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EMILY BRONTE AT 200: WUTHERING HEIGHTS

Dr Robin Joyce / July 29, 2018

     Emily Bronte at 200: Wuthering Heights has had readers going round in circles for 170 years July 25, 2018 6.42pm AEST Catherine Han Author Catherine Han Teacher, Cardiff University Disclosure statement This article is based on a talk originally…

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Feeling the Pressure? Financial Stressors Affecting Women Today & Throughout History

Dr Robin Joyce / June 17, 2018

Jennifer Heskey Jennifer Heskey has written this introduction and guide looking at financial stress throughout women’s history and for senior women today.   For decades, it has been a national trend for women to be more stressed than men. While…

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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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Women also use drugs – not that you can tell from drug policy

Dr Robin Joyce / December 10, 2017

November 28, 2017 12.30am AEDT Ian Hamilton and Niamh Eastwood Authors

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CALL FOR PAPERS: 2018 YEARBOOK OF WOMEN’S HISTORY

Dr Robin Joyce / September 17, 2017

Thank you to Arina Angermen for this information. WHN Admin.   Call for papers for the Yearbook of Women’s History (2018) [graag verspreiden / please distribute]   Building bodies: Gendered Sport and Transnational Movements Guest editor: Marjet Derks   About…

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Should writing for the public count toward tenure?

Dr Robin Joyce / September 11, 2016

Should writing for the public count toward tenure? was originally published in The Conversation on August 19, 2016. It raises issues that are relevant to all writers and academics.  Although it is not strictly history – although possibly these requirements have changed…

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WOMEN ATHLETES ARE STILL PUT IN SECOND PLACE AT THE OLYMPICS – IT’S TIME TO SPRINT TOWARDS EQUALITY

Dr Robin Joyce / August 28, 2016

First published in The Conversation, August 2016. Women athletes are still put in second place at the Olympics – it’s time to sprint towards equality Laura Hills Senior Lecturer in Sociology of Sport, Brunel University London Disclosure statement Laura Hills receives…

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How far have women progressed in the UK construction industry?

Dr Robin Joyce / July 10, 2016

  Owen Goodhead, MD of Randstad Construction, Property & Engineering, which provides permanent and temporary recruitment solutions for the construction, property and engineering sectors.   It wasn’t so long ago that seeing a woman on a building site would have…

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Gloria Steinem’s Birthday 25th March

Dr Robin Joyce / March 25, 2016

    WRITING is the only thing that, when I do it, I don’t feel I should be doing something else. Gloria Steinem   Imagine we are linked not ranked. Gloria Steinem   From Gloriasteinem.com

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