the British left: A study in progressive political thought, 1900–64. Ben Jackson. Manchester University Press, Manchester, 2007, 304pp., £60.00, ISBN: 978-0719073069 [Book Review]. Contemporary Political Theory 9(3), pp. 353-355. (10.1057/cpt.2009.28)
Book sections
- Williams, H. L. 2023. Augustine, realism, and their revealed truth. In: Williams, H. et al. eds. The Palgrave Handbook of International Political Theory Vol 1.. International Political Theory Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 89-107., (10.1007/978-3-031-36111-1_5)
- Williams, H. L. 2022. Reflections from Perfidious Albion: the pandemic as prism. In: Mossleh, P. ed. Corona Phenomenon: Philosophical and Political Questions. Leiden: Brill Publications, pp. 182-197., (10.1163/9789004512924_022)
- Williams, H. 2021. The law of peoples. In: Leading Works in Law and Social Justice. Routledge, (10.4324/9780429287572-6)
- Williams, H. 2020. Kant, Rawls a Gobaith mewn Gwleidyddiaeth Ryngwladol [Kant, Rawls and Hope in International Relations]. In: Matthews, E. ed. Rheswm a Rhyddid. Astudiaethau Athronyddol Vol. 8. Talybont: Y Lolfa
- Williams, H. L. 2019. 'A Oes Dyfodol? Trafod Sosialaeth Gymreig o Safbwynt Hanesyddol' [Is there a future? Discussing Welsh Socialism from a Historical Perspective]. In: Matthews, E. ed. Llenydda, Gwleidydda a Pherfformio. Astudiaethau Athronyddol Vol. 7. Talybont: Y Lolfa
- Williams, H. 2017. Y gwleidyddol a’r metaffisegol: pobl ac ysbryd yn athroniaeth J R Jones. In: Matthews, E. ed. Argyfwng Hunaniaeth a Chred: Ysgrifauar Athroniaeth J. R. Jones. Astudiaethau Athronyddol Vol. 6. Talybont: Y Lolfa
- Williams, H. L. 2016. John Rawls (1921-2002). In: Lebow, N., Schouten, P. and Suganami, H. eds. The Return of the Theorists: Dialogues with Great Thinkers in International Relations. Basingstoke: Palgrave MacMillan, pp. 293-301.
- Williams, H. L. 2016. Segurdod yw clod y cledd - David Davies a’r helfa am heddwch wedi’r Rhyfel Mawr (David Davies and the hunt for peace following the Great War). In: Matthews, G. ed. Creithiau. The Welsh Mind and Imagination Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru
- Williams, H. L. 2015. Law yn Llaw: Athroniaeth a'r Gymraeg? (Hand in Hand: Philosophy and Welsh). In: Matthews, E. G. ed. Astudiaethau Athronyddol 4 (Philosophical Studies 4). Y Lolfa
- Williams, H. L. and Gealy, W. 2014. Swyddogaeth Athroniaeth [The task of philosophy]. In: Matthews, E. G. ed. Y Drwg, Y Da a'r Duwiol. Astudiaethau Athronyddol Vol. 3. Tal-y-bont: Y Lolfa, pp. 85-95.
- Williams, H. L. 2014. Pelagius a'r Syniad o Hunanwellhad (Pelagius and the idea of self-improvement). In: Matthews, E. G. ed. Astudiaethau Athronyddol 3 (Philosophical Studies 3). Y Lolfa
- Williams, H. L. 2013. The law of peoples. In: Mandle, J. and Reidy, D. A. eds. A Companion to Rawls. Blackwell Companions to Philosophy Wiley-Blackwell, pp. 327-345.
- Williams, H. 2013. Rhyfel Cyfiawn ac Athroniaeth John Rawls. In: Matthews, E. G. ed. Cenedligrwydd, Cyfiawnder a Heddwch - Ysgrifau Ar Athroniaeth Wleidyddol. Astudiaethau Athronyddol Aberystwyth: Y Lolfa, pp. 35-56.
Books
- Evans, D., Smith, K. and Williams, H. eds. 2021. The Welsh way: essays on neoliberalism and Welsh devolution. Cardigan: Parthian Books.
- Williams, H. 2020. Ysbryd Morgan: Adferiad y Meddwl Cymreig. University of Wales Press.
