On 22nd June, Thomas Dixon and Helen McCarthy will be participating in the British Academy discussion ‘Entering the arena: Women, politics and twentieth-century Britain’. The event is free to attend but registration is required.

Wednesday 22 June 2016, 6-7.30pm
The British Academy, 10-11 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AH

Chaired by Professor Peter Mandler FBA, Professor of Modern Cultural History, Unviersity of Cambridge

Throughout the twentieth century, British women defied the social conventions of their day to seek influence in the political arena. Dr Helen McCarthy tells their story of struggle to stand on the diplomatic stage while Dr Thomas Dixon explores women in politics through the history of emotions.

Speakers:
Dr Helen McCarthy, Senior Lecturer in History, Queen Mary University of London
Dr Thomas Dixon, Reader in History; Director, Centre for the History of the Emotions, Queen Mary University of London