Film
On women in chemistry careers
‘I am convinced that it is dangerous for women in science not to label ourselves as feminists.’ On Ada Lovelace Day, Polly Arnold discusses gender in chemistry.
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The Enduring Legacy of the Original Dangerous Woman
Katie Scott-Marshall explores the enduring legacy of ‘the original dangerous woman’, from art and literature to contemporary pop culture.
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What does it mean to be a dangerous woman? Depending on the time and the place, it could be the act of riding a bicycle, explains Lena Wånggren.
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Anna Ridler works with existing collections of information or data to create new and unusual narratives. Here, she challenges our perceptions with images from the Saudi Cables data dump.
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The dangerous woman concept in the film ‘Black Coal, Thin Ice’
Tingting Hu takes a look at a ‘femme fatale’ in a Chinese context, Wu Zhizhen – protagonist of the award-winning film noir ‘Black Coal, Thin Ice’.
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Karin Kukkonen draws threads through literature and history to connect Astrea, the virgin-goddess of antiquity, with the capacity to re-imagine contemporary ideas–such as the possibility of a female James Bond.
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Pioneering Aviator
You probably know Amelia Earhart was the first woman to cross the Atlantic in an airplane. But do you know the story of Elsie Mackay, who came before her?
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Celebrating transgressive celebrity
Film historian Victoria Duckett celebrates the dangerous career of 19th century actress Sarah Bernhardt.
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The rise of the female assassin in Colombia
Baker and Jaramillo explore the fictional and factual worlds of female drug assassins in the cartels of Colombia, focusing on the symbolic role of the motorbike.
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