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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 13d

Earlier this year, @nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social - one of the authorial team on this new report - wrote for the Royal Historical Society on this subject bit.ly/4nNLsSn and her important work for @teachmedwomen.bsky.social

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Sasha Smith @sashasmith.bsky.social · 6d

TES article on our ESIS report after Natasha and I were interviewed, and featuring great examples of curricula change from history teachers across the country. www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

Why are women missing from school history?

The extent to which history lessons ignore female figures has been revealed by new research. Here, teachers share the changes they are making to address this gender imbalance

www.tes.com

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Greg Jenner @gregjenner.bsky.social · 14d

This report is entirely valid, and I welcome it. However, glancing at the Key Stage 3 curriculum, I can see how it's happened -- there's little emphasis on social history or non-political biography
www.theguardian.com/education/20...

School history lessons minimise the role of women, report finds

Campaigners say key stage 3 curriculum plays to misogny and teaches a ‘false version of the past’

www.theguardian.com

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nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social @nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social · 14d

Important research out today based on a national survey of on the teaching of women in History at schools in England @beckyfrancis.bsky.social @mrjamesob.bsky.social @royalhistsoc.org @ihrlibrary.bsky.social @histassoc.bsky.social

End Sexism In Schools @endsexisminschools.bsky.social · 14d

We’re launching the results of our research into gender balance in the History curriculum today.

The report - The Great History Heist: Reclaiming Women’s Place in the History Curriculum - found only 12% of History lessons feature women as their main focus. 59% featured no women at all.

Sexism in the History Curriculum - End Sexism in Schools

End Sexism In School’s second crowd research project is looking into the History curriculum taught at KS3 (years 7-9) in England and Wales.

endsexisminschools.org.uk

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 14d

'Even when women were mentioned, the report found they were more often victims than protagonists, with the women murdered by Jack the Ripper more likely to be taught in lessons than the female code breakers at Bletchley Park during the second world war 1/2

School history lessons minimise the role of women, report finds

Campaigners say key stage 3 curriculum plays to misogny and teaches a ‘false version of the past’

www.theguardian.com

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nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social @nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social · 14d

Immensely proud to be part of the incredible team who authored this report! The 'Great History Heist' presents results from a national survey of the teaching of women in History at KS3, and suggests pathways for improving the systemic barriers affecting representation in the classroom.

End Sexism In Schools @endsexisminschools.bsky.social · 14d

We’re launching the results of our research into gender balance in the History curriculum today.

The report - The Great History Heist: Reclaiming Women’s Place in the History Curriculum - found only 12% of History lessons feature women as their main focus. 59% featured no women at all.

Sexism in the History Curriculum - End Sexism in Schools

End Sexism In School’s second crowd research project is looking into the History curriculum taught at KS3 (years 7-9) in England and Wales.

endsexisminschools.org.uk

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Project Gutenberg @gutenberg.org · Jul 28

Armenia Is About To Put Its Ancient Manuscripts Online For Free

By Amos Chapple

www.rferl.org/a/armenia-ma...

Armenia at PG:
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje...

#Books #History #OldManuscript

Carved ivory binding, front cover in five sections of Echmiadzin Gospel, Virgin and Child with scenes from her life, 6th century.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matenadaran#/media/File:Echgospfrontcov.jpeg

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Medievalist.net @medievalists.bsky.social · Jul 27

What Medieval Women Read www.medievalists.net/2025/04/what... #MedievalWomen

What Medieval Women Read - Medievalists.net

Explore the private libraries of Marie de Berry and Jeanne d’Artois to discover what medieval women read. Their collections reveal the intellectual, devotional, and medical interests of noblewomen in…

www.medievalists.net

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Teaching Medieval Women @teachmedwomen.bsky.social · Jul 22

In our latest animated short for KS3 History students (and History peeps in general), @nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social and @ewoodacre.bsky.social explain 'Corporate Monarchy' (or how monarchs relied on those closest to them to help them rule), using the examples of Töregene Khatun and Eleni of Ethiopia.

Teaching Medieval Women: Corporate Monarchy

YouTube video by Teaching Medieval Women

www.youtube.com

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nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social @nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social · Jun 10

Suoer new blog post and resources by teacher educator Steve Illingworth (University of Cumbria) on Teaching Medieval Women teachingmedievalwomen.org/on-teaching-... please share!

On Teaching Medieval Women - Teaching Medieval Women

Some reflections and a classroom resource from a history educator. Steve Illingworth, Lecturer in History Education at the University of Cumbria, has kindly put together a resource pack for Teaching M...

teachingmedievalwomen.org

nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social @nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social · Jun 10

Last couple of spaces available, get in quick!

