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Blog, Politics, Women's History

Lest we forget: women also serve in the armed forces

Dr Robin Joyce / November 13, 2016

Reprinted from The Conversation, November 11, 2016 11.39pm AEDT     PhD researcher, Northumbria University, Newcastle Disclosure statement Christina Dodds is a member of the Royal British Legion and is a member of the Queen Alexandra Royal Army Nursing Corps…

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Blog, Women's History

THE WOMEN’S ROYAL NAVAL SERVICE, A HISTORY OF FEMALE MILITARY EXCLUSION AND INCLUSION

Dr Robin Joyce / November 4, 2016

The Women’s Royal Naval Service, a history of female military exclusion and inclusion Dr Hannah Roberts For the past seven years I have been writing my PhD part-time alongside a full-time teaching career. The thesis covers the history of the Women’s Royal…

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Blog, Politics, Women's History

Southern States Issues, The American Civil War and its Aftermath: Heath Hardage Lee, Kate Cote Gillin and Blain Roberts

Dr Robin Joyce / October 23, 2016

The following reviews will be published in the journal. However, because of their particular relevance, they appear in the blog as part of the WHN contribution to Black History Month.   Heath Hardage Lee Winnie Davis Daughter of The Lost…

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Blog, Politics

Apology: Australia 2008

Dr Robin Joyce / October 16, 2016

Part 2   The Hon. Brendan Nelson, The Leader of the Opposition’s apology speech followed: Mr Speaker, members of this the 42nd Parliament of Australia, visitors and all Australians, in rising to speak strongly in support of this motion I…

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Blog, Politics

Welcome to Country and Apology: 2008 Australia

Dr Robin Joyce / October 9, 2016

Part 1. Background The Whitlam Labor Government introduced the Racial Discrimination Act in Australia in 1975. However, acknowledgement of the particular role and explicit rights of the indigenous people specific indigenous ownership of the land and recognition of the stolen…

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Blog, Politics, Women's History

After the rediscovery of a 19th-century novel, our view of black female writers is transformed

Dr Robin Joyce / October 2, 2016

This article was originally published in The Conversation. The Conversation’s generosity in allowing republication is appreciated. WHN Admin. After the rediscovery of a 19th-century novel, our view of black female writers is transformed May 26, 2016 11.22am AEST Victorian-era, middle-class black…

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Events, Events, Women's History

Women Writers as Art Critics in the Long Eighteenth Century

WHN / September 30, 2016
Blog, Women's History

‘Land Girls’ in fiction

Dr Robin Joyce / September 30, 2016

Part 2 WHN Admin. The following information is from the Bedford Borough Council, Virtual Library. Land Girl In Fiction: A book and Drama List Below is a list of books, poetry, plays and DVDs featuring Land Girls as the main…

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Blog, Politics, Women's History

NOT JUST A NAME ON A WALL

Dr Robin Joyce / September 25, 2016

WHN Admin. Part 1 ‘Not Just A Name On A Wall’  is a display of three panels in the Cambridge Central Library. One quote from the display is particularly instructive, demonstrating that while women were accepted – in fact, propelled…

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