To kick off Women’s History Month, join us for the first of two special seminars! Yvonne Norris from Friends of the Factories speaks to WHN’s Helen Antrobus about their 2021 Community History Prize-winning campaign. Wednesday, 20th April 2022, 4pm GMT…
Category: Seminars
23rd February 2022- LGBTQ+ History Month with Dr Tanya Cheadle
Join us for the second seminar for LGBTQ+ History Month, within our Spring Series, featuring Dr Tanya Cheadle, with the paper titled: ‘Sex Magic, Hybrid Masculinity and Male Selfhood in Scotland’s Late-Victorian Occult Revival’ Wednesday 9th February 2022 at 4pm…
9th February 2022: LGBT History Month – Women and Gay Liberation
Don’t miss out on our special seminar for LGBT History Month, featuring Steven Dryden from the British Library speaking on women involved in Gay Liberation Front during the 1970s and 80s! Wednesday, 9th February 2022, 4pm GMT Register on Zoom…
26th January 2022 ‘Heterosexuality and the “Happy Family”: Desire, Development, and Population Control in India, 1930s-1970s’
Join us for the second seminar of our Spring Series, featuring Dr Mytheli Sreenivas, with the paper titled: ‘Heterosexuality and the “Happy Family”: Desire, Development, and Population Control in India, 1930s-1970s’ Wednesday 26th January 2022 at 4pm GMT Register for…
12th January 2022: Defining the Ideal Woman, 2000BCE
Join us for the first seminar of our Spring series, featuring Dr. Jana Matuszak speaking on ‘Defining the Ideal Woman, 2000BCE: A Perspective from Sumerian Didactic Literature’! Wednesday, 12 January 2022 at 4pm GMT Register on Zoom here. ‘Defining the…
Spring 2022 Seminar Series Programme
The Women’s History Network Seminar Series continues in the Spring 2022 term! Most events take place on Wednesdays at 4pm (UK) on Zoom. Details about each seminar and the registration link can be found here, usually two-three weeks…
8th December, Disability History Month: Uncovering Disability History, Gender Included
Join us for a special seminar to commemorate Disability History Month: Dr. Nancy Hansen, ‘Uncovering Disability History: Gender Included’! Wednesday, 8 December 2021 at 4pm GMT Register on Zoom here. ‘Uncovering Disability History: Gender Included’ Uncovering disability history is not…
24th November 2021: Book Launch Event – The Politics of Women’s Suffrage: Local, National, and International Dimensions
Book Launch: Dr. Alexandra Hughes-Johnson and Dr. Lyndsey Jenkins, ‘The Politics of Women’s Suffrage: Local, National, and International Dimensions’ Wednesday, 24 November 2021, 4pm GMT Register on Zoom here Join us on Wednesday, 24 November 2021 at 4pm GMT to…
[CANCELLED] 10th November: Dr Hannah Telling, “Villainous Harpies”: Women, everyday violence, and justice in Scotland, 1850-1914
Event Cancellation Due to illness, this seminar will unfortunately be postponed to a later date. More details regarding the rescheduling of this seminar will be forthcoming. Please do keep an eye out on our website, Twitter (@WomensHistNet), and Facebook page…