‘Time Travels’ with Susan Morrison returned to BBC Radio Scotland for the latest series last month. If you’ve missed the first half of the series don’t worry – you can catch up on BBC Sounds. Several members of our Steering Committee have appeared, or will be appearing, in this series: Me (21 June) on housing …
We were sad to hear of the passing of Aileen Christianson who was well known to several members of our Steering Committee. Here Esther Breitenbach writes about the contribution Aileen made to women’s history in Scotland. In her professional life, Aileen was one of the longstanding editors of the letters of Thomas and Jane Welsh …
After much deliberation and discussion, the steering committee have decided to grant only one bursary award this year from a strong field of candidates. Given the current circumstances we will be establishing a Covid-19 Hardship Fund rather than awarding a second bursary. Many congratulations to Dr Sarah Kenny, currently a Teaching Fellow in Modern History …
Rather than awarding a second WHS Research Bursary this year the Steering Committee has made the decision to establish a Covid-19 Hardship Fund with the additional £300. It is our aim to modestly support a historian of women and/or gender in Scotland who is enduring financial difficulties as a result of Covid-19. The award will …
**Launching our Covid-19 Hardship Fund** Deadline Friday 14 August 2020 Read More »
It’s not everyone who is fascinated by the transportation problems of early twentieth century highland nurses. It doesn’t immediately sound like a particularly glamorous or exciting topic, but you’d be surprised how many ears prick up when they learn of the solution these women were presented with; a vehicle long associated in popular culture with the …
Mara Dougall: Bursary Winner Report – Rebels with a cause Read More »
We were very lucky to have our new convenor Prof Eleanor Gordon giving this year’s Sue Innes Memorial Lecture on Friday 15 November entitled –‘Sex and the Single Girl: Working-Class Courtship in Scotland, 1855-1939′. The lecture was part of the opening evening of our conference this year entitled ‘Gender Transgressions – Historical Perspectives’ which was generously supported …
Having a wee look at social media and a colleague shared this: Scotland carried out 5x per capita witch trials in the early modern period than other European countries, it was also one of the most unequal countries where the poor had fewest rights, I would love to know if there is a linkhttps://t.co/vLriQG5xhO — …
‘Witch Hunt’ podcast on BBC Sounds – launches 31 October 2019 Read More »
I was delighted and surprised to be awarded one of two Women’s History Scotland Research Bursaries for 2019. It meant that a ‘pipe dream’ plan to spend time absorbed in the archives at Dunollie Castle and Museum could be realised. I had intended and expected a small scale study of some of the knitted textiles and knitting …
Women’s History Scotland are delighted to invite you to our annual conference – ‘Gender Transgressions – Historical perspectives’. We have a very exciting line-up of speakers exploring wide-ranging themes, perspectives and historical chronology. Full programme – WHS Gender Transgressions_Provisional Programme We open the conference on Friday 15 November with an evening of FREE public events, beginning at 4pm with …
We were delighted that in our second year we received so many strong applications from postgraduate students, early career researchers and independent scholars from across the country. After much deliberation and discussion, the steering committee decided to grant two awards this year given the strength of the submissions. Many congratulations to Mara Dougall and Dr Alison …
