'Historians on Substack' live event
A panel discussion (with wine!) in London on 27 March 2025 to celebrate Women's History Month
I’m honoured and *thrilled* to be taking part in an in-person ‘Historians on Substack’ event in London, hosted by presenter, writer and classical historian Cosima Carnegie, who writes the wonderful cosi’s odyssey, along with medieval historian
and classicist and art historian . Our panel discussion celebrates Women’s History Month and takes place in Libreria Bookshop on 27th March 2025, 7-9pm.Looking forward to talking about Ellen Wordsworth Darwin (1856-1903), Eileen Power (1889-1940), Mary Paley Marshall (1850-1944) and other amazing 19th-20th century Cambridge women as part of our ‘storytelling in the digital era’ discussion. We’ll also be covering historical research, online newsletters vs. traditional publishing, and tips and tricks for Substack writers.
Very much hope to see you there (booking essential – tickets are selling fast!)
Date: Thursday the 27th of March
Time: 7pm - 9pm
Location: Libreria Bookshop, 65 Hanbury Street, London E1 5JP
Tickets: www.cosisodyssey.com/upcomingevents
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Eileen Power (1889-1940)
Hello and welcome to Cambridge Ladies’ Dining Society. In this post, part of my series about women academics who were educated at Cambridge University, I consider the life and influential work of the British economic historian and medievalist Eileen Power (1889-1940).
How to use a library
Hello and welcome! Most UK universities around this time have their university inductions and freshers’ weeks (though Cambridge’s term doesn’t start until October). This is a short post for paid subscribers about Mary Paley Marshall (1850-1944). In the 1870s she was one of Cambridge University’s earliest women students and the first of two women ever to sit for its final year exams. That was just the start of it. She then became one of the first women lecturers at Cambridge, Bristol and Oxford universities, and co-authored, with her husband Alfred Marshall,
I've booked! Looking forward to it.
I’ve just got my ticket. Very much looking forward to it!