📅 EVENT TODAY Thu 12 Nov 6.30–9pm 1926 and 2026 industrial relations: where are we headed? Matt Wrack and David Torrance discuss industrial relations past, present and future, chaired by LSE's Prof Tony Travers. #GeneralStrike100 www.lse.ac.uk/library/what...

1926 and 2026 industrial relations: where are we headed?

Join us for the annual lecture by the George Lansbury Memorial Trust.

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📖 New blog: "Red Rag" magazine Who were the women behind Red Rag? Amy Todd goes beyond the magazine’s pages to explore the relationships, debates and collective work behind this socialist feminist publication, produced from 1972–1980. @womenshistnet.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsehistory/2...

Behind the scenes of Red Rag magazine - LSE History

Amy Todd delves into The Women's Library archives of feminist socialist magazine, Red Rag, where the unpublished content provides a unique picture of the competing principles of feminist socialism.

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🆕 New on LSE Digital Library! National Union of Societies for Equal Citizenship (NUSEC). From equal pay and equal franchise to widows’ pensions and equal guardianship, explore records of the campaign for women’s equality. 🔗 Explore the collection: digital.library.lse.ac.uk/collections/...

🗣️ EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT 🗣️ Join us for Developments in British Women's Film History, exploring the career and craft of a woman filmmaker in a male-dominated industry. Get your free tickets here: buytickets.at/lsedepartmen... This event is co-hosted with The Women's Library @lselibrary.bsky.social

Get your ticket – Developments in British Women's Film History – LSE campus (MAR.2.04)

Developments in British Women's Film History – LSE campus (MAR.2.04), Wed 25 Nov 2026 - From the mid-1940s to the late 1950s, Jill Craigie wrote, produced, and directed the innovative films that stood...

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We will be at History Day on 18 Nov and look forward to sharing collections and discussing research with visitors. #HistDay26

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Have you booked for History Day? Join us on 18 Nov - a day for students, researchers & the ‘history curious’ to explore library, museum, archive and history collections across the UK & beyond. What will you discover? #HistDay26 buff.ly/UbbatcB

🗓 ONLINE EVENT 25 Nov 1–2pm Research, archives and inspiration Caitríona Beaumont reflects on how The Women's Library archives have shaped research on histories of women’s activism in modern Britain #TheWomensLibraryat100 @womenshistnet.bsky.social @fotwl.bsky.social www.lse.ac.uk/library/what...

Research, archives and inspiration: reflections on The Women's Library

Explore stories from The Women's Library with Caitriona Beaumont at this online talk.

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Attempted burglary of important anti-fascist documents? Classic text On Liberty having two authors? A stolen piece of LSE art? Discover these stories and more in Stolen! Theft in the Archives, the new free exhibition exploring theft in its many forms. Open daily. www.lse.ac.uk/library/what...

Exhibition | Stolen! Theft in the archives

Find out about our current exhibition drawing on themes within our collections.

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We were thrilled to co-host Women of the World Unite yesterday with @lsehy.bsky.social and @lselibrary.bsky.social. The discussion reflected on the legacies of the UN Decade for Women and broader movements of transnational feminism, with reference to the exhibition held last year at LSE Library.

📅 EVENT 12 Nov 6.30–9pm 1926 and 2026 industrial relations: where are we headed? Matt Wrack and David Torrance discuss industrial relations past, present and future at the George Lansbury Memorial lecture and chaired by LSE's Prof Tony Travers. @tuc.org.uk www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1926-and-2...

1926 and 2026 industrial relations: where are we headed?

Join us for the annual lecture by the George Lansbury Memorial Trust.

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Tonight! Looking forward to Women of the World Unite, with leading scholars - Durba Mitra, Imaobong Umoren, SM Rodriguez and @sumimadhok.bsky.social discussing transnational feminism since 1975. Pleased to co-host with @lsehy.bsky.social @lsegender.bsky.social www.lse.ac.uk/events/women...

