Dr Caitlín Smith
@caitlin-smith.bsky.social
Archival Researcher | PhD from Ulster University | Historian of women, gender and medicine
Researching maternal and infant welfare in Belfast during the 20th century
Researching maternal and infant welfare in Belfast during the 20th century
Looking forward to presenting my work on single mothers and maintenance claims at what is sure to be a fantastic conference📚
We are delighted to share the programme for our upcoming conference!
We will be running fourteen panels across two days in early February - all online and open to everyone 😊 please see our website for more details on speakers, panels and how to book.
We will be running fourteen panels across two days in early February - all online and open to everyone 😊 please see our website for more details on speakers, panels and how to book.
‘The Politics of Motherhood: Maternalism, Maternity and Mothering’ Conference Programme – Voices of Motherhood
voicesofmotherhood.wp.worc.ac.uk
December 11, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Looking forward to presenting my work on single mothers and maintenance claims at what is sure to be a fantastic conference📚
Reposted by Dr Caitlín Smith
With the 2026 Kirkpatrick History of Medicine Awards open, we reflect on the 2025 winners. Dr Caitlín Smith has kindly written on her winning research for the Heritage Centre blog. Read about maternal mortality in Belfast during the first half of the 20th century here: https://tinyurl.com/4ub8w5s9 👶
November 21, 2025 at 1:03 PM
With the 2026 Kirkpatrick History of Medicine Awards open, we reflect on the 2025 winners. Dr Caitlín Smith has kindly written on her winning research for the Heritage Centre blog. Read about maternal mortality in Belfast during the first half of the 20th century here: https://tinyurl.com/4ub8w5s9 👶
Thanks to @whaireland.bsky.social for including some of my work on their Emerging Scholars Blog. You can read my piece on the regulation of midwives in Belfast below
We are delighted to announce that our second Emerging Scholars Blog is now available to read on our site. Congratulations to Dr Caitlín Smith for writing this wonderful piece. #spéirgorm #womenshistory
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Regulation of midwives in Belfast in the first half of the twentieth century
Between 1907 and 1929, Mrs Sarah C. was taken to court on three occasions and brought before the Maternal and Child Welfare Committee of the Belfast Corporation on six occasions for misconduct and …
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June 22, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Thanks to @whaireland.bsky.social for including some of my work on their Emerging Scholars Blog. You can read my piece on the regulation of midwives in Belfast below
For the #16DaysofActivism I’ve written a blog piece on the treatment of solo mothers in Belfast during the 20th century. You can read it here:
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December 1, 2024 at 3:21 PM
For the #16DaysofActivism I’ve written a blog piece on the treatment of solo mothers in Belfast during the 20th century. You can read it here:
www.ulster.ac.uk/__data/asset...
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