- Flikschuh, K. and Williams, H. L. eds. 2018. Kantian Review: Special Issue on Kant & Rawls. Vol. 23:4. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Williams, H. L. and Death, C. 2017. Global justice: the basics. Routledge.
- Williams, H. L. 2016. Credoau'r Cymry: Ymddiddanion Dychmygol ac Adlewyrchiadau Athronyddol (Welsh credos: imaginary conversations and philosophical reflections). Caerdydd: Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru.
- Morgan, E. Williams, H. ed. 2012. Elystan: atgofion oes. Talybont: Y Lolfa.
- Williams, H. L. 2011. On Rawls, development and global justice: The freedom of peoples. International Political Theory. Basingstoke: Palgrave MacMillan.
Websites
- Williams, H. L. 2023. The politics of Richard Price. [Online]. The Welsh Agenda: Institute of Welsh Affairs. Available at: https://www.iwa.wales/agenda/2023/07/the-politics-of-richard-price/
- Williams, H. L. 2023. Remember Richard Price!. [Online]. Aeon: Aeon Media Group. Available at: https://aeon.co/essays/remembering-the-18th-century-radical-dissenter-richard-price
- Williams, H. L. 2023. Richard Price: how one of the 18th century’s most influential thinkers was forgotten. [Online]. The Conversation: The Conversation Trust UK. Available at: https://theconversation.com/richard-price-how-one-of-the-18th-centurys-most-influential-thinkers-was-forgotten-197203
- Williams, H. 2022. Losing my religion?. [Online]. New Socialist: newsocialist.org.uk. Available at: https://newsocialist.org.uk/transmissions/losing-my-religion/
- Williams, H. 2022. Robert Owen on his 250th birthday: a very modern socialist. [Online]. Undod - Radical Independence for Wales: undod.cymru. Available at: https://undod.cymru/en/2021/05/14/robert-owen-ar-ei-benblwydd-yn-250-sosialydd-modern-iawn/
- Williams, H. 2020. Who owns the history and who benefits? Interview with Keith Murrell. [Online]. Undod - Radical Independence for Wales: undod.cymru. Available at: https://undod.cymru/en/2020/06/17/keith-murrell/
- Williams, H. 2019. The democracy killers. [Online]. Undod - Radical Independence for Wales: undod.cymru. Available at: https://undod.cymru/en/2019/12/03/llofruddio-llywodraethu-democrataidd/
- Williams, H. 2018. Welsh politics has normalized UKIP’s chauvinist, brutish Britishness. [Online]. Nation.Cymru: Nation.Cymru. Available at: https://nation.cymru/opinion/welsh-politics-has-normalized-ukips-chauvinist-brutish-britishness/
- Williams, H. L. 2018. Is the time ripe for Wales to move to compulsory voting?. [Online]. The Conversation. Available at: https://theconversation.com/is-the-time-ripe-for-wales-to-move-to-compulsory-voting-82226
- Williams, H. 2017. Britain’s growing neo-fascism won’t die with UKIP. [Online]. Nation.Cymru: Nation.Cymru. Available at: https://nation.cymru/opinion/britains-growing-neo-fascism-wont-die-with-ukip/
- Williams, H. L. 2017. The case for a Labour-Plaid Cymru electoral pact to prevent a Tory majority in Wales. [Online]. WalesOnline. Available at: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/case-labour-plaid-cymru-electoral-13029208
- Williams, H. L. 2017. Labour’s best hope of beating the Conservatives in Wales is a Plaid Cymru alliance. [Online]. The Conversation. Available at: https://theconversation.com/labours-best-hope-of-beating-the-conservatives-in-wales-is-a-plaid-cymru-alliance-76901
- Williams, H. L. 2017. Mind your language. [Online]. Open Democracy. Available at: https://www.opendemocracy.net/wfd/huw-williams/mind-your-language
- Williams, H. L. 2016. Dance with the Devil. [Online]. Planet Extra. Available at: https://www.planetmagazine.org.uk/planet_extra/dance-with-the-devil
- Williams, H. L. 2016. For shame Cymru Fach, for shame. [Online]. Planet Extra. Available at: https://www.planetmagazine.org.uk/planet_extra/for-shame-cymru-fach
- Williams, H. L. 2016. Arresting UKIPia. [Online]. Planet Extra. Available at: https://www.planetmagazine.org.uk/planet_extra/arresting-ukipia
Research
My research interests span the fields of political philosophy, international political theory, and the history of ideas, focusing on egalitarian and radical aspects in particular. Specifically, I have worked closely on John Rawls' international theory, issues of global justice, and intellectual history in Wales.