Women of the world unite | Roundtable discussion

6:30pm Mon 26 Oct | Prof Durba Mitra, Prof Sumi Madhok, Dr Imaobong Umoren | Ticket Required | Free public event at LSE

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Who were the first women professors at LSE? Ahead of today’s @lsemedia.bsky.social event celebrating pioneering social psychologist Hilde Himmelweit, Prof Terhi Rantanen and archivist Lisa McQuillan explore the stories of LSE’s first women to attain professorial rank. blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsehistory/2...

The first six female professors at LSE - LSE History

Despite LSE's progressive reputation, just six women had been appointed professors by 1969: Lilian Knowles, Eileen Power, Eleonora Carus Wilson, Lucy Mair, Hilda Himmelweit and Ragnhild Hatton.

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New blog! Claire Madden: the forgotten feminist. Kelly Bosomworth explores the archive of this overlooked political activist, discovered while researching the gender equality campaigners of the Six Point Group. #TheWomen'sLibraryat100 @womenshistnet.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsehistory/2...

Claire Madden: the forgotten feminist - LSE History

Kelly Bosomworth explores the archive of Claire Madden, held at the Women's Library since 1999. She was a gender equality campaigner and member of the Six Point Group.

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📣 November outings for me as a 'roving' historian include this lunchtime talk at @lselibrary.bsky.social, part of events to celebrate 💯 years of the #WomensLibrary www.lse.ac.uk/library/twl100. 🗓️ 25 Nov ⏰ 1pm & FREE. Link for more info & to book below. #womensgrassrootsactivism @fotwl.bsky.social

Research, Archives and Inspiration: Reflections on The Women's Library

Explore stories from The Women's Library with Caitriona Beaumont at this online talk.

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We continue to celebrate 100 years of The Women’s Library, the UK’s oldest & largest book, archive & museum collection on the history of women's movement. Discover upcoming free events, blogs, new digital collections and share your own memories - www.lse.ac.uk/library/twl100 @fotwl.bsky.social

The Women's Library at 100

Find out about the activities planned to celebrate 100 years since The Women's Library was founded.

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Last evening our department and @lselibrary.bsky.social co-hosted the launch of the new exhibition 'Stolen! Theft in the Archive'. The event included an exclusive talk by the editors of the new edition of John Stuart Mill’s 'On Liberty' with Harriet Taylor Mill as a co-author.

📆14 Oct 5.30pm At our exhibition launch of Stolen! Theft in the Archive, Jo Ellen Jacobs, Helen McCabe, Michael Schefczyk, Christoph Schmidt-Petri- discuss their new edition of On Liberty which is first to name Harriet Taylor Mill as a co-author. www.lse.ac.uk/library/what... @hackettpub.bsky.social

Stolen! Theft in the archive: exhibition launch and lecture

Join us for a talk about a new edition of On Liberty and to explore our newest exhibition.

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Ahead of the opening, curator Daniel Brambilla-Payne explores five favourite items from the new free exhibition "Stolen! Theft in the Archives" - take a first look. @lsephilosophy.bsky.social @lsegovernment.bsky.social @lsepress.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsehistory/2...

Five images from LSE Library’s new exhibition “Stolen! Theft in the Archives” - LSE History

Library curator Daniel Brambilla-Payne explores five favourite images from the Library’s new exhibition "Stolen! Theft in the Archives".

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New on LSE Digital Library! The Women’s Freedom League; 1,063 items including minutes, annual reports, pamphlets, banners, photographs and issues of The Vote. @fotwl.bsky.social @womenshistnet.bsky.social #TheWomen'sLibraryat100 View collection here: digital.library.lse.ac.uk/collections/...

Did you know there was an attempted burglary of anti-fascist documents held here? That classic book "On Liberty" has 2 authors, not one? That a piece of LSE art was stolen? “Stolen! Theft in the archives” is coming soon! An exhibition exploring theft in different forms. www.lse.ac.uk/library/what...

Exhibition: Stolen! Theft in the archives

Explore diverse stories from our archives related to different forms of theft.

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FINAL DAYS - current exhibition closes 7pm 30 Sep! 'The Women's Library at 100: Celebrating a Century of Collections' on the history of The Women’s Library and its rich and diverse collections and stories from the viewpoint of researchers. @lsesu.bsky.social www.lse.ac.uk/library/what...

