Women
Emotion and Space in the Mid-Victorian Women’s Suffrage Movement – Lucy McCormick
Separate Spheres The doctrine of the ‘separate spheres’ – women’s confinement in the home while men freely roamed the public...
Women and the Wild: women’s presence in the wild outdoors is controlled through myth and practice – Sarah Lonsdale
One of my most vivid memories from childhood, is of my mother reading the Nordic folktale ‘East of the Sun...
Resurrecting Dina Dobson: Archaeologist, Educator and Radio Broadcaster – Jan Lewis
During my PhD research on the role of professional archaeologists on BBC radio, one of the first files I accessed...
Taking the Page: Asserting Agency Through Letter Writing in 19th Century Britain
What’s in a letter? For a woman living in England in the nineteenth century with limited access to social freedoms...
Hidden history and vital identity with a First World War servicewoman’s suitcase of memory – Robert MacKinnon and Denby Humphries
Scanning Auntie Emmie’s attic with torchlight, a time-worn leather suitcase caught Susan’s eye. Emmie would regularly retrieve the suitcase from...
Health, Death and Trauma in Middling Sort Women’s Letters during the Eighteenth Century – Isabella Smith
Sources taken from Karen Harvey’s Social Bodes project which contains transcribed letters between c.1680-1820 categorised by state, emotion and body...
The Pre-History of Nursing: An Alternative View – Alannah Tomkins
My first exposure to the history of nursing was the Ladybird book Florence Nightingale, in the ‘Adventure from History’ series....
Breaking the Narcissistic Ignorance Cycle: How to Recognize and Overcome Toxic Patterns
Narcissistic ignorance is a term used to describe the lack of awareness or understanding that narcissistic individuals have about their...
Escaping the Narcissistic Ignorance Trap: Strategies for Breaking Free and Reclaiming Your Power
Narcissistic ignorance can be difficult to recognize, as it often presents itself in subtle and manipulative ways. However, there are...
The Dangerous Spread of False Information: How to Spot and Stop It
In today's digital age, false information has become increasingly prevalent and widespread. With the rise of social media and the...