Interested in music? If you're looking for something entertaining to listen to this weekend, we highly recommend this fascinating episode of The Essay (Radio 3) featuring WSG member @breerob-kirk.bsky.social. Brianna links Christina Aguilera to 18c performers. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

BBC Radio 3 - The Essay, Music Rediscovered, The influential Italian singing master

Brianna Robertson-Kirkland demonstrates the fashionable singing style in 1780s Edinburgh.

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Calling all members! Our AGM is this Thursday 11 June, 7pm (BST). All members are invited to attend. This an opportunity for you to share your feedback and suggestions for the year to come. We very much hope to see you there. (See your inbox for invite and details)

So pleased to be starting this new project on royalist exiles in Paris attached to Queen Henrietta Maria's court, 1644-60. Thank you @britishacademy.bsky.social for funding this research! @openuniversity.bsky.social

The Open University

Historian Sara Wolfson has been awarded a BA/Leverhulme Small Research Grant to explore royalist exiles in France, 1644-60.

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New article! 'Seeing Women in the Early English and Dutch East India Companies' is now available as an Advance Article with Historical Research. It's been years of work, but I'm proud of this one. I hope #earlymodern #skystorians enjoy it! Some context below: academic.oup.com/histres/adva...

A reminder that our event is taking place this coming Thursday - please get in touch if you'd like to attend! (DM, comment, or email us at wsgpostbox@gmail.com)

Women's Studies Group 1558-1837@wsguk.bsky.social · 4mo ago

We're delighted to be hosting Paterson Joseph at a special Zoom event next Thursday 14 May, 7pm - 8.30pm (BST). He'll be in conversation with Karen Lipsedge talking about Charles Ignatius Sancho. Would you like to join us? /1 of 2

We're delighted to be hosting Paterson Joseph at a special Zoom event next Thursday 14 May, 7pm - 8.30pm (BST). He'll be in conversation with Karen Lipsedge talking about Charles Ignatius Sancho. Would you like to join us? /1 of 2

Congratulations to WSG member Brianna Robertson-Kirkland for her excellent essay on Domenico Corri, featured recently on BBC Radio 3.

DrBree Robertson-Kirkland @breerob-kirk.bsky.social · 6mo ago

So honoured to have been asked to record an episode of BBC's The Essay: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... It's on Domenico Corri, one Corri who will feature heavily in my forthcoming book! @bsecs.bsky.social @wsguk.bsky.social

We are excited to announce the publication of a new collection of essays by WSG members, Women and Transnational Cultural Exchange, 1550–1850, edited by @breerob-kirk.bsky.social and @louiseduckling.bsky.social Congratulations to everyone involved! womensstudiesgroup.org/2026/02/19/p...

Publication day for Women and Transnational Cultural Exchange, 1550-1850

We are excited to announce the publication of a new collection of essays by WSG members, Women and Transnational Cultural Exchange, 1550–1850, edited by Brianna E. Robertson-Kirkland and Louise Duc…

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#earlymodern #learnedwomen What a wonderful experience presenting today at the @wsguk.bsky.social seminars! Such a warm and interesting audience! Thoroughly recommended. #Iwillbeback

We're delighted to announce our event @foundlingmuseum.bsky.social 8 March 2026, London, 2-4pm: "18th-Century Women, Struggle, Fame or Fortune". Talks will be in the Picture Gallery (free with Museum admission). Full list of speakers via link: foundlingmuseum.org.uk/event/women-... /1

18th-Century Women: Struggle, Fame or Fortune - Foundling Museum

For International Women's Day, join us for a series of talks in collaboration with the Women's Studies Group, 1558–1837.

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Check out our Free Online Resources page for #FamilyHistory, including the England's Immigrants 1330-1550 database www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/free-online-...

We're excited to be hosting our second skills workshop this coming Saturday as part of our new Support Network programme. @saralread.bsky.social will be presenting Top 10 Tips to Producing Quick and Succinct PowerPoint Presentations for Conferences Saturday 24th January 2026, 10am-12 noon (GMT) /1

Our first seminar of 2026 is taking place today! We have four great speakers: Stephen Spiess: "Allegory and Violence: The Epistemology of the Whore in the Early Modern Visual Arts." Gillian Beattie-Smith: Creating women’s literary identities: the Tour of Scotland. /1 of 3

Beginning a year of celebrating The Women's Library first 100 years! @fotwl.bsky.social @whaireland.bsky.social @wsguk.bsky.social @womenshistnet.bsky.social @ifrwh.bsky.social @ihrwomen.bsky.social @historyworkshop.org.uk @jwomenshistory.bsky.social @catholicrs.bsky.social @achahistory.bsky.social

Did you publish a book about or adjacent to #Shakespeare since the 2024 meeting of @saaupdates.bsky.social? Please fill out this Google form to provide information about your book and join us for a celebration at #Shax2026 in Denver on Friday, 4/3, from 10:30-11am. forms.gle/aTKJdQZniypr...

Our deadline is approaching! A reminder that you have until Monday 15 December to apply for our £750 bursary. Good luck everyone!

