Lilith: A Feminist History Journal 🎓✍ A peer-reviewed journal of intersectional feminist history from the Australian Women's History Network @auswhn
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We hope you have enjoyed our journal article spotlight for Lilith: A Feminist History Journal, Number 31! While you are visiting the 2025 edition of Lilith, we encourage you to also check out the breadth of Book Reviews by emerging scholars. doi.org/10.22459/LFHJ.31
Francis' article highlights the impact of motherhood on identity, through the memories of mothering of “Diana”: from the early joy and hope of her pregnancy to later challenges of caring for a daughter with a mental illness. doi.org/10.22459/LFHJ.31 (2/2)
The final article spotlight for Lilith: A feminist History Journal Number 31 is on ‘Hope and Grief: Mothering and Mental Illness’ by Miranda Francis (La Trobe University, Australia). doi.org/10.22459/LFHJ.31 (1/2)
Our next article spotlight is on ‘Feminising Social Credit’ by Simon Dowsett (Australian Catholic University, Australia) from Lilith: A feminist History Journal Number 31. doi.org/10.22459/LFHJ.31 (1/2)
Dowsett's article recounts the previously untold story of Lillie Beirne, an Australian Senate candidate, international public speaker and advocate for social credit. You can read the full article, available open access on ANU Press: doi.org/10.22459/LFHJ.31 (2/2)
The next article spotlight is on ‘Women ‘in Desperation’: Theorising Abortion during the British Liberalisation Campaign, 1960–67’ from Lilith : A Feminist History Journal, Number 31 by Adam Boshier (independent scholar, UK) doi.org/10.22459/LFHJ.31 (1/2)
Boshier’s article highlights the liberal, social, foetal health and therapeutic arguments for abortion in 1960s Britain, from the archives and public testimonies of campaigners. You can read the full article, available open access on ANU Press doi.org/10.22459/LFHJ.31 (2/2)
You can read the story of Anna DeVito, the 1961 Riverland Citrus Queen and the cover portrait for the 2025 edition of Lilith, in Wells’ article, available open access on ANU Press, at doi.org/10.22459/LFHJ.31 (2/2)
We're shining our first article spotlight on ‘Citrus Queens: Selling Produce, Place and Gender in 1960s Riverland Communities’ by Amanda Wells. This article takes a dive into the politics of belonging through ‘The Riverland Citrus Queen’ competition. doi.org/10.22459/LFHJ.31 (1/2)
Lilith: A Feminist History Journal: Number 31 is officially... PUBLISHED! doi.org/10.22459/LFHJ.31
Across our socials, we will be placing a spotlight on one of our four research articles from the 2025 edition. We look forward to sharing diverse research by emerging historians!
Lilith: A Feminist History Journal: Number 31 is officially 'Coming Soon' to ANU Press!
The face of the 2025 issue is a ‘Citrus Queen’ from South Australia, featured in one of the Australian-focused articles in this issue.
Keep your eyes peeled for an update on the release!
In addition to our extended CFP our 2026 issue... We are on the look out for book reviewers! If you're interested in writing a review of any of the books listed, or have a book you'd like to suggest, email [email protected] by 13 Feb.
DEADLINE EXTENDED! We are happy to announce our CFP for our 2026 issue has been extended to 13 February 2026. If you are interested in getting your original research published in Lilith, now is your chance.
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My tribute to the late Sneja Gunew, just published in a terrific new edited collection Researching Migration on Indigenous Lands, edited by @pastmigrations and Francesco Ricatti - open access & full to the brim with innovative scholarship
link.springer.com/chapter/10…?
We are delighted to open our CFP for our 2026 issue! We particuarly invite those who presented at last week's symposium to submit contributions. As usual, we are also seeking original research articles on any topic in women's, feminist & gender history. CFP closes 30 January 2026
Registrations are open for our joint symposium with @auswhn! The symposium is 24-25 November at the University of Melbourne & we have an amazing program lined up to celebrate 40 years of Lilith! Registrations close 3 Nov.
Registrations & draft program:
events.humanitix.com/nurturi…
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Just opened @washingtondc - "Women Artists from Antwerp to Amsterdam, 1600-1750" @WomenInTheArts - includes paintings, sculpture, lace, paper-cutting. Unusual 'Lutheran' painted cabinet; note #Calvin in the drawer! #WomensArt #Netherlands
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CFP: ‘Sex in the Long Nineteenth Century’ (Deadline: 22 September 2025) victorianist.wordpress.com/2… @RRRJournal
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Following the lives of nine heiresses, @MirandaKaufmann peers beneath the demure, empire-waisted image of the Georgian heiress to reveal a murky world of inheritance, fortune-hunting and human exploitation.
Out on 4th September and available to pre-order now⬇️
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