3 episodes
Coping in Confinement Anna Jamieson
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Welcome to the Coping in Confinement podcast, a podcast inspired by the intriguing parallels between the lives of historic incarcerated women and the world’s recent collective experiences of confinement. Bridging the gap between historic lives and our ongoing experience of Covid-19, this podcast explores one key question: how do we, and in particular women, cope when confined?
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Walking: An Interview with Jo Taylor
In Episode 3, join me and academic Jo Taylor as we explore walking and confinement. From the opportunities that confinement might bring and the value of walking familiar pathways to women's reclamation of public space and engagement with nature, we discuss the ways that the Romantic poets might help us navigate walking in the time of coronavirus.
Content warning: This episode discusses the death of Sarah Everard and violence towards women. -
Shopping: An interview with Serena Dyer
In this episode, we discuss all things shopping in confinement with historian of dress, consumption and material culture, Serena Dyer. Join us as we explore retail therapy, past and present, and map the ways that life during lockdown has changed the ways we shop.
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Stitching: An interview with Isabella Rosner
In this episode, we discuss stitching with our expert guest, Isabella Rosner, a PhD student who researches Quaker women’s decorative arts before 1800. Join us as we explore the therapeutic potential of the stitch and how historic women have used stitching and the stitched object as a symbol of power and protest, of comfort and control.