Nudes in the Academy
Barbara Havelková discusses issues of voice, speech and silencing surrounding a 2015 exhibition of female nudes in the Library of the Czech Academy of Sciences.
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Lady Franklin and Kate Rae had a lot in common: both had husbands who went exploring in the Arctic. But that may have been where the similarities ended…
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Women prophets of the Ancient Mediterranean
What’s more dangerous than a woman who speaks for God? Jill Marshall delves into the world of the Ancient Mediterranean and its women prophets.
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…at the Bottom Rung
Gemma Flynn reflects on the ups and downs of being a comedian ‘doing feminism at the coal face’ and the strength it takes to resist toning herself down.
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The paradox of Sri Lanka’s elite political women
In the 1960s, Sirimavo Bandaranaike became the world’s first female prime minister, and yet Sri Lanka’s elite political women continue to face gendered social and power dynamics.
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The impact of conversational style on girls’ learning
From mansplaining to a willingness to disagree, Yvonne Skipper shares research into gender differences in communication and the impact on girls’ learning.
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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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Who was Cleopatra’s younger sister?
Karen Murdarasi explains how Cleopatra became an infamously dangerous woman to the Romans, whereas her sister Arsinoe was simply ‘a woman who was dangerous’.
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We are Magdalenas and we are dangerous
Aisling Walsh discusses the Guatemala chapter of growing feminist movement ‘Magdalenas’ who seek to reclaim the image of Mary Magdalene as an expression of their refusal to remain silent and accept the subordinate position of women.
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