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The 2017 Women's March
The start of a new year normally brings feelings of hope and optimism; in 2017, this was not the case.
Beth Mitchell
Jan 21, 20245 min read


Lilibet and Daisy: Defining Modern Queenship
What does 'queenship' mean in the twenty-first century?

Abby Louise Woodman
Jan 14, 202411 min read


Winners Write History: Or Is It Just Men? The Memory of… Alice Perrers
The phrase ‘winners write history’ helpfully encapsulates how men have treated women throughout history. How is a ‘winner’ defined?

Phoebe Holmwood
Jan 7, 202418 min read


The Death of a Teenage Girl: The Oakridge Cranium and Anglo-Saxon Attitudes Towards Women
How Anglo-Saxon treatment of women led to the brutal death of a teenage girl.

Holly Russell
Nov 26, 20237 min read


“Red hair is my lifelong sorrow”: Reflections on the literary and historical trope of redheads
There is pattern across centuries of troubled or troubling women sharing a common feature of red hair.

Anouk Saint
Nov 21, 202315 min read


My Wife the Auxiliary: An Exploration of Women’s World War One & Two Memorials in Britain.
There are lots of important women in global services, however, men still greatly prevail.

Amy Whatmough
Nov 12, 202312 min read


And Your Point Is?: Remembering Lella Lombardi
Where are the women in Formula One?

Jillian Ducker
Nov 6, 202313 min read


The 1960s Asylum Setting: Lived by Women, Hijacked by Men
What do Girl, Interrupted, American Horror Story, and the work of Sylvia Plath have in common?

Megan Laing
Oct 22, 20236 min read


Dancing Dames: the Women of the Mayerling Incident Represented in Ballet
The Royal Opera House ballet adapts the Mayerling Incident of 1889 where the Habsburg's lost their heir - and the women take centre stage.

Laura Castanheira
Oct 15, 202316 min read


Remembering the Female Pioneers of Early Cinema
“There is nothing connected with the staging of a motion picture that a woman cannot do as easily as a man

Isobel Wright
Sep 30, 202310 min read


Suzanne Césaire: The missing mother of the Negritude movement
Is it the eternal plight of women then, to be erased from the textbooks, the movements, from history itself?

Mayu Sadler
Sep 25, 20236 min read


Rose Valland: an overlooked war hero
While some fought Nazis at the front, this French lesbian fought them at Jeu de Paume Museum, secretly cataloguing and saving plundered art.

Laura Castanheira
Sep 10, 20239 min read


Vita and Virginia: Mental Health, Scandal and Bisexuality
It wasn’t until I rewatched the film for the purposes of this article that I noticed just how well Debicki portrays female queerness.

Abby Louise Woodman
Sep 3, 202313 min read


New Kingdom Makeup, Beauty, and Appearance; Ancient Egyptian Style and its' Modern Day Influence
Thick winged eyeliner and striking colours of blue and gold are utilised in many modern portrayals of ancient Egyptians

Holly Russell
Aug 27, 20237 min read


Call Me Mother: Margaret Beaufort
The badass single mum who ended 30 years of battles and started a royal empire

Gemma Craven
Aug 21, 202315 min read


Dump Him <3: Leave Your Man fiction in Pre-19th Century Theatre
How many couples do you know who have split up in the last year? Now, how many celebrity couples? What about divorces?

Megan Laing
Aug 15, 20236 min read


Writing Back the Women Who Wrote, Read, and Renaissanced*
When historians mention European Renaissance literature, there are several names that get tossed into conversation without a second thought.

Jillian Ducker
Aug 6, 202314 min read


Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock-n-Roll
Easily one of the most overlooked artists of the 20th century, Sister Rosetta Tharpe paved the way for rock-n-roll artists...

Ayila Houngbo
Jul 29, 20236 min read


Unveiling Her Legacy: Unmasking the Misgendering of Female Remains in Archaeology
A look at how the role and power of women is being lost through the misgendering of remains by antiquarians.

Holly Russell
Jul 23, 20237 min read


Philanthropist, artist, saviour: Catharine Dowman
Catharine Dowman probably won’t be a name you’re familiar with, unless you’re an ardent fan of early twentieth-century British Maritime lore

Abby Louise Woodman
Jul 18, 20234 min read
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