Divorce_History

I am SO EXCITED about this.

We are so excited to have you on the programme, Dr Michell!

Broken Bonds - New Perspectives on Marital Breakdown in the English Common Law World 1801-1969 This conference invites paper proposals from scholars in history, legal studies, human geography, anthropology, English, film studies, sociology, politics, and related disciplines. We welcome research...

🎉 The Broken Bonds: New Perspectives on Marital Breakdown in the English Common Law World 1801-1969 programme is live!
📅 20 April '26 | Northumbria Uni
🎤 Keynote: Lady Hale DBE
🗣️ 11 amazing speakers | ESRC-funded
💰 Free registration | Travel bursaries available

#LegalHistory #WomensHistory #Divorce

🎉 Wonderful news from our project!

"Deserted Wives and Economic Divorce in 19th-Century England and Wales" by PI @drjenniferaston.bsky.social & Olive Anderson has been shortlisted for TWO prizes: the Hart-SLSA Book Prize AND the Socio-Legal Theory and History Prize!
#LegalHistory #SocioLegal

Possible topics might include (but are not limited to):
#Relationships
#Domesticabuse
#Financial repercussions
#Childcustody
#Emotions
#Sex&sexuality
#Mediation
#LegalReform
#EnglishLaw & the wider world
#Representations in #novels #plays #films #television #newspapers #magazines

Broken Bonds - New Perspectives on Marital Breakdown in the English Common Law World 1801-1969 This conference invites paper proposals from scholars in history, legal studies, human geography, anthropology, English, film studies, sociology, politics, and related disciplines. We welcome research...

📢 #CfP @divorcehistory.bsky.social conference: Marital breakdown in the English common law world 1801-1969

📅 20 April 2026
🎓Northumbria University
🎤 Keynote: Baroness Hale of Richmond DBE
💰 Speaker bursaries available!
#legalhistory #socialhistory #genderhistory #law #humanities

Broken Bonds - New Perspectives on Marital Breakdown in the English Common Law World 1801-1969 This conference invites paper proposals from scholars in history, legal studies, human geography, anthropology, English, film studies, sociology, politics, and related disciplines. We welcome research...

Call for Papers deadline is 2 Feb 2026. #PhD #ECR & unfunded bursaries available for speakers. See 👇for details.

www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...

Broken Bonds - New Perspectives on Marital Breakdown in the English Common Law World 1801-1969 This conference invites paper proposals from scholars in history, legal studies, human geography, anthropology, English, film studies, sociology, politics, and related disciplines. We welcome research...

#CfP Just over a week left to submit an abstract for our FREE 1-day conference 'Broken Bonds: New Perspectives on Marital Breakdown in the English Common Law World 1801-1969'. Online & in-person @northumbriauni.bsky.social on 20 April 2026 #history #familylaw #divorce #legalhist #law #marriage

It's the last day to register for the free & online @divorcehistory.bsky.social one-day workshop 'Archives to Action' where we will be examining the relevance of #humanities and #sociolegal research to contemporary policy issues. All welcome! Sign up here: www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...

Archives to Action: Historical Evidence for Policy Reform This one-day workshop showcases the results of a groundbreaking two-year interdisciplinary project funded by the Economic and Social Research Council: 'A New Methodological Approach to the History of ...

📣It's your FINAL chance to register for our FREE online ‘Archives to Action’ workshop on 20th January 2026 with some fantastic speakers. #Archives #History #MaritalBreakdown #Divorce #DomesticAbuse #ChildWelfare #PolicyReform #Coercion #Diversity #PrivateSector
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Archives to Action: Historical Evidence for Policy Reform This one-day workshop showcases the results of a groundbreaking two-year interdisciplinary project funded by the Economic and Social Research Council: 'A New Methodological Approach to the History of ...

All welcome, register for your FREE space to join us online here:

www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...

