This article was originally published in The Conversation. The Conversation’s generosity in allowing republication is appreciated. WHN Admin. After the rediscovery of a 19th-century novel, our view of black female writers is transformed May 26, 2016 11.22am AEST Victorian-era, middle-class black…
Author: Dr Robin Joyce
‘Land Girls’ in fiction
Part 2 WHN Admin. The following information is from the Bedford Borough Council, Virtual Library. Land Girl In Fiction: A book and Drama List Below is a list of books, poetry, plays and DVDs featuring Land Girls as the main…
NOT JUST A NAME ON A WALL
WHN Admin. Part 1 ‘Not Just A Name On A Wall’ is a display of three panels in the Cambridge Central Library. One quote from the display is particularly instructive, demonstrating that while women were accepted – in fact, propelled…
Stansfield Grange. Home of the Triangle Mill Sisters
Ruth Beazley has generously provided the following excerpt from her book. The layout is slightly compromised in transferring the text and photos to the blog format. WHN Admin. ‘Stansfield Grange. Home of the Triangle Mill Sisters’ This book traces the history…
Should writing for the public count toward tenure?
Should writing for the public count toward tenure? was originally published in The Conversation on August 19, 2016. It raises issues that are relevant to all writers and academics. Although it is not strictly history – although possibly these requirements have changed…
STANSFIELD GRANGE. HOME TO THE ‘TRIANGLE MILL SISTERS’
Ruth Beazley Stansfield Grange. Home to the ‘Triangle Mill Sisters’ The ‘Triangle Mill Sisters’ exhibition was awarded the WHN Community prize in 2014 and as a follow up Ruth Beazley has written a book and created a web site both…
WOMEN ATHLETES ARE STILL PUT IN SECOND PLACE AT THE OLYMPICS – IT’S TIME TO SPRINT TOWARDS EQUALITY
First published in The Conversation, August 2016. Women athletes are still put in second place at the Olympics – it’s time to sprint towards equality Laura Hills Senior Lecturer in Sociology of Sport, Brunel University London Disclosure statement Laura Hills receives…
Historical Fiction by Women, About Women: Update
August is Women in Translation Month! August 1, 2016 Jyotsna Sreenivasan August has been designated as a month to focus on translated literature by women. In honor of Women in Translation Month, I’ve written a guest post over at For…
Menstruation: Some political dimensions
WHN Admin. Why can’t undercover activities be useful? The Women’s Decameron[1] begins with Emma, confined to a maternity hospital with nine other mothers, decrying their lamentation that a skin infection has imprisoned them preventing their departure for home…