Kickass Women of History
@kickasswomenof.bsky.social
PODCAST LAUNCHING 7TH JAN!
Each week, Amy and Emma will be joined by a different expert to discuss the life of a woman from the past who deserves to be better known. They could be from anywhere in the world, and have lived at any time in the past.
Each week, Amy and Emma will be joined by a different expert to discuss the life of a woman from the past who deserves to be better known. They could be from anywhere in the world, and have lived at any time in the past.
NEW EPISODE!
This week I'm talking with @michelechollow.bsky.social about fossil hunter Mary Anning. Learn about the dangers of the Lyme Regis cliffs, her beloved dog Trey, and what happened when lightning struck.
Available now on all major podcast platforms.
Visit jurassicgirl.com for resources
This week I'm talking with @michelechollow.bsky.social about fossil hunter Mary Anning. Learn about the dangers of the Lyme Regis cliffs, her beloved dog Trey, and what happened when lightning struck.
Available now on all major podcast platforms.
Visit jurassicgirl.com for resources
June 24, 2025 at 11:44 AM
NEW EPISODE!
This week I'm talking with @michelechollow.bsky.social about fossil hunter Mary Anning. Learn about the dangers of the Lyme Regis cliffs, her beloved dog Trey, and what happened when lightning struck.
Available now on all major podcast platforms.
Visit jurassicgirl.com for resources
This week I'm talking with @michelechollow.bsky.social about fossil hunter Mary Anning. Learn about the dangers of the Lyme Regis cliffs, her beloved dog Trey, and what happened when lightning struck.
Available now on all major podcast platforms.
Visit jurassicgirl.com for resources
This week's Kickass Women of History, with special guest @historyhobbs.bsky.social , is included in the Scholar Sunday roundup
Back in Charlottesville for a solemn yet celebratory occasion, but y’all know #ScholarSunday threads carry on, so here’s my 223rd of great writing, podcast eps, new & forthcoming books from the last week. Add more below, share widely, & enjoy, all! 🗃️
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#ScholarSunday Thread 223
Shared on May 4, 2025
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May 4, 2025 at 4:32 PM
This week's Kickass Women of History, with special guest @historyhobbs.bsky.social , is included in the Scholar Sunday roundup
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Thank you @kickasswomenof.bsky.social for such a fun conversation! (Not in the sense of “criminal conversation,” as features prominently in this episode.)
Scandal, politics, and feminism!
Find out more about the infamous Caroline Norton on this week's Kickass Women of History, with @historyhobbs.bsky.social
Available now on Spotify, Apple, Amazon and all good podcast platforms
#womenshistory #history #19thcentury #politics #scandal
Find out more about the infamous Caroline Norton on this week's Kickass Women of History, with @historyhobbs.bsky.social
Available now on Spotify, Apple, Amazon and all good podcast platforms
#womenshistory #history #19thcentury #politics #scandal
April 29, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Thank you @kickasswomenof.bsky.social for such a fun conversation! (Not in the sense of “criminal conversation,” as features prominently in this episode.)
Scandal, politics, and feminism!
Find out more about the infamous Caroline Norton on this week's Kickass Women of History, with @historyhobbs.bsky.social
Available now on Spotify, Apple, Amazon and all good podcast platforms
#womenshistory #history #19thcentury #politics #scandal
Find out more about the infamous Caroline Norton on this week's Kickass Women of History, with @historyhobbs.bsky.social
Available now on Spotify, Apple, Amazon and all good podcast platforms
#womenshistory #history #19thcentury #politics #scandal
April 29, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Scandal, politics, and feminism!
Find out more about the infamous Caroline Norton on this week's Kickass Women of History, with @historyhobbs.bsky.social
Available now on Spotify, Apple, Amazon and all good podcast platforms
#womenshistory #history #19thcentury #politics #scandal
Find out more about the infamous Caroline Norton on this week's Kickass Women of History, with @historyhobbs.bsky.social
Available now on Spotify, Apple, Amazon and all good podcast platforms
#womenshistory #history #19thcentury #politics #scandal
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Listening to the latest @kickasswomenof.bsky.social episode, on Caroline Norton and you know I've to link everything to Limerick 😁
One of her friends mentioned was Edward Bulwer-Lytton, the bad guy in County Limerick born Rosina Bulwer-Lytton nee Doyle-Wheeler's story.
One of her friends mentioned was Edward Bulwer-Lytton, the bad guy in County Limerick born Rosina Bulwer-Lytton nee Doyle-Wheeler's story.
April 29, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Listening to the latest @kickasswomenof.bsky.social episode, on Caroline Norton and you know I've to link everything to Limerick 😁
One of her friends mentioned was Edward Bulwer-Lytton, the bad guy in County Limerick born Rosina Bulwer-Lytton nee Doyle-Wheeler's story.