#socialsciences #legalhistorians #legalhistory #economichistorians #economichistory #socialhistory #socialhistorians

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What are the #economics of #divorce? Join our online ‘Archives to Action’ workshop on 20th January, incl. Dr Jenny Birchall from the Fair Shares Project @bristoluni.bsky.social and @drjenniferaston.bsky.social from @northumbriauni.bsky.social
#Finances #Costs #Separation #charitysector #sociology

Archives to Action: Historical Evidence for Policy Reform This one-day workshop showcases the results of a groundbreaking two-year interdisciplinary project funded by the Economic and Social Research Council: 'A New Methodological Approach to the History of ...

Book to join us for our FREE online ‘Archives to Action’ workshop on 20th January 2026 using this link:

www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...

How can locating women, children and diversity in the #archives be used in the present? Incl. @jessamycarlson.bsky.social from The National Archives and @lizzybarchivist.bsky.social from @northeastmuseums.bsky.social

#Genealogy #genealogists #familyhistory #archivists #museums #divorce #marriage

Broken Bonds - New Perspectives on Marital Breakdown in the English Common Law World 1801-1969 This conference invites paper proposals from scholars in history, legal studies, human geography, anthropology, English, film studies, sociology, politics, and related disciplines. We welcome research...

CfP deadline is 2 Feb 2026. #PhD #ECR & unfunded bursaries available for speakers. See 👇for details.

www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...

Broken Bonds - New Perspectives on Marital Breakdown in the English Common Law World 1801-1969 This conference invites paper proposals from scholars in history, legal studies, human geography, anthropology, English, film studies, sociology, politics, and related disciplines. We welcome research...

#CfP on all aspects of #divorce and #marital breakdown at the FREE 1-day conference 'Broken Bonds: New Perspectives on Marital Breakdown in the English Common Law World 1801-1969'. Online & in-person @northumbriauni.bsky.social on 20 April 2026 #history #familylaw #legalhist #law #marriage

Archives to Action: Historical Evidence for Policy Reform This one-day workshop showcases the results of a groundbreaking two-year interdisciplinary project funded by the Economic and Social Research Council: 'A New Methodological Approach to the History of ...

It’s free to join the online workshop, but you need to register here:

www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...

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How can stories of Victorian abuse survivors help women today? Join our ‘Archives to Action’ workshop on 20 Jan 2026, inc. Kate Perry-Jones @welshwomensaid.org.uk , Prof @bettinsonv.bsky.social & Prof Nicola Wake @northumbriauni.bsky.social

#charity #survivors #abuse #coercion #women

Archives to Action: Historical Evidence for Policy Reform This one-day workshop showcases the results of a groundbreaking two-year interdisciplinary project funded by the Economic and Social Research Council: 'A New Methodological Approach to the History of ...

Please register using the link below and a joining link will be sent to you.

www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...

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Our FREE ‘Archives to Action’ workshop on 20th January 2026 will now be a fully virtual event. Come and join us and our fantastic speakers, all welcome.
#Archives #History #MaritalBreakdown #Divorce #DomesticAbuse #ChildWelfare #ChildCustody #PolicyReform #Policy #England #Wales

Event Programme One-Day Workshop: Archives to Action: Historical Evidence for Policy Reform in Marital Breakdown, Domestic Abuse, and Child Welfare Virtual/Online Tuesday 20 January 2026 Workshop Opens 9:00 09.20 – 10.00 - Welcome and Key Project Findings 10.00-11.00 - Session One Fair Shares? What financial arrangements do divorcing couples make in the twenty first century? Jenny Birchall (Fair Shares Project, University of Bristol) Accessing Justice: Financing Divorce in England and Wales, 1858-1949 Jennifer Aston and Diane Ranyard (Northumbria University) 11.00-11.30 Break 11.30-13.00 - Session Two Lessons from the Past: Shaping our Futures Kate Perry-Jones (Welsh Women’s Aid) Articulating Abuse: Evidence from the Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes, 1858-1914 Jennifer Aston (Northumbria University) The Ramifications of Abolishing Marital Coercion: Convicting Our Criminally Coerced Women Defendants Vanessa Bettison and Nicola Wake (Northumbria University) 13.00-14.00 - Lunch Break 14.00-15.30 - Session Three Locating women's lives at The National Archives Jessamy Carlson (The National Archives) Children in the Archive: Hearing Children’s Voices Jennifer Aston (Northumbria University) & Saif Ullah (CAFCASS) Clues in the Catalogues: Detecting Diversity in the Archives Lizzy Baker (North East Museums) 15.30-16.00 - Break 16.00-16.45 - Open Discussion Collaborations, Methodologies, Interdisciplinary synergies and Future events and facilitation 16.45-17.00 - Closing Remarks and End of Workshop

