Teaching Medieval Women is a collaborative project between teachers and academics, looking to find new and innovative ways to bring the subject of medieval women into the classroom.
New Content
Teaching Medieval Women is pleased to present our first animated short, aimed at KS3 students and showcasing the lives of 6 extraordinary medieval women from around the world.
Interested in co-creating materials with TMW?
Is there a particular topic or historical woman that you would like to see covered?
Teaching Medieval Women is keen to facilitate more opportunities for teachers and academics to work together to bring medieval women’s history into the classroom.
If you would like the chance to co-create educational materials with other teachers and academics, drop us an email.
Events
Teaching Medieval Women runs various events, including Continuous Professional Development (CPD) days for teachers and members of the public. These days typically involve academic talks, panel discussions and workshop exercises.
British Library Teacher CPD Event 1: Medieval Women and Power
British Library
11 November 2024
The first of our 4 free twilight CPD events at the British Library for KS3, KS4 and KS5 teachers focusing on medieval women and power.
Gender, Religion and Conflict Conference
Nottingham Trent University
14 and 15 November 2024
A free academic conference organised by NTU students held at Nottingham Trent University with TMW’s own Natasha Hodgson giving a keynote lecture.
British Library Teacher CPD Event 2: Medieval Women and Movement
British Library
21 November 2024
The second of our 4 free twilight CPD events at the British Library for KS3, KS4 and KS5 teachers focusing on medieval women and movement.
British Library Teacher CPD Event 3: Medieval Women and Religion
British Library
2 December 2024
The third of our 4 free twilight CPD events at the British Library for KS3, KS4 and KS5 teachers focusing on medieval women and religion.
British Library Teacher CPD Event 4: Medieval Women and Wealth
British Library
3 February 2025
The last of our 4 free twilight CPD events at the British Library for KS3, KS4 and KS5 teachers focusing on medieval women and wealth.
Recent Posts
Teaching Medieval Women at North London Collegiate School
TMW’s own Ms Brock reflects on the first year of teaching her KS3 module at North London Collegiate School. A key part of the Teaching Medieval Women Project’s first year of work has involved NLCS implementing a scheme of work which includes the case studies, ideas and resources that we have all been working on…
Natasha Hodgson writes for End Sexism in Schools
It is no longer enough to have a token ‘women’ question (many exam papers have none!), a couple of pages in a textbook dedicated to women, or just a single female case study in a six-week module to ‘balance’ a topic. Girls in every classroom today will face a variety of challenges based on historic…
The Animated Stories of 6 Medieval Women From Around the World
To celebrate International Women’s Day 2024, the Teaching Medieval Women team are excited to premiere a short animated film about six medieval women from around the globe aimed at KS3! This film was commissioned by us and created by a talented group of undergraduate Animation students at Nottingham Trent University working under the name, Palette Productions.…
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