Women in Power, Powerful Women: Medieval and Early Modern Insights

The symposium considers medieval and early modern women's exercise of formal and informal power in domestic, religious, economic, political and public spaces.

It explores how women wielded power in quotidian life and through rituals, objects and creative practices. Focusing on the interplay between gender and authority, it aims to tease out the mechanisms by which women accessed power, how they used it and the significance of emotion in these processes.

This will be a fantastic chance to connect with academics from Australia and around the world, offering fresh perspectives on influential women throughout history. Staff and HDR students are encouraged to attend either online or in person. 

This workshop is organised by Claire Walker, Paula Plastić, and Grace Waye-Harris.