Women's History Network 33rd Annual Conference: Hidden in Plain Sight
Hidden in Plain Sight: Women in Archives, Libraries, Museums and Personal Collections
Location
Online
Agenda
Day One: Thursday 4 September
9:45 AM - 9:50 AM
Welcome to Day 1: Prof Sarah Richardson (University of Glasgow)
9:50 AM - 10:50 AM
Keynote 1: Dr Mary Thorley (Chair, Women's Archives Wales)
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Panel 1: Fashion and Material Culture
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Panel 2: From Country Houses to Personal Collections
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch Break
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
Panel 3: Women and Performing Arts
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
Panel 4: Art and Architecture and Visual Culture
2:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Panel 5: Women, Economy and Business
2:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Panel 6: LGBTQ+ Legacies
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
WHN AGM and Prizes
Day Two: Friday 5 September
10:00 AM - 10:05 AM
Welcome to Day 2: Prof Sarah Richardson (University of Glasgow)
10:05 AM - 11:05 AM
Keynote 2: Teresa Doherty (Library & Archive Service, Royal College of Nursing
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM
Panel 7: Professional Women
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM
Panel 8: Religion and Activism
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM
Lunch
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Panel 9: Women and Archival Practice
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Panel 10: Women, Work and Industry
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Panel 11: Women, War and Identity
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Panel 12: Women and Political Activism
About this event
- Event lasts 7 hours 30 minutes
Women’s History Network 33rd Annual Conference
Online via Zoom
Thursday 4 & Friday 5 September 2025
Hidden in Plain Sight: Women in Archives, Libraries, Museums and Personal Collections
One of the many exciting aspects of researching women’s history is the discovery of previously unknown lives which have lain hidden or overlooked within public and private collections of papers and objects/artefacts across a broad range of repositories.
The aim of the WHN’s 33rd annual conference is to explore and celebrate the challenges of uncovering the presence of women within archives, libraries, museums and personal collections. It is also an opportunity for keepers and cataloguers to discuss issues related to the accessibility / inaccessibility of collections
It will provide a unique opportunity for these little-known or neglected histories of women to be revealed, for their stories to be recounted and evaluated, and for their impact in shaping society considered.
Please visit the WHN website for the full programme.
The WHN relies on memberships and donations to carry out its work - if you can support us with conference costs, please visit our Donate to the WHN page.