Tag: research-led
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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What is dangerous about Anaïs Nin?
Ruth Charnock researches contemporary literature, including Anaïs Nin. Here, she asks why it feels dangerous to read women writing, fearlessly, about sex…
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The Ladies Auxiliaries of Mine Mill and Smelter Workers
Elizabeth Quinlan tells us of the brave women who fought for workers’ rights (and more) in 1940s Canada–deemed dangerous by the police!
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A Dangerous Combination?
Nicole Busby and Rebecca Zahn chart the often problematic relationship between women and organised trade unions in the UK.
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The frustrating ambivalence of veiled (and unveiled) Algerian women in the decolonisation struggle
Paola Tenconi looks beyond first appearance to deconstruct the veil in Algerian colonial history.
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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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Was she a dangerous woman?
María Alonso Alonso reflects on one of the first female Spanish authors to publish under her own name – one of the leading figures of the ‘Rexurdimento’, a literary movement that aimed to liberate Galicia from its cultural and political ostracism.
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Self-Defence Classes for Women in Revolutionary Cairo
Perrine Lachenal explores the phenomenon of self-defence classes in Cairo, where women learn how to defend themselves in the event of attack. She explores what this tells us about the character of the ‘dangerous woman’ in that particular cultural context.
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Contesting Myths and Struggling Realities
Romani women in Europe today: beyond the myths and stereotypes, Angéla Kóczé and Julija Sardelic discover smart and reflexive women who are constantly contesting the power structures of patriarchal society.
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