Queen Margaret University event on Thursday 13 November
Acting with Head, Heart and Hand: Margaret, Queen of Scots and Victorian Pioneers in Women’s Education and Advancement: a public talk and Q&A
The University extends an invitation to join them in celebrating their 150th anniversary with a special event featuring two distinguished historians who will illuminate key figures in the story of Queen Margaret University. Dr Bill Aird will explore the life of Margaret, Saint and Queen and her remarkable legacy. Discover the long-reaching impact of her choices in educating her daughters, and how she shaped the Scottish royal court, preparing the ground for her son, King David I to transform Scotland. Dr Lesley Orr will then highlight the social movements that led to the creation of QMU, focusing on their inspirational female founders who campaigned for rights and worked to transform opportunities for women in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, both within QMU and well beyond.
A female leader of more recent times, Margaret Curran, former MP and MSP, now a member of the House of Lords, will chair what promises to be a fascinating, revealing and inspiring look at the stories of women who acted with head, heart and hand. To register your place at this free event on Thursday 13th November 5.30-7.00pm, follow this link to the QMU website.