One of her friends mentioned was Edward Bulwer-Lytton, the bad guy in County Limerick born Rosina Bulwer-Lytton nee Doyle-Wheeler's story.
Did you know... Torres Strait Islands?
#torresstraitislands #womenshistory #history #didyouknow #periods
#torresstraitislands #womenshistory #history #didyouknow #periods
April 26, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Did you know... Torres Strait Islands?
#torresstraitislands #womenshistory #history #didyouknow #periods
#torresstraitislands #womenshistory #history #didyouknow #periods
Kickass Women of History is now, and will always strive to be, trans-inclusive.
Given yesterday's UK High Court decision, we wanted to re-state this, and re-share these words from trans-activist and kickass woman April Ashley.
Given yesterday's UK High Court decision, we wanted to re-state this, and re-share these words from trans-activist and kickass woman April Ashley.
April 17, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Kickass Women of History is now, and will always strive to be, trans-inclusive.
Given yesterday's UK High Court decision, we wanted to re-state this, and re-share these words from trans-activist and kickass woman April Ashley.
Given yesterday's UK High Court decision, we wanted to re-state this, and re-share these words from trans-activist and kickass woman April Ashley.
Spent today at the Tower of London. Behind me is Traitors Gate, where Anne Boleyn, Katherine Howard, Lady Jane Grey, and many others were brought to the Tower to be imprisoned and executed.
April 16, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Spent today at the Tower of London. Behind me is Traitors Gate, where Anne Boleyn, Katherine Howard, Lady Jane Grey, and many others were brought to the Tower to be imprisoned and executed.
The #genderpaygap is not new. Anatomist Anna Morandi Manzolini earned less than men in her field, in spite of her exceptional talent. Learn more about her life from @anatomicalcat.bsky.social from @surgeonshall.bsky.social
Available now on Spotify, Apple, Amazon and all good podcast platforms.
Available now on Spotify, Apple, Amazon and all good podcast platforms.
April 14, 2025 at 8:30 AM
The #genderpaygap is not new. Anatomist Anna Morandi Manzolini earned less than men in her field, in spite of her exceptional talent. Learn more about her life from @anatomicalcat.bsky.social from @surgeonshall.bsky.social
Available now on Spotify, Apple, Amazon and all good podcast platforms.
Available now on Spotify, Apple, Amazon and all good podcast platforms.
We get a mention in @americanstudier.bsky.social 's #scholarsunday roundup!
Here it is, my 220th #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the past week. Please add more below, share widely, & enjoy, all! 🗃️
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#ScholarSunday Thread 220
Published on April 13, 2025
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April 13, 2025 at 12:23 PM
We get a mention in @americanstudier.bsky.social 's #scholarsunday roundup!
Corpses in the dining room?
Home-working was very different in the 18th Century! Learn more about Anna Morandi Manzolini in our latest episode with @anatomicalcat.bsky.social from @surgeonshall.bsky.social
Available now on Spotify, Apple, Amazon and all good podcast platforms.
#steminist
Home-working was very different in the 18th Century! Learn more about Anna Morandi Manzolini in our latest episode with @anatomicalcat.bsky.social from @surgeonshall.bsky.social
Available now on Spotify, Apple, Amazon and all good podcast platforms.
#steminist
April 9, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Corpses in the dining room?
Home-working was very different in the 18th Century! Learn more about Anna Morandi Manzolini in our latest episode with @anatomicalcat.bsky.social from @surgeonshall.bsky.social
Available now on Spotify, Apple, Amazon and all good podcast platforms.
#steminist
Home-working was very different in the 18th Century! Learn more about Anna Morandi Manzolini in our latest episode with @anatomicalcat.bsky.social from @surgeonshall.bsky.social
Available now on Spotify, Apple, Amazon and all good podcast platforms.
#steminist
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Absolutely adored this chat!
NEW EPISODE!
@anatomicalcat.bsky.social from @surgeonshall.bsky.social joins Amy and Emma to talk about the life of 18th Century anatomist, Anna Morandi Manzolini.
Available now on Spotify, Apple, Amazon and all good podcast platforms.
#womenshistory #steminist #sciencehistory #surgeonshall
@anatomicalcat.bsky.social from @surgeonshall.bsky.social joins Amy and Emma to talk about the life of 18th Century anatomist, Anna Morandi Manzolini.
Available now on Spotify, Apple, Amazon and all good podcast platforms.
#womenshistory #steminist #sciencehistory #surgeonshall
April 8, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Absolutely adored this chat!
