ALERT New booklet See the Publications page for details of the new booklet - 'Time to Learn in Sevenoaks: a guide to the running of a U3A group'. Vacancies in various Groups come and go throughout the year. If there is a Group that you are interested in joining, please see the contact details for the Group Organiser in the Handbook. ****************************************************************************************** The Study Group 'Women in the World' has now been in existence since October 2008, and its members thought that others in U3A might like to see the various topics this lively Group has covered over the last three years: Women in the World: Topics discussed at meetings during the last 3 years 2008-2011 2008-2009 Brilliant Women: 18th Century Bluestockings Microcredit for Women My Path to Women’s Studies (visiting speaker Pam Breden) Overcoming Barriers to Success Gertrude Bell Women and Language Women in the Classical World Women in the Textile Industry – Part 1 Women in Peace and War 2009-2010 Women in the Textile Trade – Part 2 Women in Politics Women Writers: the emergence of the female pen Margaret Mee: botanical artist Women Artists Changes in Women’s Employment in the past 100 years Women’s Suffrage Professional Education of Women ‘Teta, Mother and Me’ – book by Jean Said 2010-2011 Wearing the Veil: the status of women in Islam Marie Stopes and the history of contraception The Feminine in Myth Current Affairs activity: ‘Top Hat’ Popular women’s magazines: discussion of the issues raised by content and style Current thinking on Women in Politics Women in Science Cultivating Women We have also had three outings – to the Women’s Library in London; Marianne North’s and Margaret Mee’s paintings at Kew Gardens, and a local garden. |