Tag: Scotland
Why living with many languages is dangerous
“There are many ways of being human, but the thing that remains constant, the common thing we share, is being human, whatever language(s) we speak.”
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…in the Life and Works of Maud Sulter (1960-2008)
Celeste-Marie Bernier writes of Maud Sulter, whose photography challenged the historical narratives and exoticization of black women’s bodies.
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Speaking Out/Keeping Silent
Today’s comic by Sasha de Buyl-Pisco illustrates how a dangerous woman is often one who speaks out, though actually there is danger in keeping silent, too.
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Scottish Women Compositors in the Late Nineteenth Century
‘What we do know for sure about the Scottish women typographers of this period is that men saw them as dangerous…’ Robyn Pritzker looks back to the 1800s.
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Who was the historical Lady Macbeth?
Meher Shiblee explores the historical woman who was the inspiration for Shakespeare’s Lady Macbeth – and what makes her a dangerous woman.
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Changing universities from within…
Mary Bownes reflects on a long career in science and university leadership, contemplating whether being a ‘dangerous woman’ is to change an institution from within.
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Nan Shepherd and Jane Austen compare notes in a Twitter chat
Both recently commemorated on currency, what would a Twitter DM session between Nan Shepherd and Jane Austen have looked like?
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“I’d leave the heavy lifting to the boys” – Tree surgeon Millie Earle-Wright responds critically and creatively to the way people perceive ‘men’s work’.
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“Yoga – and particularly the women of yoga – have shown me that to live dangerously is to be vulnerable, to open yourself up to exploring, to take risks…”
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