Dr Rhian Hodges

Uwch Darlithydd Cymdeithaseg a Pholisi Cym / Dirp Gyf Add a Dysgu (Cyf Cymraeg)

r.s.hodges@bangor.ac.uk

Overview

Dr Hodges is originally from Bargoed, Cwm Rhymni ac is a past pupil of Ysgol Gymraeg Gilfach Fargoed and Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni. She graduated with a First Class Honours in Sociology and Social Policy from 91精品黑料吃瓜 in 2005 before being awarded an ESRC 1+3 Studentship to study an M.A and PhD within the same institution. Dr Hodges completed an M.A Social Research and Social Policy in 2006 and a PhD in Sociology and Social Policy in 2009. Her thesis examined parents' incentives for choosing Welsh-medium education for their children in Cwm Rhymni.

Since 2009, Dr Hodges is a Sociology and Social Policy Lecturer (Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol funded until 2017) and is also an Associate Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Lecturer. Since 2011 she is Director of the M.A Language Policy and Planning and her research interests include key language planning topics such as new speakers of minoritized languages, minority language education, language transmission and language use within the community and the workplace.

Dr Hodges is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, a WISERD Research Associate, a member of GWERDDON Editorial Board, a member of COST New Speakers Network and a member of the Institute of Welsh Affairs. She has been on several Erasmus exchanges to the Basque Country where she lectures on Language Planning in Wales in Donostia Univeristy.

Additional Contact Information

Position: Lecturer in Sociology and Social Policy

Email: r.s.hodges@bangor.ac.uk

Phone Number: 01248 383034

Location: Room 335, Professors Corridor, Main Arts

Qualifications

Other: Posgraduate Certificate in Higher Education - Distinction
Prifysgol Bangor, 2014
PhD: Towards the Light:Welsh-medium education in Cwm Rhymni- parents' incentives for choosing Welsh-medium education for their children
College of Business, Law, Education and Social Sciences in Prifysgol Bangor, 2010
MA: The Welsh Valleys- Language Use Post Education: A Study of Young People in Cwm Rhymni
College of Business, Law, Education and Social Sciences in Prifysgol Bangor, 2006
BA: B.A Sociology and Social Policy
College of Business, Law, Education and Social Sciences in Prifysgol Bangor, 2005

Teaching and Supervision

Undergraduate

SCS1004 Cymdeithaseg a'r Byd Cyfoes

SCS2018 Cymdeithas, Iaith a Phrotest

HAC2002 Addysg yn y Gymru Gyfoes

HAC3002 Addysg yn y Gymru Gyfoes

Postgraduate

SCS4008 Cynllunio Ieithyddol

Research Students

Ifor Gruffydd (PhD - awarded in 2018, first supervisor) Rheolaeth Strategol ar hyfforddiant iaith mewn gweithleoedd sector cyhoeddus听

Si么n Aled Owen (PhD - awarded in 2018, second supervisor) Factors Influencing Welsh Medium School Pupils鈥� Social Use of Welsh

Eileen Tilley (PhD, second supervisor) Adult Welsh learners in Gwynedd

Sh芒n Pritchard (PhD, second supervisor) Y Gymraeg yn y byd digidol 鈥� Profiadau ac agweddau siaradwyr Cymraeg yng Ngwynedd o ddefnyddio apiau Cymraeg neu ddwyieithog (KESS Scholarship with Cwmni Da)

Natalie Lloyd Jones (PhD, second supervisor) Patrymau Gwylio S4C (KESS Scholarship with S4C)

Research Interests

Dr Rhian Hodges' research interests include the following fields:

New speakers of minoritized languages
Minorty language education
Language transmission and language use in the community

Dr Rhian Hodges' research:

Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Strategic Grant/Grant Strategol y Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol (拢37,893) (2017-2019): Prys, C a Hodges, Rh. Pecyn Adnoddau Aml-gyfrwng Cymdeithaseg (PAAC) (Multi-Medium Sociology Resources Pack)

ESRC Knowledge Exchange Fellowship (拢11,396) October 2016- September 2017: A Toolkit for Promoting the Welsh Language in the Community (partnerhship with Mentrau Iaith Cymru)

Welsh Government Commission: (拢69,753.29) Tachwedd 2014: An Evaluation of the Minister's Welsh Language Strategy: A living language a language for living: Welsh Language Use in the Community (Hodges et al 2015)

听Welsh Language Commissioners Grant Comisiynydd y Gymraeg (拢18,000) 2013: Gwirfoddoli a鈥檙 Iaith Gymraeg (Volunteering and the Welsh Language) (Ail ymchwilydd, Prys et al 2013)

Hodges, Rh. (2010)听Tua鈥檙 Goleuni: Addysg Gymraeg yng Nghwm Rhymni 鈥� rhesymau rhieni dros ddewis addysg Gymraeg i鈥檞 plant.听PhD heb ei gyhoeddi. Bangor: Prifysgol Bangor.

