Our Spring Seminar Series continues next Tuesday, 10 March 2026, at 4pm GMT, with a special panel event, Women, Cultural Politics, and Material Production. We are thrilled to welcome Irina Malinina, Julita Oetojo, and Simona Valeriani to discuss their work…
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Scientific Aspirations and Normative Gender Roles: Indian Women in Science – Nilakshi Das
Women’s participation in Indian science since the mid-twentieth century is often framed through celebratory narratives of progress, characterised by increased educational access, rising numbers of women pursuing STEM degrees and gradual inclusion in scientific institutions. Such unequivocal narratives of success,…
Sign up now for the first session of our Spring Seminar Series, featuring Dr Valerie Schutte.
Tuesday, 24 February 2026, at 5pm GMT Sign-up now for our online-only zoom webinar here. “Katherine Basset as a Case Study of the Household of Anne of Cleves”, Dr Valerie Schutte This paper will consider Katherine Basset’s path to employment in…
Spring Seminar Series 2026 Programme
Dear friends, We are thrilled to share the programme for our Spring Seminar Series 2026. We are really excited about this one and hope you are looking forward to hearing from the fantastic speakers we have lined up. The sign-up…
‘A Word to the Wives’: Spousal Letters and the Politics of Persuasion, 1959-74 – Harvey Bone and Tabatha Burden
During a seven-week internship at the University of Oxford, undergraduates Harvey Bone and Tabatha Burden worked on a project researching and assessing data from the 1959 and February 1974 elections, feeding into ongoing work being done by Dr. Lyndsey Jenkins…
WHN Annual Conference 2026 CfP
The Women’s History Network 34th Annual Conference Celebrating the Centenary of the Women’s Library and 100 Years of Women’s History (1926-2026) 3-4 September 2026, LSE Library & Friends House (Euston Road) Our 34th annual conference…
Save the date – Women’s History Network Conference 2026
A note for your calendar: The 34th Women’s History Network Conference will be held on the 3 – 4 September 2026 with the theme: ‘CELEBRATING THE CENTENARY OF THE WOMEN’S LIBRARY: ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF WOMEN’S HISTORY.’ It will be…
CFP: Women’s Broadcasting Histories Conference 25-26th June 2026
Women’s Broadcasting Histories Conference 25-26th June 2026 EXTENDED DEADLINE: 16 January 2026 The International Women’s Broadcasting Histories network is delighted to announce that it will be hosting its inaugural conference at the University of East Anglia, 25-26th June 2026.…
Women and Musical Histories, 1789-1914
The Royal Academy of Music warmly invites submissions for this two-day international conference, exploring the role of women in shaping historical narratives of music across the long nineteenth century. Recognising the diversity, complexity and nuance of female engagement with musical…