Is working at home the key to equality for women?
Dr Helen McCarthy, Queen Mary University of London
Wander through our beautiful building to view 15 exhibits consisting of text panels, interactive elements and audio-visual displays created by the academics we fund. Meet our researchers, find out more about their projects and take part in hands-on activities.
Helen McCarthy’s exhibit explores motherhood and work in modern Britain
Double Lives: Working Motherhood in Twentieth-Century Britain
Today, over 4 million people in the UK – including many mothers – regularly work from home. These Four Walls, a collaboration between Helen McCarthy and Leonora Saunders, explores the different meanings of home-based work for women in Britain over the past century through an exciting fusion of portrait photography and cutting-edge historical research.
Helen McCarthy is Reader in Modern British History at Queen Mary University of London
Research Award: British Academy Mid-Career Fellow 2017-8
Leonora Saunders is a photographer and artist whose work focuses on exploring issues of diversity, especially gender and the representation of women at work.
Showcase opening times: Friday 22-Saturday 23 June,11am - 5pm
Late-night view: Friday 22nd June, 6.30-9pm
Floor Plan:
You'll find this exhibit at Point 2 in the Lee Library on the Ground Floor. Download our programme to plan your visit.
