Join us for an evening reception to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1974 Women’s Liberation Conference.
Register on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/womens-liberation-50-years-on-evening-celebration-tickets-905903922017?aff=oddtdtcreator
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Women’s Liberation Conference that was held at James Gillespie’s High School in Edinburgh, which is an important part of the history of the Women’s Liberation Movement in Scotland as well as Edinburgh’s local history.
To celebrate this important milestone, GENDER.ED, Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (IASH) and Women's History Scotland are leading and facilitating a daytime workshop for the students of James Gillespie’s High School on 21 June, which will be followed by an evening celebration event.
We are therefore delighted to invite you to the evening event as part of the exciting “Women’s Liberation: 50 Years On” project, which will take place at James Gillespie’s High School from 5.30pm – 7.00pm on Friday 21 June. This event will include a reception, as well as a panel discussion focusing on Legal and Financial Independence of Women. This is a free event and is open to everyone!
Confirmed speakers for the panel discussion include:
Zoe Fairbairns
Zoe is a feminist author, poet and journalist, who was involved in the women’s movement in the 1970s (and St Andrews Women’s Liberation Group).
https://literature.britishcouncil.org/writer/zoe-fairbairns
Rebecca Mason
Rebecca is the Research & Policy Lead for the Young Women’s Movement, which is Scotland’s national organisation for young women and girls’ leadership and rights.
https://www.youngwomenscot.org/about/our-team/
Amy Life
Amy Life is a fourth year French and Philosophy student at the school of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, and one of GENDER.ED’s Undergraduate Communications and Events Interns.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-life-368749306/
Further speakers have yet to be confirmed – please keep an eye on the event page and the GENDER.ED social media channels for further updates!