Past Conferences
The theme of the 2024 conference was Women and Fashion: A Historical Perspective
The theme of the 2023 conference was Women and the Natural World: historical perspectives on nature, climate and environmental change
The theme of the 2022 conference was Women and Money: a Historical Perspective,
Abstracts of papers given at the conference
The theme of the 2021 conference was Gender and Commemoration
The theme of the 2020 conference was Women and Transport Historical Perspectives
The theme of the 2019 conference was Histories of Women in Agriculture and Rural Life
The theme of the 2018 conference was Women’s Networks
The theme of the 2017 conference was Women and the Labour Movement in Britain from 1880 to 1950
The theme of the 2016 conference was Women and the Arts in Historical Perspective
The theme of the 2015 conference was Gendering the Workplace
The theme of the 2014 conference was Gender, Generation And The Body
The theme of the 2013 conference was Women and Protest in Historical Perspective
The theme of the 2012 conference was Women and local activism after the vote was won
The theme of the 2011 conference was For love or money?: historical perspectives on gender and emotional labour
The theme of the 2010 conference was Women as producers and Consumers in history. Programme
The theme of the 2009 conference was Historical Perspectives on Women’s Activism. Programme and Abstracts
The theme of the 2008 conference was Gender, Health and Medicine
The theme of the 2007 conference was Women on the Move: Refugees. migration and exile. Programme and abstracts are available
The theme of the 2006 conference was Single Women in History 1000-2000, 23-24 June 2006. Conference abstracts and programme are available
The theme of the 2005 conference was Women, Faith and Spirituality, Sat June 25th 2005 held at the University of Glamorgan. Conference abstracts and programme are available.
The theme of the 2004 Conference was Women, Health and Welfare held at UWE St Matthias. Programme and Abstracts.
The theme of the 2003 Conference was Women and Country: Rural Life, Landscape and Nation held at the University of Exeter
The theme of the conference in June 2002 was Gender and Leisure held at the University of Glamorgan.
The theme for the conference in June 2001 was Women and War held at UWE St Matthias. Conference abstracts and programme are available.
The theme for conference in June 2000 was ‘As a woman I have no country’? Women, Nations and Identity held at the University of Glamorgan.
The theme for 1999 conference was ‘Personal Narratives: Women’s History, Women’s Lives‘ held at the St Matthias Campus of UWE.
The theme for 1998 conference was ‘Women and Politics‘ held in Bath. Conference abstracts are available.