Laura Paterson

WHS Member publishes new book

Rosi Carr, WHS Steering Committee member has now published her long-awaited book with Edinburgh University Press. It is available to buy through Amazon at http://www.amazon.co.uk/Enlightenment-Eighteenth-century-Scotland-Historical-Monographs/dp/0748646426/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1392402852&sr=8-1&keywords=rosalind+carr Rosi’s book will be launched in Glasgow on May the 12th 2014 and will be presented by Jane Rendall. Details to follow.  

400th Memorial!

The Mapping Memorials to Women project reached their 400th memorial at the end of December. It is expected that many more memorials will be mapped in the coming year. See http://womenofscotland.org.uk/ On Twitter @womenofscotland

Austrian book on Scottish Women’s History

A new book has been published on women’s history in Scotland. See below for details: Lilo Paral, Durchs Land der Schottinnen (Through the Country of Scotswomen)   This handy guide provides self guided tours throughout Scotland focusing on notable Scottish women, many of whom are featured in the Biographical Dictionary of Scottish Women. Lilo’s book …

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WHS Leah Leneman Essay Prize 2014

Women’s History Scotland is pleased to announce that the essay competition for 2014 is now open! Submissions should be received by Friday the 19th December 2014. Please see the following poster for information and the criteria for entry. Inquiries about and submissions for the essay competition should be directed to Deborah Simonton (dsimonton@language.sdu.dk). Essay Prize …

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Information Exchange – October 2013

*To respond to these requests for information, please use the contact information provided* Requests for Information: From Margaret Moore – mem.babel@googlemail.com [Please note the month when Margaret wishes to film] “I am an independent artist and I recently exhibited at ScotlandStreetSchoolMuseum. My work explores identity and community. In Still Sounds, an ongoing work over the …

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Scottish Women: A Documentary History now available

Women’s History Scotland is thrilled to announce that the long awaited Scottish Women: A Documentary History is now available. Companion to the Biographical Dictionary of Scottish Women, it is the product of long hours of research and hard work and will prove to be a valuable addition to Scottish women’s history. A range of publicity …

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