Women’s suffrage regional historians’ conference, Monday 4 April 2016, Portcullis House, Westminster
This conference is aimed at independent local and regional historians and may also be of interest to local/regional heritage professionals.
In advance of the 2018 centenary this is an opportunity to join with others working on local and family history research relating to the campaign for votes for women. Well known suffrage historians and specialists will talk about their
own research, research sources and their use. Delegates will be able to share their own research in the poster session and talk to others undertaking similar projects.
The day will include:
•A programme of specialist speakers talking about finding and using resources to research women’s suffrage histories
•Poster session, open to all delegates
•Networking opportunities
•Plans for marking 2018
•Opportunities to meet Parliament’s education and outreach teams and learn about available resources and engagement opportunities.
•Learn how to access Parliament’s own suffrage archives
Speakers include:
Elizabeth Crawford - author of 'The Women's Suffrage Movement: A Reference Guide 1866-1928' and 'Campaigning for the Vote: Kate Parry Frye's Suffrage Diary'
Vicky Iglikowski, Diverse Histories Record Specialist, The National Archives
Dr Jill Liddington - author of 'Vanishing for the Vote: Suffrage, Citizenship and the Battle for the Census', 'Rebel Girls: How votes for women changed Edwardian lives' and (with Jill Norris) 'One Hand Tied Behind Us: Rise of the Women's
Suffrage Movement'
More speakers to be announced.
Attendees are encouraged to share their own research as a poster, further details available from
[log in to unmask] - poster spaces will be allocated on a first come first serve basis.
Attendance is free, subject to booking, and lunch and refreshments are included.
For further details and to book see
https://vote100regionalsuffrageconference.eventbrite.co.uk
Mari
Mari Takayanagi | Senior Archivist | Parliamentary Archives | Houses of Parliament | London | SW1A 0PW
020 7219 3072 | [log in to unmask] | www.parliament.uk/archives | @UKParlArchives
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