Theme:
4. Polis, Empire, League and Beyond – Living in Interconnected Societies
Session format:
Regular session
Title:
Digging Women: Use and Misuse of Ancient Women as Role Models in Archaeological Research and Dissemination [AGE]
Content:
By the 1960s and 70s the absence of female protagonists from mainstream historical and archaeological narratives had been acknowledged; and “looking for women” in the past became a goal for women’s studies. Newly rediscovered women from the past were then integrated into courses, lectures, and books about women’s history, which generally caught the attention of a mostly female audience.
However, this scenario did not solely arise in the second half of the 20th century. For example, in her 1889-1890 public lecture tour, through the United States of America, the Egyptologist and writer Amelia B. Edwards (1831-1892) talked about “The Social and Political Position of Women in Ancient Egypt”. In her speeches Edwards used several ancient women to raise and discuss issues relevant to women in her time.
This session aims at highlighting further similar case studies, in the framework of archaeological research and dissemination, from any period or geographical area. We want to analyse and discuss which female role models were promoted or censored in different circumstances. Hence, we particularly encourage contributions that help to highlight how specific women from the past were used (and misused) as models in the education of women in the 19th and 20th centuries. Analyses of lectures, schoolbooks, diaries or correspondence will be especially welcome.
Keywords:
history of archaeology, women's studies, education, Egyptology, Classics, ancient Near Eastern studies
Session associated with MERC:
no
Session associated with CIfA:
no
Session associated with SAfA:
no
Session associated with CAA:
no
Session associated with DGUF:
no
Session associated with other:
AGE
Main organiser:
Agnes Garcia-Ventura (Spain) 1
Co-organisers:
Kerstin Droß-Krüpe (Germany) 2
Ana Cristina Martins (Portugal) 3
Francesca Fulminante (United Kingdom) 4,5,6
Andrea Mouriño Schick (Spain) 7
Affiliations:
1. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
2. Ruhr-Universität Bochum
3. IHC-FCSH NOVA – Pólo Universidade de Évora and Uniarq-UL
4. University College London
5. Bristol University
6. University Roma Tre
7. Universidade de Vigo
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