Oh, a dream come true, re interest in history of midwifery, and, more, other people who are interested too!!!
Tho a Yank, I am an avocational historian of midwifery/maternity care, and would love to be on this list!!
Jo Anne Davis
Jo Anne P. Davis, CNM, PhD
Midwifery Faculty
New York University College of Nursing
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hunter, Billie" <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Friday, July 20, 2007 2:17 pm
Subject: Re: introduction
To: [log in to unmask]
> Hi Tania
>
> Very good to hear about your interests. This is an area that Janette
> Allotey and I are both interested in. Janette has just successfully
> completed a PhD in midwifery history and I have an particular
> interest in oral history, stemming from a study I did several years
> ago which explored the experiences of UK midwives and mothers between
> World War One and Two ( published as the Midwife's Tale, Leap and
> Hunter 1993).
>
> Janette and I are both involved in the UK Centre for the History of
> Nursing and Midwifery that Ann Thomson mentioned, and are very keen to
> find others who are interested in midwifery/maternity care history -
> so your email to the list was very timely. I know that Janette has
> been compiling a list of interested people - you have maybe been in
> contact with her already? We have been discussing various ideas for
> midwifery history related initiatives - perhaps we should discuss more
> off list?
>
> all the best
> Billie
>
> Billie Hunter
> Professor of Midwifery
> Centre for Midwifery and Gender Studies
> School of Health Science
> Floor 2 Vivian Tower
> University of Wales Swansea
> Swansea SA2 8PP
>
> 01792 518584
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: A forum for discussion on midwifery and reproductive health
> research. on behalf of McIntosh Tania
> Sent: Fri 20/07/2007 15:01
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: introduction
>
>
>
> Hello,
> I have just joined this list.
>
> I am a newly appointed midwife lecturer, and also an academic historian,
> who had a previous 'life' working on the history of maternity in
> Sheffield. I am hoping to carry out research into the history of
> midwifery and maternity in twentieth century England, based particularly
> around the contruction of midwifery knowledge, and possibly also around
> the place of birth.
>
> Is there anyone out there with an interest in the history of
> midwifery/maternity?!
>
> Tania McIntosh
>
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