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Women's History Network

For anyone with a passion for women’s history

Women’s History Network is an inclusive organisation that celebrates diversity

Author: Marlene Oliveira

Events

Anne Lister Research Summit 2023

Marlene Oliveira / September 15, 2023

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…

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Calls for Papers

Women and Words of Learning: From the Medieval to the Modern Day

Elena Rossi / September 4, 2023

Call for Papers: Women and Worlds of Learning: From the Medieval to the Modern Day 12th-13th April 2024 Oxford Since the emergence of universities, women have been involved in networks of higher education. ‘Women and Worlds of Learning’ aims to…

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Women and the Natural World: Historical Perspectives on Nature Climate and Environmental Change, WESWWHN Annual Conference

Lucienne Boyce / August 17, 2023

‘Women and the Natural World: Historical Perspectives on Nature Climate and Environmental Change’ is a one day conference. The key note speaker is Professor Nicola Whyte, University of Exeter, on ‘Landscape, Memory and the Life-course in the Travel Writing of…

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Calls for Papers

Women and Words of Learning: From the Medieval to the Modern Day

Elena Rossi / August 3, 2023

CFP: Women and Worlds of Learning: From the Medieval to the Modern Day 12th-13th April 2024 Oxford Application Deadline: 1st September 2023 Since the emergence of universities, women have been involved in networks of higher education. ‘Women and Worlds of…

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SHAW Annual Conference, July 7th 2023

Dr Marie Molloy / May 5, 2023

The SHAW one-day annual conference has been co-organised with Manchester Metropolitan University. Join us to hear a wide range of papers on topics that centre the experience of women or those who identify as women in the history of the…

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Maternal Bodies Symposium (Birmingham, 15 June 2023)

Sydni Zastre / April 5, 2023

Maternal Bodies is an interdisciplinary one-day symposium taking place at the University of Birmingham on 15 June 2023. We are interested in… Embodiment: as women, mothers, birthing parents, non-birthing/adoptive/step-parents, etc Medical and social control of reproductive bodies Institutions, corporations, or…

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Katrina Honeyman Memorial Lecture: Tracey Loughran on the history of problem pages

Laura King / March 6, 2023

Professor Tracey Loughran, ‘”It’s Very Personal”: Sex and Relationships on the Problem Pages, c. 1960-1990’ Leeds Central Library, First Floor, Room 700, Leeds, LS1 3AB Thursday 23rd March 2023 5.30PM Book now (free, and all welcome): https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/leedslibraryevents/t-yaedzyn The late twentieth…

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Calls for Papers

Deadline approaching: call for papers for Women, Money and Markets

Sarah Dredge / March 3, 2023

The deadline is approaching to submit a proposal for the Women, Money and Markets: 1600-1950 conference, taking place at Sheffield Hallam University, June 12-14, 2023. Proposals due by 15 March, 2023. Please visit our website: http://www.womenmoneymarkets.co.uk/call-for-papers-2023  

Calls for Papers

Extended Call for Papers. SHAW Annual Conference in Manchester, UK

Dr Marie Molloy / March 3, 2023

The Society for the History of Women in the Americas (SHAW) welcomes proposals for its annual conference at Manchester Metropolitan University. The conference is open to papers on any topic, geographical period, chronological time, or themes related to the history…

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The Women’s History Network is a national association and charity for the promotion of women’s history and the encouragement of everyone interested in women’s history. Following our establishment in 1991 we have grown year by year and today we are a UK national charity with members including working historians, researchers, independent scholars, teachers, librarians, and many other individuals both within academia and beyond. Indeed, the network reaches out to anyone...

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