Postgraduate Project Opportunities

Dr Rhian Hodges welcomes PhD applications in the following fields:

Language policy and planning
New speakers of minoritized languages
Minority language education
Transmission and language use

Publications

2025

Published
Prys, C. & Hodges, R., 14 Mar 2025, BBC Cymru Fyw.
Research output: Contribution to specialist publication 鈥� Article

2024

Published
Hodges, R., 2024, In: Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development. 45, 2, p. 306-322 17 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
E-pub ahead of print
Bonner, E., Prys, C., Mitchelmore, S. & Hodges, R., 21 Mar 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development. 17 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
Published
Hodges, R. & Prys, C., 16 Apr 2024, Heritage Languages in the Digital Age: The Case of Autochthonous Minority Languages in Western Europe. Ahrendt, B. & Reershemius, G. (eds.). Multilingual Matters, p. 103-127
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding 鈥� Chapter 鈥� peer-review
Published
Bonner, E., Prys, C., Hodges, R. & Mitchelmore, S., 7 Aug 2024, In: Current issues in language planning. 25, 4, p. 394-415 22 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
Published
Prys, C., Bonner, E. & Hodges, R., 12 Dec 2024, 63 p.
Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
Published
Hodges, R. & Rosiak, K., 7 Nov 2024.
Research output: Contribution to conference 鈥� Paper

2023

Published
Prys, C. & Hodges, R., 24 Mar 2023, (Pecyn Adnoddau Amlgyfrwng Cymdeithaseg)
Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Book
Published
Prys, C. & Hodges, R., 24 Mar 2023, Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol.
Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Book
Published
Hodges, R., Prys, C., Bonner, E. (Contributor), Orrell, A. (Contributor) & Gruffydd, I. (Contributor), 28 Jul 2023, 85 p.
Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
Published
Hodges, R. & Rosiak, K., 25 Jul 2023.
Research output: Contribution to conference 鈥� Paper
Published
Gruffydd, I., Hodges, R. & Prys, C., Sept 2023, In: Current issues in language planning. 24, 4, p. 380-399 20 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review

2022

Published
Prys, C. & Hodges, R., 9 Dec 2022, BBC Cymru Fyw.
Research output: Contribution to specialist publication 鈥� Article
Published
Hodges, R. & Prys, C., 15 Dec 2022, The Conversation.
Research output: Contribution to specialist publication 鈥� Article

2021

Published
Prys, C., Hodges, R. & Roberts, G., 13 Aug 2021, In: Linguistic Minorities & Society Journal/Revue Minorit茅s linguistiques et soci茅t茅. 15-16, p. 87-110
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
Published
Hodges, R., 16 Mar 2021, Social Policy for Welfare Practice in Wales . 3 ed. BASW
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding 鈥� Chapter 鈥� peer-review

2020

Published
Prys, C. & Hodges, R., 15 Dec 2020, Cyflwyniad i ieithyddiaeth. Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol, p. 163-169 7 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding 鈥� Chapter
Published
Prys, C., Hodges, R. & Aaron, H. (Illustrator), 1 Jul 2020, 1 ed. Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol. 30 p.
Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Book

2019

Published
Lewis, S., Thomas, H., Grover, T., Glyn, E., Prys, C., Hodges, R. & Roberts, E., 12 Feb 2019, Welsh Government.
Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
Published
Hodges, R. & Prys, C., 27 May 2019, In: Current issues in language planning. 20, 3, p. 207-225
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review

2018

Published
Prys, C., Hodges, R. & Aaron, H. (Illustrator), 2018, 44 p.
Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Book 鈥� peer-review
Published
Prys, C., Hodges, R. & Aaron, H. (Illustrator), 1 Oct 2018, Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol. 37 p.
Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Book
Published
Hodges, R., 1 Mar 2018, Eastern European Perspectives on Celtic Studies. Hornsby, M. & Rosiak, K. (eds.). Newcastle: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, p. 58-88 30 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding 鈥� Chapter

2017

Published
Ifan, G. & Hodges, R. S., 31 Mar 2017, Academic Biliteracies : Multilingual Repertoires in Higher Education. Palfreyman, D. M. & van der Walt, C. (eds.). Multilingual Matters
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding 鈥� Chapter 鈥� peer-review
Published
Hodges, R. & Prys, C., 7 Aug 2017, ISSUU. 152 p.
Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report

2015

Published
Hodges, R., 2015, Dominated Languages in the 21st Century: Papers from the International Conference on Minority Languages XIV.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding 鈥� Conference contribution
Published
Hodges, R., Prys, C., Orrell, A., Williams, S. & Williams, E., 7 Oct 2015, Welsh Government. 172 p.
Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report

2014

Published
Hodges, R., 2014, In: Zeszyty 艁u偶yckie. 40, p. 93-114
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
Published
Prys, C., Hodges, R., Mann, R., Collis, B. & Roberts, R., 2 Oct 2014, Welsh Government.
Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report

2012

Published
Hodges, R. S., 31 Jan 2012, In: International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism. 15, 3, p. 355-373
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review

2011

Published
Hodges, R. S., 1 Dec 2011, In: Contemporary Wales. 24, 1, p. 1-27
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review

2010

Published
Hodges, R. S., 1 Jul 2010, In: Gwerrdon. 6
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review

2009

Published
Hodges, R. S., 1 Nov 2009, In: Contemporary Wales. 22, 1, p. 16-35
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review

Activities