Our FREE ‘Archives to Action’ workshop on 20th January 2026 will now be a fully virtual event. Join us and our fantastic speakers, all welcome, please register using the form below and a joining link will be sent to you.
#Archives #Museums #Policy
www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...

The image is a screenshot of a Programme for a one day workshop called "Archives to Action: Historical Evidence for Policy Reform in Marital Breakdown, Domestic Abuse and Child Welfare" which will be held at Northumbria University on 20 January 2026. One-Day Workshop: Archives to Action: Historical Evidence for Policy Reform in Marital Breakdown, Domestic Abuse, and Child Welfare Great Hall, Sutherland Building, Northumbria University, Newcastle, NE1 8ST Tuesday 20 January 2026 Registration & Coffee (doors open at 09.00) 09.20 – 10.00 Welcome and Key Project Findings 10.00-11.00 Session One Fair Shares? What financial arrangements do divorcing couples make in the twenty first century? Jenny Birchall (Fair Shares Project, University of Bristol) Accessing Justice: Financing Divorce in England and Wales, 1858-1949 Jennifer Aston and Diane Ranyard (Northumbria University) Coffee & Pastries 11.30-13.00: Session Two Lessons from the Past: Shaping our Futures Kate Perry-Jones (Welsh Women’s Aid) Articulating Abuse: Evidence from the Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes, 1858-1914 Jennifer Aston (Northumbria University) The Ramifications of Abolishing Marital Coercion: Convicting Our Criminally Coerced Women Defendants Vanessa Bettison and Nicola Wake (Northumbria University) Lunch & Poster Session 14.00-15.30: Session Three Locating women's lives at The National Archives Jessamy Carlson (The National Archives) Children in the Archive: Hearing Children’s Voices Jennifer Aston (Northumbria University) & Saif Ullah (CAFCASS) Clues in the Catalogues: Detecting Diversity in the Archives Lizzy Baker (North East Museums) Tea & Biscuits 16.00-16.45: Open discussion - Collaborations - Methodologies - Interdisciplinary synergies - Future events and facilitation 16.45-17.00 Closing Remarks and End of Workshop

📣 'Archives to Action' has a programme! If you are a #humanities researcher or #archivist looking to connect your work to #policy. Or if you are in #legal practice or #policy looking for new ways to address old problems, this FREE one-day workshop is for you: www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...

A repost for the breakfast crowd ☕🥐
See below for details of a CfP on all aspects of #divorce and #marital breakdown @northumbriauni.bsky.social, Newcastle on 20 April 2026.
#PhD #ECR & unfunded bursaries available for speakers. **Abstract deadline 2 Feb 2026**
#history #legalhist #law #marriage

Excellent!

Thanks so much, Jacob! It would be great to see you there.

📣Today we're launching the #CfP for the 1-day conference 'Broken Bonds: New Perspectives on Marital Breakdown in the English Common Law World 1801-1969' online & in-person 20 April 2026 #history #familylaw #divorce

CfP deadline is 2 Feb 2026

See 👇for details.

www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...

Do you work on #domesticabuse #divorce #economicabuse #childcustody in the third sector/policy? Then we have the workshop for you! 'Archives to Action' is a free 1-day workshop exploring the important role archival research can play in policy reform. Details 👇
www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...

Calling all #lawyers #policymakers #charityworkers #genealogists #familyhistorians #archivists! This FREE workshop on 20 Jan 2026 will showcase #divorce project findings & welcome speakers from policy, practice & the 3rd sector to highlight the power of #archival research. In person/hybrid. Details👇

All are welcome and lunch is provided but registration is required www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...