Ellen Terry (1847-1928) ‘Of Ellen Terry, the actress, Our Lady of the Lyceum as Oscar Wilde used to style her, what a series of wonderful pictures live in the memory”[i] A leading late nineteenth century actress, Dame Ellen Terry’s lifestyle…
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CfP: White Slavery in Transnational and International Context, 1880-1950
Date: 21 June 2019 Location: University of Warwick (UK) Keynote: Brian Donovan ((University of Kansas) This is a call for abstracts for paper, poster and creative presentations for a one day interdisciplinary conference on white slavery, as trafficking in women…
Why we should remember the housewives of the First World War, by Professor Karen Hunt
As our high streets become covered in poppies, we should ask ourselves who we are being asked to commemorate. Despite four years of television programmes, exhibitions, art installations and local history projects, we still seem to find it easier to…
War Widows and the controversy over Remembrance Sunday services at the Cenotaph (1972-1982), by Dr Janis Lomas
Remembrance Sunday has a particular significance this year as it marks the centenary of the First World War armistice, yet few remember the First and Second World War widows who following the foundation of the War Widows’ Association (WWA) in…
Women in the Service Industries in Southern Africa since 1900 – Dr Andrew Cohen & Dr Rory Pilossof
Women in the Service Industries in Southern Africa since 1900. Andrew Cohen (University of Kent) and Rory Pilossof (University of the Free State) There is a rich and well-developed historiography on work and labour in southern Africa. The colonial occupation…
Songs of Suffrage: a concert of music and readings, 1900-1930
‘Songs of Suffrage: a concert of music and readings, 1900-1930’ A concert featuring women composers active during the suffrage campaign, 7pm, Thursday 1 November 2018, Chancellor’s Hall, Senate House, University of London. Come and hear ‘Songs of Suffrage: an evening…
Call for Papers: ‘Breaking Bounds’, an interdisciplinary postgraduate conference on 19th-century women
Call for Papers: ‘Breaking Bounds’ Postgraduate Conference, Centre for Studies in Literature, University of Portsmouth Proposals are invited for a one-day interdisciplinary postgraduate conference to be held at the University of Portsmouth on Saturday May 11th , 2019 “We shall…
2018 WHN Schools Black History Month Competition
The Women’s History Network is launching a competition to encourage young people to get actively involved in celebrating black history. Black History Month is celebrated in October, but the Women’s History Network want to focus specifically on the history of…
British Women Documentary Makers 1935 – 55
CALL FOR PAPERS: British Women Documentary Filmmakers 1930-1955 Proposals are invited for a one-day symposium to be held at the London School of Economics on 5th April 2019. As the work of filmmakers including Jill Craigie, Kay Mander and Marion…