Themed Issue of History: Journal of the Historical Association
Deadline for completed manuscripts: 30 June 2020
Guest Editors: Madeleine Pelling (Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art) and Lilian Tabois (University of York).
The last decade has seen women, as the subjects and writers of history, increasingly positioned at the forefront of our cultural and scholarly discussions. From international events like Women’s History Month and social media campaigns including #WomenAlsoKnowHistory to the National Trust’s Women and Power programme, women’s contributions to personal, local and national histories are beginning to be recognised. More often than not, however, focus has remained on women as the subjects of historical narrative, rather than as its authors or makers. This themed issue of History will cover a period from c. 1500 – the present to explore women’s roles as historians, genealogists, antiquarians, archaeologists and activists, asking how they accessed, created and professionalised history across five centuries. Articles should be 6000-7000 words, and should be submitted by 30 June 2020.