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Friends of the Women’s Library Talk on 7 October

Susan Cohen / September 29, 2026

Friends of The Women’s Library Talks Programme Wednesday Oct. 7, 2.30 pm, at LSE Library, Professor Susan Pedersen will be speaking on her most recent book, Burn This Letter: Love and Trouble in a Marriage of Four (2026), using four…

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Sign up for our final Summer Seminar, ‘The Miracle of the Nuclear Age’ and the Electrical Association for Women, with Dr Eleanor Peters

Abbie Longmate / August 5, 2026

Our Summer Seminar Series draws to a close soon, but we are delighted to end what has been wonderful, insightful and stimulating series with a fascinating paper by Dr Eleanor Peters, titled: ‘The Miracle of the Nuclear Age’ and the…

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WHN Annual Conference: Full programme out now!

Maria Georgouli Loupi / July 3, 2026

The Women’s History Network 34th Annual Conference Celebrating the Centenary of the Women’s Library and 100 Years of Women’s History (1926-2026) 3-4 September 2026, LSE Library & Friends House (Euston Road) See more information and register here Full programme Our…

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Call for Papers: Women’s History Scotland Annual Conference

Lisa Berry-Waite / June 8, 2026

Women’s History in Scotland: Then and Now Friday 18th September 2026; Online via Zoom Women’s History Scotland are delighted to announce a call for papers for a one-day conference taking place on Friday 18th September 2026. This conference will be…

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WHN Annual Conference 2026 CfP

Maria Georgouli Loupi / January 20, 2026

    The Women’s History Network 34th Annual Conference Celebrating the Centenary of the Women’s Library and 100 Years of Women’s History (1926-2026) 3-4 September 2026, LSE Library & Friends House (Euston Road)       Our 34th annual conference…

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Updated Autumn Seminar Series Programme

Anna Harrington / September 24, 2025

Please find below the updated programme for the remaining sessions of the Autumn Seminar Series 2025:

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Sign up now for our next seminar featuring Dr Margarette Lincoln

Anna Harrington / September 24, 2025

Wednesday, 1 October 2025, at 4pm BST/GMT+1 Sign-up now for our online-only zoom webinar here. Teeth and Women’s Quest for Beauty Toothcare was once a source of dreadful anxiety for women, rich and poor. In this paper, Dr Margarette Lincoln will…

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LSE Library Fellowships – an exciting research opportunity with our archives 

Gillian Murphy / August 22, 2025

LSE Library has launched its first Fellowship scheme, designed to support researchers wishing to travel to London to consult our unique archives and special collections.   We are offering three grants to support visits of up to 6 weeks (or…

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WESWWHN Annual Conference: Historical Perspectives on Women and Food

Lucienne Boyce / August 11, 2025

The West of England and South Wales Women’s History Network Annual Conference is on Historical Perspectives on Women and Food and will be held at the University of Exeter, Stocker Road, Exeter, EX4 4PY on Saturday 11 October 2025 from…

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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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Conferences and Events

  • Friends of the Women’s Library Talk on 7 October
  • Sign up for our final Summer Seminar, ‘The Miracle of the Nuclear Age’ and the Electrical Association for Women, with Dr Eleanor Peters
  • Sign up for our next seminar, ‘Mammy’s Tricks: Maids & Madames, Buckling Hierarchies, and the Badger Thief ‘Panic’ in Urban Brazil, 1948 – 1954’
  • Sign up to our next special panel event, ‘Western Epistemologies of Women’s Sport and Fitness’ on Tuesday 14th July, 4pm BST
  • WHN Annual Conference: Full programme out now!
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