Women's History Scotland

Women's History Scotland exists to promote study and research in women's and gender history, particularly for those working in Scotland or working on Scottish themes. It has a commitment to history at all levels and aims to provide a network of information and support to all. If you are looking for news of activities and projects concerning women's and gender history in Scotland, do browse our website.

Current Events

Aims

  • To encourage contact between all people interested in women's and gender history in Scotland, whether in education, community groups, the media or private research and study
  • To provide a forum for discussion on issues relating to women's and gender history
  • To discover and promote the use of new sources for women's history in Scotland
  • To promote research into all areas of women's history
  • To support women working in historical studies

Activities

Membership

We have a membership drawn from across Scotland, the UK and overseas which includes academics, independent scholars, teachers, students and anyone interested in women's and gender history. If you would like to join WHS please click here.

Latest News

Wednesday 7 Mar 2012

Memorials to Scottish Women receives support from First Minister, Alex Salmond


The Mapping Memorials to Women Scotland project, will launch on 10th March 2012. The project, developed by Glasgow Women’s Library and Women’s History Scotland, aims to record memorials to women across Scotland at womenofscotland.org.uk.

This project has received a message of support from First Minister Alex Salmond, who said:
“Throughout the centuries, Scots have paid tribute to the remarkable achievements of women in both small and grand ways. From plaques and cairns to statues and buildings, all commemorate the contribution that women have made to Scottish life, from the most humble to the most generous. It is a rich and fascinating story. This project is a very fitting one to be launched at the time of International Women’s Day and I would urge all those interested in the achievements of Scottish women both at home and abroad to help with some detective work and build the Women of Scotland website into a very useful database and resource we are all proud of.”

Read the Press Release here

Weblog archive

Greater recognition of rioting Highland women: Monday 21 Nov 2011

Conference 2011 - Registration is now open!: Thursday 22 Sep 2011

Recent publications in Scottish women's history: Friday 26 Aug 2011

2011 Annual Conference: Call for Papers: Wednesday 22 Jun 2011

Essay Prize: Wednesday 27 Apr 2011

Glasgow Women's Library Quiz Night: Wednesday 2 Feb 2011

Dornoch Conference - Programme Announced: Monday 30 Aug 2010

Sue Innes Memorial Lecture: WHS Annual Conference, Dornoch, 15/10/10: Thursday 18 Feb 2010

Social History Society Conference - Glasgow 30 March: Monday 25 Jan 2010

Call for Papers: Women in/on the Land(scape): Wednesday 6 Jan 2010

Scottish gender historian appears on Radio Scotland: Tuesday 22 Dec 2009

Women's History Scotland 2010 Annual Conference, Dornoch: Saturday 5 Dec 2009

Eleanor Gordon appears on BBC Radio 4's 'Making History' programme: Thursday 19 Nov 2009

A Gude Cause Maks a Strong Arm: Tuesday 13 Oct 2009