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Blog, Politics, Women's History

WOMEN, LAW AND CULTURE Conformity, Contradiction and Conflict

Dr Robin Joyce / July 9, 2017

Part 3 of the excerpt from Jocelynne A. Scutt’s Women, Law and Culture covers parts 2 and 3 of the contributions to the book. WHN Admin PART II – SPACE & PLACE Karen Buczynski-Lee addresses this question in culture and…

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Blog, Politics, Women's History

Women, Law and Culture Conformity, Contradiction and Conflict

Dr Robin Joyce / July 2, 2017

Part 2 This excerpt repeats a small section of the introductory  comments, before concentrating on the detailed information about the contributions in Women, Law and Culture edited by Jocelynne A. Scutt. The linking paragraphs and explanatory material introducing the sections appeared…

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Women, Law and Culture Conformity, Contradiction and Conflict

Dr Robin Joyce / June 25, 2017

Part 1 This excerpt from the introduction of Jocelynne A. Scutt’s Women, Law and Culture Conformity Contradiction and Conflict has been heavily edited to meet, as far as possible,  blog word count requirements. While the interconnecting pieces remain, description of…

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Transcript: Hon. Penny Wong speech at ANU Canberra

Dr Robin Joyce / February 12, 2017

Part 2 SENATOR THE HON PENNY WONG LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION IN THE SENATE SHADOW MINISTER FOR TRADE AND INVESTMENT SENATOR FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA SPEECH 21 June 2016 28TH ANNUAL LIONEL MURPHY MEMORIAL LECTURE   Time for change In Australia,…

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’12 Days of Christmas’ Quotes

Dr Robin Joyce / December 27, 2016

‘I would advise no woman to give up anything she has managed to win. I would advise every woman to work as she can, and gain what she can, and keep it. No woman should be made to surrender her…

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EDITH MORLEY: THE FIRST FEMALE PROFESSOR IN BRITAIN

Dr Robin Joyce / December 11, 2016

Edith Morley: the first female professor in Britain     Edith Morley’s 1944 memoir, Before and After, was written a few years after retiring as the first female professor at an English university. This absorbing story, now published in book…

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How Biblical Double Standards Killed Hillary Clinton’s Presidential Run

Dr Robin Joyce / November 27, 2016

How biblical double standards killed Hillary Clinton’s presidential run November 11, 2016 8.54pm AEDT Jo Henderson-Merrygold               Jo Henderson-Merrygold PhD Candidate in Biblical Studies and Queer Theory, University of Sheffield Disclosure statement Jo Henderson-Merrygold receives…

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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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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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