Past. Present. Future: 150 Year Anniversary Conference

The 150 year anniversary conference PAST. PRESENT. FUTURE. was produced by Rebecca Bailhache and held on 6 June 2023 in the Members Room at the Société Jersiaise Headquarters at 7 Pier Road.

The conference outline was as follows:

SESSION ONE - HISTORY AND CONSTITUTION
Chair: Richard Falle
'The development of Jersey’s constitutional status 1873-2023' by Philip Bailhache
'In defence of our history: the threat to Jersey’s Militia in 1873' by Ian Ronayne
'Jersey: A question of History' by Doug Ford
Session one was followed by a Panel Discussion.

SESSION TWO - ARCHAEOLOGY
Chair: Rosalind Le Quesne
'Major Rybot’s “intruders”: an enigmatic Iron Age coinage' by Philip de Jersey
'The tradition of island archaeology in Brittany: the unmissable role of Pierre-Roland Giot (1919- 2002)' by Marie-Yvane Daire
'Palaeolithic archaeology and the Société Jersiaise' by Matt Pope
Session two was followed by a Panel Discussion.

SESSION THREE - ENVIRONMENT & BIODIVERSITY
Chair: Amy Hall
'Citizen science and the Société Jersiaise' by Jonathan Renouf
'The past, present and future of Jersey’s marine environment' by Sam Blampied
'Protected Areas in Jersey: where and what for?' by John Pinel
Session three was followed by a Panel Discussion.

SESSION FOUR - CULTURE & HERITAGE
Chair: Jon Carter
'The contribution of the Société Jersiaise to geology' by John Renouf
'How can planning for built heritage succeed in Jersey?' by Stuart Fell
'Jèrriais: past, present, future.' by Mari Jones
Session four was followed by a Panel Discussion.