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.
Check out our new Resources Page
We have been busy putting together resource packs on medieval women for teachers and students, all free to access, download and use in the classroom.
Medieval Women From Across the World
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.
Unleashing Women’s Voices in the History Classroom
GDST Office, SW1E London
23 May 2025
The Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST) are running a CPD day for History teachers with the Teaching Medieval Women presenting for two sessions.
Teaching Medieval Women Nottingham CPD Day
Nottingham Trent University
16 June 2025
Our next CPD Day will be held in Nottingham and incorporate academic talks, discussion panels and resource design workshops.
Recent Posts
Natasha Hodgson writes for Royal Historical Society
Following on from the lecture she gave to the Royal Historical Society in February, TMW’s own Natasha Hodgson wrote a blog post for the RHS highlighting the project’s work and what more can be done to ensure that women are…
Natasha Hodgson presents ‘Dangerous Journeys’ at the Royal Historical Society
Natasha Hodgson presented the lecture ‘Dangerous Journeys: Framing Women’s Movement in the Medieval World’ at the Royal Historical Society.
Teaching Medieval Women at the British Library: Medieval Women In Their Own Words Exhibition
On 24 October, the British Library opened the doors for the very first time to its latest exhibition, Medieval Women: In Their Own Words. TMW’s Natasha Hodgson was selected as one of the academic consultants for the exhibition and worked…
Keep up-to-date with Teaching Medieval Women
Register now for free to sign up to our newsletter and gain access to our teaching materials.