NEW EPISODE!
@anatomicalcat.bsky.social from @surgeonshall.bsky.social joins Amy and Emma to talk about the life of 18th Century anatomist, Anna Morandi Manzolini.
Available now on Spotify, Apple, Amazon and all good podcast platforms.
#womenshistory #steminist #sciencehistory #surgeonshall
@anatomicalcat.bsky.social from @surgeonshall.bsky.social joins Amy and Emma to talk about the life of 18th Century anatomist, Anna Morandi Manzolini.
Available now on Spotify, Apple, Amazon and all good podcast platforms.
#womenshistory #steminist #sciencehistory #surgeonshall
April 8, 2025 at 7:28 AM
NEW EPISODE!
@anatomicalcat.bsky.social from @surgeonshall.bsky.social joins Amy and Emma to talk about the life of 18th Century anatomist, Anna Morandi Manzolini.
Available now on Spotify, Apple, Amazon and all good podcast platforms.
#womenshistory #steminist #sciencehistory #surgeonshall
@anatomicalcat.bsky.social from @surgeonshall.bsky.social joins Amy and Emma to talk about the life of 18th Century anatomist, Anna Morandi Manzolini.
Available now on Spotify, Apple, Amazon and all good podcast platforms.
#womenshistory #steminist #sciencehistory #surgeonshall
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Was a pleasure to be interviewed for this episode!
Thank you so much @kickasswomenof.bsky.social for having me on and letting me talk about gender, archaeology, and a very interesting burial!
Be sure to check it out on all good podcasting platforms!!
Thank you so much @kickasswomenof.bsky.social for having me on and letting me talk about gender, archaeology, and a very interesting burial!
Be sure to check it out on all good podcasting platforms!!
NEW EPISODE!
What do grave goods tell us about a person? What would you like to be buried with you?
Amy talks with @owenexiehurcum.bsky.social from @york.ac.uk about the Suontaka Individual & how gender in archaeology(and life!) is not a straightforward concept
On all good podcast platforms
What do grave goods tell us about a person? What would you like to be buried with you?
Amy talks with @owenexiehurcum.bsky.social from @york.ac.uk about the Suontaka Individual & how gender in archaeology(and life!) is not a straightforward concept
On all good podcast platforms
April 1, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Was a pleasure to be interviewed for this episode!
Thank you so much @kickasswomenof.bsky.social for having me on and letting me talk about gender, archaeology, and a very interesting burial!
Be sure to check it out on all good podcasting platforms!!
Thank you so much @kickasswomenof.bsky.social for having me on and letting me talk about gender, archaeology, and a very interesting burial!
Be sure to check it out on all good podcasting platforms!!
NEW EPISODE!
What do grave goods tell us about a person? What would you like to be buried with you?
Amy talks with @owenexiehurcum.bsky.social from @york.ac.uk about the Suontaka Individual & how gender in archaeology(and life!) is not a straightforward concept
On all good podcast platforms
What do grave goods tell us about a person? What would you like to be buried with you?
Amy talks with @owenexiehurcum.bsky.social from @york.ac.uk about the Suontaka Individual & how gender in archaeology(and life!) is not a straightforward concept
On all good podcast platforms
April 1, 2025 at 9:38 AM
NEW EPISODE!
What do grave goods tell us about a person? What would you like to be buried with you?
Amy talks with @owenexiehurcum.bsky.social from @york.ac.uk about the Suontaka Individual & how gender in archaeology(and life!) is not a straightforward concept
On all good podcast platforms
What do grave goods tell us about a person? What would you like to be buried with you?
Amy talks with @owenexiehurcum.bsky.social from @york.ac.uk about the Suontaka Individual & how gender in archaeology(and life!) is not a straightforward concept
On all good podcast platforms
Happy April Fools! What tricks have you fallen for today?
April 1, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Happy April Fools! What tricks have you fallen for today?
March 30, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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Kickass Women of History is... well... kickass! Bringing so many different perspectives and women's stories that need and deserve to be better known. Brava! 👏 #WomenOfHistory #Podcast
Bit of archaeology this morning - what was the Ishango Bone, and what possible reason could prehistoric people have had for tracking monthly cycles??? 😉🤣
March 28, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Kickass Women of History is... well... kickass! Bringing so many different perspectives and women's stories that need and deserve to be better known. Brava! 👏 #WomenOfHistory #Podcast
Bit of archaeology this morning - what was the Ishango Bone, and what possible reason could prehistoric people have had for tracking monthly cycles??? 😉🤣
March 28, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Bit of archaeology this morning - what was the Ishango Bone, and what possible reason could prehistoric people have had for tracking monthly cycles??? 😉🤣
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An exciting #histsci PhD opportunity, with a great supervisory team and fabulous collections to work with
🚨2025 AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership
First up:
The Hidden Gender of Collections: Women and the Curation of Scientific Heritage
@universityofleeds.bsky.social and
@theul.bsky.social
📅: 30 April 2025
🪶: cc-ee@fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk
Apply here👇
www.ccc.cam.ac.uk/initiatives/...
