New issues and old: Women and politics in Ireland, 1914-18’

This article explores the experiences of politically active Irish women during the First World War. Focusing on political campaigns including women's suffrage, nationalist activism and pacifism, it argues that Irish women were particularly well placed to respond to the demands of total war by virtue of their existing political commitments and the highly incendiary condition of Irish political life in 1914. Although the outbreak of war complicated relationships between female activists and obliged some of them to take very public stands on the efficacy of war, feminist activism continued in the period 1914 to 1918 and was in many ways strengthened by the opportunities provided by it

Feminist Political Thought and Activism in Revolutionary Ireland, c. 1880–1918

Feminist thought and activism was a feature of Irish political life in the late nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries. Because the women’s suffrage campaign coincided with and was at times influenced by wider debates on the national question, it has often been understood almost entirely in relation to Irish nationalism and unionism, and usually in the specific context of acute political crisis such as the third Home Rule. The Irish suffrage movement should instead be understood both in terms of wider political developments and in particular Irish contexts. This article surveys aspects of feminist political culture with a particular emphasis on the way that nationalist Irish women articulated and negotiated their involvement in the women’s suffrage movement. It argues that the relationship between the two was both more nuanced and dynamic than has been allowed, and that opposition to women’s activism should be understood in structural and cultural terms as well as in broadly political ones. The relationship should also be understood in longer historical terms than is usual as it also evolved in the context of broader political and social shifts and campaigns, some of which predated the third Home Rule crisis

Feminist Political Thought and Activism in Revolutionary Ireland, c. 1880–1918

Feminist thought and activism was a feature of Irish political life in the late nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries. Because the women’s suffrage campaign coincided with and was at times influenced by wider debates on the national question, it has often been understood almost entirely in relation to Irish nationalism and unionism, and usually in the specific context of acute political crisis such as the third Home Rule. The Irish suffrage movement should instead be understood both in terms of wider political developments and in particular Irish contexts. This article surveys aspects of feminist political culture with a particular emphasis on the way that nationalist Irish women articulated and negotiated their involvement in the women’s suffrage movement. It argues that the relationship between the two was both more nuanced and dynamic than has been allowed, and that opposition to women’s activism should be understood in structural and cultural terms as well as in broadly political ones. The relationship should also be understood in longer historical terms than is usual as it also evolved in the context of broader political and social shifts and campaigns, some of which predated the third Home Rule crisis

New issues and old: Women and politics in Ireland, 1914-18’

This article explores the experiences of politically active Irish women during the First World War. Focusing on political campaigns including women's suffrage, nationalist activism and pacifism, it argues that Irish women were particularly well placed to respond to the demands of total war by virtue of their existing political commitments and the highly incendiary condition of Irish political life in 1914. Although the outbreak of war complicated relationships between female activists and obliged some of them to take very public stands on the efficacy of war, feminist activism continued in the period 1914 to 1918 and was in many ways strengthened by the opportunities provided by it

Is the future an open book? – Long form research and open access

Long form research, including monographs, is starting to feature in research funder policy mandates. UK Research and Innovation have announced a monographs component to their open access policy, starting from 2024. Traditional approaches to publishing can risk limiting open access to those who can afford to pay, and which disproportionately affects scholars from arts, humanities, and social sciences disciplines. This session will explore alternative approaches and new revenue models for publishing. Chaired by Professor Chris Wickham, you will hear from a range of speakers who are involved in supporting the transition to open monographs. This session will: Give a critical overview of the current drivers and broader context behind OA for long form research. Explore alternatives to OA book fees. Explain how new initiatives and business models, such as the Open Book Collective and Opening the Future (COPIM) and Direct to Open (MIT Press) can play a role. Hear from established publishers, including scholarly societies, on how they are adapting to and supporting the changes. Discuss both the opportunities and the problems associated with OA book publishing

Is the future an open book? – Long form research and open access

Long form research, including monographs, is starting to feature in research funder policy mandates. UK Research and Innovation have announced a monographs component to their open access policy, starting from 2024. Traditional approaches to publishing can risk limiting open access to those who can afford to pay, and which disproportionately affects scholars from arts, humanities, and social sciences disciplines. This session will explore alternative approaches and new revenue models for publishing. Chaired by Professor Chris Wickham, you will hear from a range of speakers who are involved in supporting the transition to open monographs. This session will: Give a critical overview of the current drivers and broader context behind OA for long form research. Explore alternatives to OA book fees. Explain how new initiatives and business models, such as the Open Book Collective and Opening the Future (COPIM) and Direct to Open (MIT Press) can play a role. Hear from established publishers, including scholarly societies, on how they are adapting to and supporting the changes. Discuss both the opportunities and the problems associated with OA book publishing.</ul