About Us

The Teaching Medieval Women project is a collaboration between teachers and academics to bring the experiences of medieval women into the teaching of medieval history at school. This project was borne out of a shared realisation that women are still substantially under-represented in many of the medieval history classes taught at school in the UK, at KS3, KS4 and A-Level.  

The women and themes we highlight derive from a diverse geographical, religious and ethnic spread, emphasising a fresh and global perspective to the study of the medieval period in schools and colleges.

The group aims to bring together teachers and academics to exchange our respective knowledge and expertise, to learn about the challenges involved in driving change forward, and to develop solutions, as well as producing a variety of co-created materials that are attractive, innovative, engaging, and based on recent historical scholarship and educational pedagogy.