#GLAM
First up:
The Hidden Gender of Collections: Women and the Curation of Scientific Heritage
@universityofleeds.bsky.social and
@theul.bsky.social
📅: 30 April 2025
🪶: cc-ee@fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk
Apply here👇
www.ccc.cam.ac.uk/initiatives/...
#GLAM
Cambridge University Library and University of Leeds - Collections Connections Communities
www.ccc.cam.ac.uk
March 27, 2025 at 7:39 AM
An exciting #histsci PhD opportunity, with a great supervisory team and fabulous collections to work with
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So looking forward to our first appearance at a #FamilyHistory fair. If you are in the area then come and say hello. Lots of the team will be there all eager to chat #ForgottenWomen
Come and see our stand at the Really Useful Show on 29 March www.fewforgottenwomen.com/post/a-few-f... with @devonfhs.bsky.social @federationfhs.bsky.social and Dorset FHS
A Few Forgotten Women on Display
We will be at the Really Useful Show in Kinson, near Bournemouth on Saturday 29 March. This is the first time that we will have had a stand of our own at a major fair. Do come and say hello and find o...
www.fewforgottenwomen.com
March 27, 2025 at 7:14 AM
So looking forward to our first appearance at a #FamilyHistory fair. If you are in the area then come and say hello. Lots of the team will be there all eager to chat #ForgottenWomen
Good morning BlueSky! What are you up to today?
(Our latest episode, Warrior Princesses, is available on Spotify, Apple, Amazon and all good podcast platforms)
(Our latest episode, Warrior Princesses, is available on Spotify, Apple, Amazon and all good podcast platforms)
March 27, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Good morning BlueSky! What are you up to today?
(Our latest episode, Warrior Princesses, is available on Spotify, Apple, Amazon and all good podcast platforms)
(Our latest episode, Warrior Princesses, is available on Spotify, Apple, Amazon and all good podcast platforms)
Massive thank you to our #kickasswiki volunteers who have created this article on Wikipedia. Chris Bearchell was an incredible woman and we still can't believe she didn't have an article already!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_B...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_B...
Chris Bearchell - Wikipedia
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March 26, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Massive thank you to our #kickasswiki volunteers who have created this article on Wikipedia. Chris Bearchell was an incredible woman and we still can't believe she didn't have an article already!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_B...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_B...
Absolutely thrilled to have been interviewed by @europeana.bsky.social for #WomensHistoryMonth.
It's a gentle summary of our experience ls over the last few months (and a far less gentle plug for #kickasswiki!)
pro.europeana.eu/post/kickass...
It's a gentle summary of our experience ls over the last few months (and a far less gentle plug for #kickasswiki!)
pro.europeana.eu/post/kickass...
March 26, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Absolutely thrilled to have been interviewed by @europeana.bsky.social for #WomensHistoryMonth.
It's a gentle summary of our experience ls over the last few months (and a far less gentle plug for #kickasswiki!)
pro.europeana.eu/post/kickass...
It's a gentle summary of our experience ls over the last few months (and a far less gentle plug for #kickasswiki!)
pro.europeana.eu/post/kickass...
Wikithon Midpoint!
Are you taking part in #kickasswiki ? Let us know what articles you've contributed to! More info available at : www.kickasswomenofhistory.com/post/kickass...
#womenshistory
#womenshistorymonth
#feministhistory #history
Are you taking part in #kickasswiki ? Let us know what articles you've contributed to! More info available at : www.kickasswomenofhistory.com/post/kickass...
#womenshistory
#womenshistorymonth
#feministhistory #history
Kickass Women of History | women's history podcast
Kickass Women of History is a brand new English-language podcast. Each week, we learn about the life of an amazing woman from the past. She could be from anywhere in the world, have lived 5 years ago,...
www.kickasswomenofhistory.com
March 26, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Wikithon Midpoint!
Are you taking part in #kickasswiki ? Let us know what articles you've contributed to! More info available at : www.kickasswomenofhistory.com/post/kickass...
#womenshistory
#womenshistorymonth
#feministhistory #history
Are you taking part in #kickasswiki ? Let us know what articles you've contributed to! More info available at : www.kickasswomenofhistory.com/post/kickass...
#womenshistory
#womenshistorymonth
#feministhistory #history