Episode 4 - Herstory Salon (with DU Gender Equality Society)
Many Moons Ago: A Podcast by DU HistoryShow Notes
This episode was recorded during our annual Herstory Salon, a collab with DUGES that seeks to highlight the important narratives of women in both history and contemporary society. Our speakers for this event were Melanie Lynch, founder and director of Herstory; Professor Lindsey Earner-Byrne, Professor of Irish Gender History in UCC; Dr Nata Duvvury, Director for the Center for Global Women's Studies at the National University of Ireland, Galway; and comedian Blaíthín de Burca. Our speakers were invited to share stories of pioneering women, commemorating the important roles many have served throughout history.
The images shown at this talk, as well as visual descriptions, can be found by following this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pZrbU4bvUJQLt1OkDNj9m26pSVJL4yC8GdjJ_JpfXHM/edit?usp=sharing.
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