Welcome
Welcome to The West of England and South Wales Women’s History Network. The Network was set up to encourage research and interest in women’s and gender history both among academics and the wider community. We hold events, including an annual conference, workshops, film showings and visits to archives throughout the year in different venues around the region.
Latest News….
26th Annual Conference:
Histories of Women in Agriculture and Rural Life
Keynote Speaker: Professor Nicola Verdon, author of Rural Women Workers in 19th century England
Sat 29th June 2019, 10am – 5pm
Please note that the location of this conference will no longer be Abergavenny. It has been changed to Bristol. Venue to be confirmed shortly
Call for papers: Deadline, Monday April 15th 2019
The Votes for Women event at the MSHED was held on Sat 30th June 2018. Information about the exhibition and how you can borrow the banners for your institution can be accessed here
Pic: Dawn Dyer of Bristol Libraries with the Votes for Women 100 banners.
[Picture credit: Tim Browning]Credit
