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LIVING IN A POOR AREA INCREASES THE RISK OF ANXIETY IN WOMEN, BUT NOT MEN

Dr Robin Joyce / May 28, 2017

Living in a poor area increases the risk of anxiety in women, but not men First published in The Conversation : May 5, 2017 2.47pm AEST. This article is republished under Creative Commons licence. Olivia Rimes is a PhD Candidate, University…

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Biography, Blog, Women's History

Arcangela Tarabotti, Elena Cassandra: A Feminist Venetian Republic Nun

Dr Robin Joyce / May 21, 2017

This entry has been slightly edited. WHN Admin.   Silvia Speranza Geltrude Palandri Arcangela Tarabotti, Elena Cassandra, was a nun in the Venetian Republic. At that time, Venice was a cultural centre around which gravitated prestigious figures from other parts…

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Blog, Calls for Papers, Event, Events, Women's History

NORTH AMERICAN WOMEN AND WORLD WAR ONE

Dr Robin Joyce / May 14, 2017

CALL FOR PAPERS   North American Women and World War One   Saturday, 4 November 2017 University of Worcester, Henwick Grove, Worcester, WR2 6AJ   The University of Worcester’s annual Women’s History Conference seeks papers for this year’s event under…

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Biography, Blog, Women's History

The Mystery of Isabella and the String of Beads: A Woman Doctor in WW1

Dr Robin Joyce / May 7, 2017

The following is an excerpt from Katrina Kirkwood’s book, The Mystery of Isabella and the String of Beads: A woman Doctor in WW1. Information about Katrina Kirkwood and her book was published on the blog on 13 march 2017.  The book…

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Blog, Calls for Papers, Event, Events, Women's History

VOICES OF WOMEN IN THE GREAT WAR AND ITS AFTERMATH

Dr Robin Joyce / May 7, 2017

CALL FOR CONFERENCE PAPERS Voices of Women in the Great War and its Aftermath   Taking place at The Black Country Living Museum, 2 Tipton Rd, Dudley DY1 4SQ on 13-14 April 2018   Although the Great War is often…

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Biography, Blog, Women's History

FOUR PIONEERING WOMEN OF AUSTRALIA: JANET LOARING

Dr Robin Joyce / April 23, 2017

Denis Blight   In 1901 a young parlour maid, Janet Loaring, stepped on Board the S.S. Perthshire to travel to Australia from Dorset in the United Kingdom with 43 other young, single women, escorted by a matron. In the Upstairs/Downstairs…

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Biography, Blog, Women's History

Celebrating a landmark edition: Francoise de Graffigny’s letters

Dr Robin Joyce / April 16, 2017

The following is reproduced from the Voltaire Foundation (University of Oxford)  site with the permission of Pippa Faucheux.  It follows the completion of a 40-year project publish the critical edition of Mme de Graffigny’s correspondence which was completed in 2016. …

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Biography, Blog, Women's History

A Warrior of the People

Dr Robin Joyce / April 9, 2017

A Warrior of the People (2016) St Martin’s Press New York.   Joe Starita   Although a dedicated kindle reader, I picked up this biography and immediately felt the pleasure of holding a well published book. This one is comfortable to…

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Blog, Women's History

Women’s Workwear Styles: surviving the Past 100 Years

Dr Robin Joyce / April 2, 2017

Thank you to  Carolyn Greenwood from Aspinall London provided the following text and media.   Women’s Workwear Styles:  Surviving the Past 100 Years From the androgynous waistlines of the twenties all the way up to Ally McBeal’s microminis, the history…

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