Event announcements
EGLANTYNE, a new one woman play exploring the inspiring life of Eglantyne Jebb, a courageous, charming, passionate, humanitarian, human rights activist and founder of Save the Children, launched at Shrewsbury’s Theatre Severn on 11 June and is now touring in the…
Friday 3 July, 6 – 8pm Royal College of Nursing, London W1 In 1918, volunteer nurse (VAD) Alberta Vickridge entered a poetry competition for men and women on war service. Her poem, ‘Out of the Conflict’ won the competition. The consolation…
Monday, 29th June 2015 1.00pm – 2.00pm Free – booking required, William Booth Birthplace Museum / Salvation Army Complex, 14 Notintone Place, Sneinton, Nottingham NG2 4QG In observation of the 150th anniversary of the founding of The Salvation Army, this…
Women’s Writings of World War I Emma Liggins and Elizabeth Nolan, Manchester Metropolitan University Feminist scholarship has already demonstrated that the experience of the trench soldier should not dominate our understandings of the First World War, recognising that women were…
International Girl Studies Association are seeking submissions for our inaugural conference in 2016. The inaugural conference seeks to bring together researchers and students working on girls and girlhood in any part of the world and in any discipline or interdisciplinary…
A two-day interdisciplinary conference, 29th-30th June 2015, University of Hull Keynote speakers: Anne Laurence (Open University) Women, land and these islands 1550-1750 Amy Erickson (University of Cambridge) Rethinking the significance of inheritance and marriage in landholding Papers from: Sheila Sweetinburgh, Miriam…
Institute of Historical Research University of London Senate House Malet Street IHR fortnightly, Fridays at 17.15 in Room 204 (Past & Present Room) All are welcome 8 May Lisa Cody (Claremont McKenna College) ‘This is the language of rebellion, Madam’:…
Members of the WHN may be interested in a public talk – ‘Reformers to Performers: Influential Women at the Royal Albert Hall’, which will be presented by the Hall’s Archive team. Join Archivists Liz Harper and Suzanne Keyte on 7…
‘What is the Place of Aphra Behn in Restoration Culture?’ Keynote Speaker Professor Elaine Hobby. Date: Saturday 9th May 2015 Time: 11:30am – 4.30pm (Registration: 11:00am) Venue: Torrington Room (No. 104), Senate House, University of London. Participants will be asked to…