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Blog, Event

Songs of Suffrage: a concert of music and readings, 1900-1930

Dr. Kate Law / October 25, 2018

‘Songs of Suffrage: a concert of music and readings, 1900-1930’ A concert featuring women composers active during the suffrage campaign, 7pm, Thursday 1 November 2018, Chancellor’s Hall, Senate House, University of London. Come and hear ‘Songs of Suffrage: an evening…

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‘We are our own Liberators’, Film Screening, University of Nottingham.

Dr. Kate Law / October 17, 2018

‘We are our own Liberators’ Friday 19 October, 6-8pm, A40, Sir Clive Granger Building, University of Nottingham. ‘We are our own Liberators’ uncovers the hidden history of the Black Liberation Front. Formed in 1971 by former members of the Black…

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Blog, Event, Politics, Women's History

BRITISH WOMEN FIGHT FOR THE VOTE IN ‘STAND WE AT LAST’ AND ‘THINGS A BRIGHT GIRL CAN DO’

Dr Robin Joyce / August 12, 2018

Abstract of paper to be given at the Annual WHN Conference 2018. Unfortunately I was prevented  approaching all the marvellous presenters of papers to be given at the WHN Annual Conference (Privacy Considerations). I appealed to presenters through the blog…

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Blog, Event, Politics, Women's History

HOUSE OF COMMONS WWAFE SEMINAR SERIES

Dr Robin Joyce / June 24, 2018

  WWAFE 2018 House of Commons seminar series – 100 years of (some) women’s suffrage   How did we get there, what have we done since & what does it mean today – A seminar series on women’s rights, challenges, perspectives, hopes and empowerment…

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Abstracts from the forthcoming WHN Conference

Dr Robin Joyce / June 23, 2018

Unfortunately information about the publication of abstracts in the advertisement that I posted about the Women’s History Network Conference has had to be changed. Publication of abstracts will not take place this year because of concerns about the new privacy…

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Blog, Event, Women's History

Memorial Service for Women in Foreign Medical Missions in the Great War

Dr Robin Joyce / May 13, 2018

This information is reprinted from the British Serb Magazine, this section of which was sent to WHN Blog by Zvezdana Popovic. She has been assiduous in keeping the WHN informed of these activities for which I am grateful. Robin Joyce…

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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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