School of Social and Political Science

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Event Information 

Join us on Tuesday 15 October to celebrate the launch of Chrystal Macmillan, 1872-1937: Campaigner for Equality, Justice and Peace. 

Authors Helen Kay and Rose Pipes will join Professor Fiona Mackay and Dr Rosa Campbell to discuss this, the first published biography of Chrystal Macmillan - suffragist, barrister, and campaigner for peace and human rights. 

Chrystal Macmillan was a pivotal figure in the early twentieth-century women's movement, and this inspiring biography chronicles her extraordinary life and legacy. 

More information on the book can be found here: 

https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-chrystal-macmillan-1872-1937.html 

Organised by GENDER.ED in partnership with the School of Social and Political Science, the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities and Women’s History Scotland. 

The event will be followed by a drinks reception, where you will have the opportunity to speak to the authors and purchase a copy of the book. 

About the Authors 

Helen Kay is an independent researcher with a special interest in the woman suffrage movement in Scotland and the early history of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) from 1915 to 1924. As a member of the Women’s History Network, Helen has promoted interest in the work of Chrystal Macmillan, working with Edinburgh University on exhibitions and giving presentations on various aspects of Chrystal Macmillan’s work to academic and community groups. 

Rose Pipes is a former commissioning editor with Oliver & Boyd publishers, Edinburgh, and now an independent researcher. Her own publications include The Colonies of Stockbridge and Stockbridge in Living Memory. She is also co-editor of The Biographical Dictionary of Scottish Women and The New Biographical Dictionary of Scottish Women (EUP, 2006/2018). She has published several articles on Chrystal Macmillan as well as contributing to the Legal Landmarks project. 

Registration 

Please register for this event via Eventbrite: https://edin.ac/3yMs4S5  

This is a free event, which means we overbook to allow for no-shows and to avoid empty seats. While we generally do not have to turn people away, this does mean we cannot guarantee everyone a place. Admission is on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Please note, filming, recording and/or photography may take place at this event. 

If you have any queries regarding this event, please email gender.ed@ed.ac.uk. 

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