International Women’s Day Series 2025

The SAS International Women’s Day Series brings together and celebrates the work of women as leaders, creators, and innovators in the Arts and Humanities within SAS institutes and beyond, through our networks of partners and collaborators.

We showcase the work of academics carrying out transformative research in their field, creative practitioners developing innovative practice-based methodologies, and artists whose visual or dramatic works bring to life key questions that our society must confront about equality, sustainability and eliminating gender-based violence.

This series marks International Women's Day (March 8) with its theme of #AccelerateAction.

Booking information for all the events is available via the webpage and we invite you to take part in this series.

Senate House Library will present a special display throughout March, with further details to be announced. Join our global community on social media as we share stories from alumni, students and partners worldwide who are working to accelerate action for gender equality, including inspirational women nominated from our Recognised Teaching Centres.

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The University of London is a proud holder of the Athena SWAN Bronze Award, marking our commitment to advancing gender equality in everything we do. I'm thrilled by the diverse events in this series celebrating women's leadership in society, education and beyond. This series is critical in provoking innovation to #AccelerateAction to achieving gender equality.
Dr Arun Verma, Head of Equality & Inclusion (University of London)

Upcoming Events

Holiday Sketches: Two Female Artists and an Archaeologist Husband go on Holiday, 1863

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Belle da Costa Greene and the European Book Trade

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Place-based Cultural Regeneration: A Panel Discussion

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Forms, Fragments and Fractures in Contemporary Women’s Life Writing: Spain, Portugal, and Italy

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Creative Practice and Feminism: Methodologies, Collaboration and Performance

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Creative Practice and Feminism: Readings, Dialogue and Collaboration

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Global Activism for Indigenous Peoples’ Rights: Challenges and Opportunities in the Anthropocene

This event will explore challenges and opportunities used by Indigenous peoples and their allies to secure the right to self-determination and environmental justice.

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Talk and Q&A with Graphic Artist Aurélia Aurita: 'La Vie Gourmande' and Women’s Bodies in Cancer Treatment

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IES/Warburg Inaugural Annual History of the Book Lecture

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The International Women’s Day Series 2025 showcases SAS’s commitment to discovering, understanding, and engaging with the work of women as researchers, leaders, and makers in the Arts & Humanities. Working together, working with our partners and our colleagues, we #Accelerate Action.
Professor Clare A. Lees, Vice Dean, SAS