An Introduction to Women's History Course

"History that ignores one-half of the population is bad history."

We all know that the invisibility of women in the history books is a major problem. If we're going to tackling this head-on, we need a new way of doing history; a way that centres women and their perspectives in an authentic way.

In this beginner-friendly and on-demand audio course, let me show you exactly how to do that. We'll learn what women's history is and isn't, why we all need women's history, the origins of patriarchy and how to ensure balanced and authentic female perspectives.

No prior knowledge is required, nor is a background in history. Just bring your enthusiasm and let me teach you the rest.

The curriculum:

• Introduction and overview of our objectives
• Lesson 1: What Women’s History Is and Isn’t - covering the key concepts and definitions you need to know.
• Lesson 2: Why We (All) Need Women’s History - women’s history as meaning, immortality, traditional and explanation.
• Lesson 3: Blame it on the Patriarchy - how and why did gender inequality really start?
• Lesson 4: Ensuring Balanced Perspectives - how to move beyond royal, white women.
• Lesson 5: Early Female Historians - women have always told their stories. Meet the first generation.
• Lesson 6: Building Woman-Centred Narratives of History - with a case study of the Norman Conquest.
• Lesson 7: Locating Lived Experience - how women’s lives differ from men’s, plus a case study of the Witch Trials.
• Closing Thoughts

This course also includes a PDF Herstorian's Toolkit, packed with audio and visual resources to help you see what each lesson looks like in practice.

So, if you're ready, class is now in session!