SHAW Steering Committee Vacancies 2023-4 The Society for the History of Women in the Americas (SHAW) is a diverse scholarly association dedicated to the historical investigation related to the history of women and gender non-conforming individuals in the Americas. SHAW…
We’re pleased to share with you all the updated programme for this year’s Autumn seminar series. Unfortunately, you will note that we have had to postpone the session we had intended to run in honour of Black History Month. We…
Owing to the train strike planned for 30 September 2023, the one day conference ‘Women and the Natural World: Historical Perspectives on Nature, Climate and Environmental Change’, will now be held on Zoom and not at Exeter Central Library. The…
The Anne Lister Research Summit is a free online conference that brings people together to share knowledge and develop collaborations across many time zones over the course of two days. Sessions include a mix of facilitated discussions, workshops, and showcases…
How have grassroots women’s organisations effectively championed women’s rights, locally and globally, since 1918? Keynote Speakers: Prof Pat Thane, Birkbeck, University of London, UK Prof Lynn Abrams, University of Glasgow, UK As part of our AHRC-funded Network ‘Agency and Advocacy:…
Dr Jessica Cox is giving a talk on ‘Pregnancy and Childbirth in Victorian Britain’ at the Chelsea History Festival on 30 September 2023, 6pm. Further information and the link for booking tickets can be found here: https://chelseahistoryfestival.com/events/pregnancy-childbirth-victoran-britain/
The Women’s History Network is delighted to announce the results of this year’s Independent Researcher Grant. This year, the award received a record number of applications and we were thrilled to see the amount of interest in women’s history from…
The Women’s History Network is delighted to announce this year’s Early Career Fellows. Each year, the Fellowship attracts a growing number of applications, speaking to the thriving nature of women’s history in the UK today, but also, sadly, to the…
International Federation for Research in Women’s History Conference When & Where? Our next conference will be held at Tsuda University, Tokyo, 7-10 August 2024. Theme? The conference theme is ‘Reflections on major issues in women’s history’ & we welcome papers, panels…