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05 April 2021

50 Years of Feminist Classrooms

Marta Kowalewska

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15 March 2021

Different Pathways into Feminism

Marta Kowalewska with inputs from Radhika GovindaHow did the women who pioneered women’s, gender and feminist studies at the University of Edinburgh become involved with feminism? In this blog, we […]

Timeline of the Women's, Gender and Feminist Studies at the University of Edinburgh. 1976 The Beginning. First adult education women's studies course runs in the Extra Mural Department. 1978. Introduction of Gender Studies. Patricia Jeffery comes into Sociology with the explicit brief of introducing gender studies teaching to the mainstream academic curriculum. 1979,. Gender and Society. The course 'Gender and Society' begins, put together and taught by Patricia Jeffery and Rosemary Johnson.
08 March 2021

Women’s, Gender and Feminist Studies at Edinburgh: A Window On Journeys Undertaken

Radhika GovindaThis blog[1] post kicks off our ‘Voices from the Early Days’ blog series, where we explore different topics related to the history – and future –  of Women’s, Gender […]

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08 March 2021

Women’s History in the Department of Economic and Social History. Rosalind Mitchison (1919-2002) and Leah Leneman (1944-1999).

Stana NenadicIn 1986 I was appointed to a temporary lectureship in Social History in the Department of Economic and Social History in the old Social Sciences Faculty. My PhD from […]

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