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Edge Hill celebrates Wonder Women
THROUGHOUT 2018, Edge Hill University
will be marking the 100th anniversary of the 1st women's right to vote with a
packed programme of free events. 'Wonder Women: 100 Years of Women's
Suffrage'
will celebrate the
inspirational women and men; who have helped to shape democracy over the last
century.
The programme begins, on Thursday, 25 January 2018. with a hotly anticipated public
lecture by the Speaker of the House of Commons, the Rt Hon John Bercow. As well
as sharing his views on the modernisation of Parliament, John will also discuss
his commitment to making the democratic process more accessible and inclusive,
and his involvement with the 'Government's Vote 100' project which commemorates
the key milestones on the road to universal suffrage in the UK.
Other Wonder Women events during the year include:-
► Thursday, 8 February 2018 - Baroness Lynne Featherstone, Equal Ever After.
Political champion of same sex marriage, Baroness Lynne Featherstone delivers a
public lecture as part of LGBT History month, discussing her role in effecting
change and the place of women in politics.
► Wednesday, 28 February 2018 - The Suffragette Symposium.
Join academics, authors and artists to explore the historical, political and
cultural impact of suffrage and the progress made since the passing of the
'Representation of the People Act' in 1918. Keynote speakers, Mary and Bryan
Talbot, will present an illustrated lecture on their acclaimed graphic novel,
Sally Heathcote: Suffragette, and the symposium ends with a screening of the
2015 film Suffragette.
► Thursday, 22 March 2018 - Caroline Lucas, Something's Got to Change.
Leader of the Green Party and 3 -time winner of:- 'The Observer's Most
Ethical Politician Award,' Caroline Lucas, talks about being a woman, and the only Green
MP, in the House of Commons and how politics itself needs to change.
► 17 May to 17 June 2018 - Festival of Ideas 2018.
To mark 100 years of votes for women, Equalities is the theme of this year's
Festival of Ideas. Now in its 3rd year, the Festival boasts a programme of
entertaining and accessible public events aimed at opening up conversations
about overcoming past injustices and how we can formulate a more egalitarian
society in the future.
Later in the year, founder of the Social Democrat Party and former Cabinet
Minister, Baroness Shirley Williams will visit the University and the campus
will also host an event for the Great Get Together, a nationwide series of
community events to celebrate the life and beliefs of Jo Cox MP. Marking the a
high spot of this year's 'Festival of Ideas,' the event will include performances,
installations and activities to trace the journey towards equality.
There are also plans to create a Suffrage Garden on campus to commemorate Edge
Hill's part in the history of the Suffragist movement; as well as many other
exciting events to be announced throughout the year.
Edge Hill has a long and proud history of championing women's rights and
equality, from its pioneering role as the 1st non denominational teacher
training college for women, to its links with the suffrage movement. Today, this
heritage is reflected in the green and purple of the University's corporate and
ceremonial colours and in Edge Hill's active commitment to promoting diversity
and equality. Find out more on Edge Hill's
website.
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