Electrifying Women

Electrifying Women: Understanding the Long History of Women in Engineering. Helping @WES1919 celebrate 💯 yrs. Find resources and much more on our website!

[Women's Eng. Society @WES1919]

WES is celebrating the 100 anniversary of the formation of the Electrical Association for Women.

We are looking for 24 women engineers to develop their skills and take part in public engagement activities at visitor attractions across the UK.

Read more: https://t.co/X2yG4C1wcs

[Women's History Network - at Bluesky and LinkedIn @WomensHistNet]

Join us for our first session of the Summer Seminar Series with Dr. Emily Rees Koerner. This WEDNESDAY at 4pm BST.

Details here: https://t.co/09FO2tyFbS

[Women's History Network - at Bluesky and LinkedIn @WomensHistNet]

Join us on 3rd July, 4pm BST for our online seminar with speaker @EmilyFrees from @sciencemuseum discussing 'Transnational Collective Action by Women in Engineering and Applied Science in the 1960s and 70s'

Details: https://t.co/09FO2ty7mk

[Electrifying Women @ElectrifyingWmn]

A belated #INWED24 addition - @EmilyFrees will be giving a talk 3 July at 16.00 for @WomensHistNet on women in #STEM transnational activism. Sign up for the online talk here https://t.co/Gb8gkUuBZf !

[Historic England @HistoricEngland]

To celebrate International Women in Engineering Day, let’s look at 6 inspirational women engineers from throughout history. 🔧 #INWED23

These women have paved the way for future engineers and have been influential in new inventions. Who do you recognise?⬇️https://t.co/4nuRdNKcYl

[Science and Industry Museum @sim_manchester]

We are delighted to introduce Kirat Sagoo’s collaborative AHRC funded PhD project that is using our collection to uncover more about the roles women of colour played in Manchester and Bradford post-war industries.

Read more in our latest blog: https://t.co/AaT072OwUG

[Electrifying Women @ElectrifyingWmn]

🚨Call for applications for PhD: Where are the Women of Colour? Addressing Gaps and Silences in Science and Industry Museum Collections w/ @LeedsPRHS @sim_manchester @DrabigailHarris & Graeme Gooday. apply by 30 June! https://t.co/RdnVZfzdAh

[Electrifying Women @ElectrifyingWmn]

🚨Last chance to sign up! Two sessions tomorrow on outreach and engagement and 5 speakers on histories of women in engineering and applied science from India, Scotland, USA & more! #WomenInSTEM

[WES Centenary @WESCentenary]

"Sharing global histories of women in engineering & applied science" webinar - stories & projects on the history of women in engineering & applied science from around the world - from @ElectrifyingWmn Friday 8 April 2022 10am – 5pm BST FREE book here https://t.co/X6PmfrjoZK

[INWES Global @INWES_Global]

Electrifying Women International Webinar: sharing histories of women in engineering and applied science from around the world
https://t.co/Sy2jtegT0F

[Electrifying Women @ElectrifyingWmn]

Still some tickets left for this webinar on Friday (two sessions 10-12 & 3-5pm UK time)! see link below for fantastic list of speakers & sign up details #WomenInSTEM #WomensHistoryMonth

[WES Centenary @WESCentenary]

"Sharing global histories of women in engineering & applied science" webinar - stories & projects on the history of women in engineering & applied science from around the world - from @ElectrifyingWmn Friday 8 April 2022 10am – 5pm BST FREE book here https://t.co/X6PmfrjoZK

[WES Centenary @WESCentenary]

"Sharing global histories of women in engineering & applied science" webinar - stories & projects on the history of women in engineering & applied science from around the world - from @ElectrifyingWmn Friday 8 April 2022 10am – 5pm BST FREE book here https://t.co/X6PmfrjoZK

[DiscoverEngineering @DiscoverEorg]

Just in time for #BSW22 our next #Engineer is Hertha Ayrton! She was the first female member of @TheIET in 1899! Her work inspired @BritSciAssoc to include women in their committees! Also she tutored Marie Curie's daughter!

[Electrifying Women @ElectrifyingWmn]

For more details on how to submit a paper or to sign up please visit https://t.co/pALbaON1j7 @WES1919 @INWES_Global @IETLibArch

[Electrifying Women @ElectrifyingWmn]

🚨#CfP Do you research the history of women in engineering and applied science? Are you interested in talking to others working on this topic? Then please submit a short paper (deadline 20 March) for a webinar on 8 April (AM/PM sessions) #WomensHistoryMonth #WomenInSTEM

[Linda Hall Library @LindaHall_org]

Enter the lab with Dr. Patricia Fara of @Cambridge_Uni as she explores how female scientists, doctors, and engineers took on new roles during the First World War. This event is in partnership with @TheWWImuseum.

Register here: https://t.co/zXLK5Detzl

[WES Centenary @WESCentenary]

Over past 3 years @WES1919 & @ElectrifyingWmn have been adding to & improving how historical #WomenInEngineering are represented on @Wikipedia >300 #WomenEngineers now on the #map thanks to our fab #volunteers & @HeritageFundUK https://t.co/yDN6OxCD40 #WikipediaDay #Wikipedia2022

[Science and Industry Museum @sim_manchester]

New blog post alert 📢

@OfficialUoM History of Science MA student, Hudson Ray, talks about finding the stories of female engineers and how they bring hidden experiences into the light: https://t.co/sXMU20ftPV

#WomenInSTEM #NewBlog

[Jo Durrant @jojo_durrant]

#ICYMI: My special guest in Ep46 of Jo Durrant’s Beautiful Universe podcast is @EmilyFrees talking about history of women in engineering with @ElectrifyingWmn & @WESCentenary, plus TV in post war Britain. She talks of hidden histories of many women:

📲 https://t.co/XZ7mk9gfVB

[Jo Durrant @jojo_durrant]

Sharing for evening folk: Ep46 of JDBU podcast is out tomo- @EmilyFrees on history of women in engineering, plus object at @WFMuseums

cc @MsGazelle @brionyhudson2 @sciencesummedup @natashamcenroe @lizbruton @WESCentenary @ElectrifyingWmn @ScienceNelson @DrHelenFry @GarethSwain

[WES Centenary @WESCentenary]

Henrietta Vansittart #Victorian #inventor & #engineer "a remarkable personage with a great knowledge of #engineering matters & considerable versatility of talent". Fascinating longer read from @ElectrifyingWmn https://t.co/d6VI41ZXxX & https://t.co/CazUCYQ7At