Mapping Women’s History in York
Elodie Duché, Anne-Marie Evans, Kaley Kramer and Laura Yeoman

• Saturday 10 June 2017, 2.00PM to 4pm
• Free admission
  Booking required
  Book tickets
• Explore York Library Learning Centre, Museum Street (map)
• Wheelchair accessible

Event details

As pirates, publishers, painters, martyrs, teachers, activists, actors and politicians, women have shaped the city of York and made their mark on the world.

Join York Explore Archivist Laura Yeoman as she guides you through some of the highlights of the York Archives materials that reveal the fascinating lives of women in York’s history. York St John University researchers Elodie Duché, Anne-Marie Evans and Kaley Kramer will then introduce some of the women that inspire their research.

The library café will be open to share stories, talk about women’s history in York, and contribute to putting women back on the map. Come along and discover more about women’s important and lasting contributions to the past, present, and future of York.

About the speakers

Dr Elodie Duché is a Lecturer in Modern History at York St John University, specialising in 18th and 19th-century history.

Dr Anne-Marie Evans is a Senior Lecturer in American Literature at York St John University.

Dr Kaley Kramer is a Lecturer in English Literature, specialising in the 18th century.

Laura Yeoman is an Archivist (Access and Engagement) based at York Explore Library, with responsibility for helping people engage with the amazing collections held in the archives.