November Lecture: 'Committing sexual violence in 1920s Scotland'

This will be a hybrid event hosted by the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland which will take place both in Augustine United Church and online via Zoom. Please check the Society website, e-newsletters and your email inbox for the latest news and further information on Society events in case of any last minute changes. If you miss an event, it will be recorded and uploaded to our YouTube channel shortly afterwards. Any queries please contact events@socantscot.org
 

This event is open and free to all.
The lecture will be followed by a free drinks reception from approximately 7pm which all attendees are invited to join.


November Lecture: 'Committing sexual violence in 1920s Scotland'

Booking for this event will be open soon
 

This event is in collaboration with the Scottish History Society.

In Scotland, men have gained a longstanding reputation for violence and brutality, signifiers of ‘real men’ earned through hard physical labour, fighting and ‘pay-packet masculinity’. Men commit the majority of recorded sexual violence which can be a barometer for society’s public and private  pressures and structural inequalities. Taking a whole-nation qualitative and quantitative approach, this lecture explores incest and rape cases prosecuted between 1918-1930 and attempts to answer the principal questions: who assaulted whom, where, how and why?





This talk will be presented by Dr Louise Heren FRHistS FSAScot, Independent Researcher.

Dr Louise Heren is an alumna of the University of St Andrews and an independent researcher of Scottish History. She is the author of Sex and Violence in 1920s Scotland as well as co-author of the recently published Tanks on the Streets? The Battle of George Square, Glasgow 1919. Her key research interests are Scottish criminal violence and working-class lived experiences. Her research is grounded in the archives held at the National Records of Scotland at Edinburgh.

Header image credit: Cover image of 'Sex and Violence in 1920s Scotland' (c) Glasgow City Archives
Image credit: Headshot of Louise Heren (c) Louise Heren

Tickets


In Person Fellow Ticket Member Ticket Free
In Person Non-Fellow Ticket Non-Member Ticket Free
Online Fellow Ticket Member Ticket Free
Online Non-Fellow Ticket Non-Member Ticket Free

House Rules

  • The Society has a zero-tolerance policy on harassment and bullying.
  • All attendees are requested to act with respect to one another during this hybrid event.
  • Anyone making comments which we believe to be inappropriate (e.g. offensive or abusive) will be removed from the event immediately. Equivalent procedures (e.g. with regard to spam) will apply online.
     

Accessibility

  • The main entrance to the church is up four steps with a handrail.
  • Step free access is available via a door to the right of the building – please ring the bell for attention. Please note there is a tight turn in this passageway.
  • A standard accessible toilet is available on the ground floor and lower level (accessible via lift).
  • The venue (AUC sanctuary) has a hearing loop included.
  • Assistance dogs are allowed inside the venue.
  • If attending via Zoom, captions are included.
  • You can find further information on Accessibility here.
  • I f you have any further queries, do not hesitate to get in touch at events@socantscot.org.
From
14 November 2024
To
14 November 2024
Time
6.00pm to 8.00pm
Venue
41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh



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