My monograph, On Rawls, Development and Global Justice: The Freedom of Peoples (2011, reprinted 2016) elaborates Rawls' institution-building approach to international assistance, advocating pragmatism and the toleration of difference, offering an alternative to the discourse of democracy-building. I have expanded my analysis of The Law of Peoples to issues of Democracy Promotion, Just War and the potential for moral learning in international society.
In the context of Global Justice I am interested in the presuppositions of the mainstream debate. I have written on the implicit conceptions of development in the field and in the book, Global Justice: The Basics (Routledge 2017) co-authored with Carl Death, we interrogated the interface between theory and practice. I am currently writing on the place of language in the debate and also the possibilities of expanding its purview to other disciplines such as literary studies. These articles are developed in the context of seeking out the philosophical grounds for establishing greater global solidarity.
My other recent Welsh-language monographs, Credoau'r Cymry (2016 UWP) and Ysbryd Morgan (2020 UWP) bring together my research on intellectual history in Wales, focusing in particular on radical figures such as Pelagius, Richard Price, and JR Jones. The books experiment with form, deploying imaginary dialogues, and reflect my efforts to reimagine Welsh-language philosophy and critical debate, in my role as an Associate of the Coleg Cymraeg.
I endeavour to use this research paradigm as a basis for regular contributions to public debate on contemporary politics in Wales. In 2012 I published the memoirs of the renowned former Home Office Minister, Lord Elystan Morgan (Lolfa) and more recently co-edited a volume on contemporary politics, The Welsh Way (Parthian, 2021) - books that along with my numerous essays on various platforms reflect my commitment to the study of, and enhancement of politics and the public sphere in Wales' fledgling democracy.
Teaching
Teaching interests
I teach on a variety of philosophy and politics modules, primarily through the medium of Welsh. Their content falls within the following areas:
- Contemporary (International) Political Philosophy
- Theories of Global Justice
- The History of Political Thought
- Philosophy and Doctrine in Wales
Biography
As an undergraduate I studied philosophy and psychology at the LSE, and received a Diploma from the Jagiellonian University, Krakow, in Central and Eastern European Studies. As a Morrell Scholar I studied political theory at the University of York Politics Graduate School. I received a Ph.D. from the International Politics department at Aberystwyth in 2009, where I then took up the post of lecturer, before moving to Cardiff in 2012 as a philosophy lecturer with the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol. In my role as lecturer with the Coleg it is my responsibility to expand the teaching of philosophy through the medium of Welsh across the higher education institutions in Wales.
From 2018-2024 I was inaugural Dean for the Welsh Language at Cardiff University, working as a strategic lead across all aspects of our Welsh-language activity, with responsibility for drawing up and implementing our institution-wide strategy. I am also the University's representative for the recently established Wales Peace Academy and I am part of the School's group of Philosophy researchers, and a member of Cardiff Law and Global Justice.
Beyond the University I am President of the Urdd Athronyddol (Philosopher's Guild) and am on the Board of Directors of Mudiad Meithrin, a Wales-wide charity that provides pre-school care. I was the secretary of the TAG campaign that fought successfully to establish a Welsh-medium primary school in South Cardiff, where I am Chair of Governors, and have been involved in various forms of activism at a local and national level.
Supervisions
I have supervised students across a range of subjects. Areas of particular interest are:
- Political Philosophy
- Global Justice
- International Political Theory
- Intellectual History, Philosophy and Politics in Wales
- Linguistic Justice
- Philosophy and Activism
Contact Details
WilliamsH47@cardiff.ac.uk
+44 29208 74806
John Percival Building, Room 1.40, Colum Drive, Cardiff, CF10 3EU
+44 29208 74806
John Percival Building, Room 1.40, Colum Drive, Cardiff, CF10 3EU
Research themes
Specialisms
- Linguistic Justice
- Global Justice
- Welsh Intellectual History