Teaching Medieval Women @teachmedwomen.bsky.social · Apr 23

TMW's next CPD day will be taking place on Monday 16 June 2025 at Nottingham Trent University.
The day is aimed at secondary school History teachers and trainees interested in teaching medieval women.
Register for free on Eventbrite: bit.ly/TMW_Nottingh...
#teachers #historyteachers #skystorians

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Teaching Medieval Women @teachmedwomen.bsky.social · May 19

We still have spaces available for our upcoming CPD Day in Nottingham!

Featuring talks from teachers and historians, including @nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social and @ewoodacre.bsky.social, on medieval women and how to bring them into the classroom, this is not one to be missed.

bit.ly/TMW_Nottingh...

Teaching Medieval Women @teachmedwomen.bsky.social · Apr 23

TMW's next CPD day will be taking place on Monday 16 June 2025 at Nottingham Trent University.
The day is aimed at secondary school History teachers and trainees interested in teaching medieval women.
Register for free on Eventbrite: bit.ly/TMW_Nottingh...
#teachers #historyteachers #skystorians

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Dr Elena (Ellie) Woodacre @ewoodacre.bsky.social · May 24

A queenly couple of days in London this week! Had a lovely CPD session talking about queen’s lands with my @teachmedwomen.bsky.social colleagues for the GDST on Friday followed by 1536 on stage today—a play where Anne Boleyn became an interesting plot device! 👸

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · May 9

We have many good things to give away and also to discuss on the @royalhistsoc.org stand at the 2025 @histassoc.bsky.social conference in Liverpool today and tomorrow.

If you're attending, please come and say hello #HAconf25 #Skystorians

Table of RHS merchandise at the HA conference

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Teaching Medieval Women @teachmedwomen.bsky.social · May 9

Then, at 4.15pm in Room 736, we have Natasha Hodgson and Debbie Bogard reflecting on CPD events held alongside the British Library's Medieval Women exhibition in 'Developing resources with libraries and archives: teaching medieval women at the British Library'.

@nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social

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Teaching Medieval Women @teachmedwomen.bsky.social · Apr 23

TMW's next CPD day will be taking place on Monday 16 June 2025 at Nottingham Trent University.
The day is aimed at secondary school History teachers and trainees interested in teaching medieval women.
Register for free on Eventbrite: bit.ly/TMW_Nottingh...
#teachers #historyteachers #skystorians

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nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social @nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social · May 1

CFP deadline tomorrow! Do circulate to interested postgrads working on projects related to "Power and the People'...

nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social @nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social · Apr 8

NTU postgraduate conference cfp 2025! CFP deadline 2nd May, conference on 5th June. All welcome!

call for postgrad papers at NTU theme power and the people, deadline 2nd May

nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social @nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social · Apr 8

NTU postgraduate conference cfp 2025! CFP deadline 2nd May, conference on 5th June. All welcome!

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · Mar 31

Women's and gender history is thriving in HE, but very little of this new work appears in schools history.

Mid-way through the gov't's curriculum review, Natasha Hodgson considers the barriers to the take up of new work in schools, and how she seeks to overcome these bit.ly/4lf0Xm4 1/2 #Skystorians

Opening page for Natasha Hodgson's new RHS blog post 'Finding Women's History in Schools - challenges for the curriculum review'.

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nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social @nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social · Mar 17

Next online talk - 7 April 2025 - 'Melisende: or long and short division: Elite women managing war finance and strategy for the Crusades and the Crusader States'. Looking forward to the Queen's Resources workshop!

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Dan Lyndon-Cohen @danlyndon.bsky.social · Jan 19

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Teaching Medieval Women @teachmedwomen.bsky.social · Jan 20

This weekend @1972shp.bsky.social/@danlyndon.bsky.social and TMW ran a CPD event at the @britishlibrary.bsky.social working with teachers and students on how to bring medieval women into the classroom. We were also treated to a mesmerising performance by @dulcimerkate.bsky.social #SHPTMW

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Dan Lyndon-Cohen @danlyndon.bsky.social · Dec 13

Intrigued to find out more? Come and join us and the team from @teachmedwomen.bsky.social at the British Library Jan 18th. More details here www.schoolshistoryproject.co.uk/shpu/ and register for tickets (and free entry to the exhibition!) with [email protected]

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · Dec 19

Our #medieval lecture for 2025 will be given by Dr Natasha Hodgson (Nottingham Trent University) on the lives and travels of medieval women.

Join us in person (London) or online on Friday 7 February at 6:30pm GMT. All welcome.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1112882945...

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