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.

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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

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…

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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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