You can read digitised issues of She (1970-1973), Mukti (1983-1987), and more in the South Asian Heritage collection on LSE Digital Library: digital.library.lse.ac.uk/collections/... @lsesouthasia.bsky.social #TheWomen'sLibraryat100

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📆EVENT Thu 24 Sep 6-8pm Preserving women's publishing histories: Editing Women in the Archives. Hear about the project working to preserve five decades of magazines pioneered, edited and sustained by Pakistani women. #TheWomen'sLibraryat100 @lsesouthasia.bsky.social www.lse.ac.uk/library/what...

📆ONLINE EVENT Wed 30 Sep 1-2pm Trailblazers: the first women elected to government. Listen to the stories of fearless women who broke barriers and changed the game in government with historian Paula Bartley. #TheWomen'sLibraryat100 @lsegovernment.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/trailblaze...

Trailblazers: the first women elected to government

Dive into the stories of fearless women who broke barriers and changed the game in government.

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The Women's Library @lselibrary.bsky.social marks 💯 years! To celebrate this milestone, join us for a special event to discuss 5 decades of women publishing in Pakistan. 📆 Thu, 24 Sep 26 📍 LSE, WC2A 🕕 6pm For 🗣️ & 🆓 reg. details, click on ⬇️ 🔗 www.lse.ac.uk/south-asia-c... @lsepress.bsky.social

New on LSE Library Digital Library! 578 posters and photographs from the Association for Moral and Social Hygiene (AMSH) archive are now available to browse. More material will be added to this collection in the coming months. digital.library.lse.ac.uk/collections/... #ArchiveSky #HistorySky

New blog! Read @lseechist.bsky.social Madeleine Dawson explores the 'What Women Want' archive in the The Women’s Library at LSE. Launched in 1995, it was the largest survey of women in Britain. #TheWomen'sLibraryat100 @fotwl.bsky.social @womenshistnet.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsehistory/2...

📆EVENT Thu 24 Sep 6-8pm Preserving women's publishing histories: Editing Women in the Archives. Hear about the project working to preserve five decades of magazines pioneered, edited and sustained by Pakistani women. #TheWomen'sLibraryat100 @lsesouthasia.bsky.social www.lse.ac.uk/library/what...

Editing Women in the Archives

Celebrate five decades of Pakistani women in publishing with us at this panel discussion.

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📆EVENT 16 Sep 6-8pm Women Making It with Glasgow Women's Library - create your own 2027 Feminist Journal inspired by the rich history of feminist and activist print culture. #TheWomen'sLibraryat100 @lsesu.bsky.social @womenshistnet.bsky.social @womenslibrary.bsky.social www.lse.ac.uk/library/what...

Women making it with Glasgow Women’s Library

Join a fun evening celebrating women's print media with Glasgow Women’s Library!

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📆EVENT THIS WEEK: 10 Sep 12:30-2pm Walter Citrine: The General Strike and West Indian Rights - free talk with Dr Jim Moher about the trade union leader and key organiser of the trade union movement during the General Strike in 1926. #GeneralStrike100 @tuc.org.uk www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/walter-cit...

Walter Citrine: The General Strike and West Indian Rights

Dive into the story of Walter Citrine’s fight for workers’ rights and West Indian justice in this lunchtime talk.

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Last few weeks to visit our exhibition 'The Women's Library at 100: Celebrating a Century of Collections' on the history of The Women’s Library and its rich and diverse collections from the viewpoint of researchers engaging with it. www.lse.ac.uk/library/what...

The Women’s Library at 100: celebrating a century of collections

Visit our exhibition and celebrate 100 years since the founding of The Women's Library.

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Shout out for Grace Parker's blog 'Women and enviornmental activism' in keynote by @caitbeaumont.bsky.social @womenshistnet.bsky.social conference. blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsehistory/2...

Women and environmental activism: the National Federation of Women’s Institutes - LSE History

The WI is the UK's largest women's organisation, and has been campaigning to protect the environment since the 1920s. Grace Parker explored its archives at The Women's Library, to find out more.

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