Join us to hear a series of presentations from academics and community groups working on the subject of women and the First World War. Participants will have the opportunity to share their own work, meet others working on projects, and discuss with staff from the WW1 Engagement Centres how to develop or expand projects or research.

Schedule

10am Introduction from Ian Grosvenor, Director of Voices of War & Peace WW1 Engagement Centre

10.20-10.40 Sian Roberts, Library of Birmingham, ‘Birmingham women, peace and humanitarian aid’,

10.40-11.00 Richenda Roberts, University of Birmingham, ‘Impact of war on concepts of femininity in visual culture’

11.00-11.20 Coffee break & demonstration of ‘Food Scarcity’ HLF project

11.20-11.40 Rachel Snape/Women in Theatre, ‘Women’s Work’ HLF project

11.40-12.00 Jo-Ann Curtis, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, WW1 sound archive

12.00-12.20 Annabel Oxford, Friends of Castle Green, ‘Canary Girls’ HLF project

12.20-12.40 Maggie Andrews, University of Worcester, ‘Putting the home back in to the history of the Home Front’

12.40-13.00 discussion

For further information please contact Nicola Gauld, Voices of War & Peace Coordinator, voices@contacts.bham.ac.uk

A FREE event. Places are limited. Please book via Eventbrite

This event will take place in the Heritage Learning Space, Floor 4 of the Library of Birmingham.