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Blog, Event, Women's History

GRACIE by JOAN MACLEOD: EUROPEAN PREMIERE

Dr Robin Joyce / April 22, 2018

  GRACIE European Premiere Finborough Theatre 29th April – 15th May     ‘…Gracie is a powerful one woman show about a young girl growing up in the polygamous cult. The film champions the tenacity of the human spirit ‘…

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Blog, Event, General, Politics, Women's History

FEMINISM AND MUSEUMS LIVE!

Dr Robin Joyce / April 15, 2018

Jo Stanley Feminism and Museums Live! Museums need feminism, not just women, in their collections and engagement activities. Displaying  lots of Queen Victoria and Mrs T artefacts, then having Teresa May cut that pink ribbon while sporting her ‘This is…

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Blog, Event, Women's History

GUIDED HERITAGE WALK

Dr Robin Joyce / April 8, 2018

Jo Stanley provided the following information. Please note the change of date, below.     The guided heritage walk from Manningham library, by Helen Broadhead that was cancelled Saturday 17th March, has now been rearranged for: Saturday 21st April at…

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Event, Women's History

WOMEN’S HISTORY NETWORK ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Dr Robin Joyce / April 1, 2018

WOMEN’S HISTORY NETWORK ANNUAL CONFERENCE CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT  University of Portsmouth, UK Friday 31st August –Saturday 1st September 2018 THE CAMPAIGN FOR WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE: NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES This conference is being held to commemorate the centenary of the granting of…

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Blog, Women's History

The First Female African- American Pilot

Dr Robin Joyce / March 25, 2018

This article was sent from Jay Khan at Fact Sumo, a digital learning company. It is published in the same way that ‘tasters’ from published works are posted. That is, to alert readers to possibilities that might be of interest.…

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Blog, Women's History

WOMEN’S HISTORY NETWORK PRIZES

Dr Robin Joyce / March 22, 2018

  Closing dates: Book Prize – 31 March Young Researchers – 1 May Small Grants Scheme – 1 April    

Blog, Politics, Women's History

Virago Great Feminist Quotes – A [Belated]Christmas Gift [for Women’s History Month, instead]…cont.

Dr Robin Joyce / March 17, 2018
Blog, Politics, Women's History

Virago Great Feminist Quotes – A [Belated]Christmas Gift [for Women’s History Month, instead]…cont.

Dr Robin Joyce / March 16, 2018
Blog, Politics, Women's History

Virago Great Feminist Quotes – A [Belated]Christmas Gift [for Women’s History Month, instead]…cont.

Dr Robin Joyce / March 15, 2018

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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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