Women's Studies Group 1558-1837@wsguk.bsky.social · 10mo ago

📢Funding announcement! Applications for our bursary are now open (deadline 15 December 2025). £750 for ECRs, indie scholars or PhD students working on any aspect of women's studies in the period 1558 to 1837. Full details available on our website: womensstudiesgroup.org/bursary/ #funding #ECR #PhD

Only a few more days to go until our next in-person seminar at the Foundling Museum, London! It's free for all to attend, you'll receive a warm welcome, and find out about some fascinating women in history. Please share with anyone who might be interested in coming along! We have 3 speakers: /1

There's still time to apply for our £750 bursary! Deadline is 15 December. Please share!

Women's Studies Group 1558-1837@wsguk.bsky.social · 10mo ago

📢Funding announcement! Applications for our bursary are now open (deadline 15 December 2025). £750 for ECRs, indie scholars or PhD students working on any aspect of women's studies in the period 1558 to 1837. Full details available on our website: womensstudiesgroup.org/bursary/ #funding #ECR #PhD

Research funding opportunity! This is an excellent bursary for those working on any aspect of women's studies - it's designed for those who need it most (ECRs, indie scholars, PhDs). Do check out the details at @wsguk.bsky.social and apply!

Women's Studies Group 1558-1837@wsguk.bsky.social · 10mo ago

📢Funding announcement! Applications for our bursary are now open (deadline 15 December 2025). £750 for ECRs, indie scholars or PhD students working on any aspect of women's studies in the period 1558 to 1837. Full details available on our website: womensstudiesgroup.org/bursary/ #funding #ECR #PhD

📢Funding announcement! Applications for our bursary are now open (deadline 15 December 2025). £750 for ECRs, indie scholars or PhD students working on any aspect of women's studies in the period 1558 to 1837. Full details available on our website: womensstudiesgroup.org/bursary/ #funding #ECR #PhD

WSG Bursary Scheme

Applications for 2025-2026 open on 1 November 2025 WSG is offering a bursary of £750 to an early career researcher*, independent scholar or PhD student who is a member of the WSG. The bursary is in…

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Today is the final day to submit proposals for our next conference in May 2026 - email submissions to pstearns@gmu.edu and join us next year in Arizona!

History of Emotions (NACHE)@nachemotion.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Important news! We have extended our Call for Papers to 15 October - so if you were interested in submitting a proposal but didn't make the first deadline, now is your chance ✨ Email proposals to pstearns@gmu.edu so you can join us for our 4th biennial conference in May 2026 - & please share widely!

Now on at the Newark Museum of Art - Stay: The Black Women of 19th‑Century Newark newarkmuseumart.org/exhibition/s...

Stay: The Black Women of 19th-Century Newark — The Newark Museum of Art

November 17, 2023 ‑ January 2, 2028

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We are delighted to share the Call for Papers for our Spring Seminar Series 2026:

Our fall 2025 issue is out! Featuring three articles, a forum on women in wartime, a review essay, a performance review, two exhibition reviews, and 22 book reviews www.journals.uchicago.edu/toc/emw/curr... #EarlyModern

Early Modern Women: An Interdisciplinary Journal | Vol 20, No 1

Of all published articles, the following were the most read.

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Great list - we are pleased to see entries for shows about Edmonia Lewis, Nancy Elizabeth Prophet, Michaelina Wautier & more! For a longer list of upcoming shows on these and other historic #womenartists - see Museum Exhibitions about Historic Women Artists: 2025 artherstory.net/museum-exhib...

Historic Women Artists | 2025 Museum Exhibitions

This post lists current and upcoming museum shows that focus on women artists of past centuries, which will be on view during 2025

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It's this weekend! Our seminar series begins this Saturday afternoon, 4 October, in London. Come and join us - you'll receive a warm welcome and enjoy 3 great papers from Julia Hamilton, @pilarbotias.bsky.social and @georgianfun.bsky.social 1/

We have so much news to share, but first and foremost - our new seminar series kicks off on the 4 October! We'll be at our usual venue at The Foundling Museum with some amazing speakers. Please share: womensstudiesgroup.org/2025/09/17/u...

Upcoming in-person seminar at Foundling Museum, Saturday 4th October, 2025.

We have an upcoming seminar taking place on Saturday 4th October, 2025.  In-Person: Foundling Museum, 40 Brunswick Square, London, WC1N 1AZ, Saturday 13.00 for 13:30 – 16:30, British Summer Time (G…

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WSG member Karen Hearn is taking part in the George Villiers Study Day at Melton Carnegie Museum this Thursday 18 September. She will be one of five leading authors & academics discussing the eventful life & portraiture of the 1st Duke of Buckingham. leicestershirecollections.org.uk/villiers-rev...

George Villiers Study Day

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The Royal Historical Society welcomes Fellowship applications from historians working in higher education and other sectors, as well as independent researchers. Fellows make original contributions to historical understanding via research, public history and heritage bit.ly/4iOu51g #Skystorians 1/2

Another fascinating essay collection edited by WSG member @juliepeakman.bsky.social - available at a discounted rate for a short period. If you're interested in travel and gender in the eighteenth century, please check it out!

Louise Duckling@louiseduckling.bsky.social · last yr.

Another great offer - you can also get 30% off this new(ish) book edited by the wonderful @juliepeakman.bsky.social. I have a chapter in this collection titled 'Touring Switzerland with Helen Maria Williams'. @penandswordbooks.bsky.social www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Travellers-i... 2/2