Geelong Women and the First World War
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Description
The First World War was not just men's business. Thousands of Australian women responded to the demands of the war, and found themselves acting in an extraordinary range of dangerous situations and in diverse capacities.
Join Dr Janet Butler and Dr Ruth Lee as they delve deep inside the experiences of two Geelong women at war - Sister Kit McNaughton and Dr Mary De Garis - to see how these women took part in a war that brought their professionalism and emotional endurance to the fore.
Light refreshments will be provided.
Organizer Contemporary Histories Research Group, Deakin University
Organizer of Geelong Women and the First World War
Contemporary Histories Research Group
The Contemporary Histories Research Group at Deakin University is an interdisciplinary group of researchers dedicated to investigating the history that is still “with us,” or the unfinished business of the past. This means that we are focused primarily, but not exclusively, on twentieth century history, and we are interested especially in historical episodes, life stories and interpretations that reverberate in the present, for public debate and policy.
https://blogs.deakin.edu.au/contemporary-history-studies/contemporary-histories-group-adri/
