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“Stories from the Royal Collection” on BBC Radio 4 19.01.17

  • January 18, 2018
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  • BBC History Radio

BBC Radio 4: British Liberalism: The Grand Tour

  • December 8, 2015
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The Muir portrait

The Muir portrait

A few weeks ago, I spoke with Anne McElvoy for her BBC Radio series ‘British Liberalism: The Grand Tour’ about Adam Smith and the Whigs. I really enjoyed our conversation! Listen here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06r50wn

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Interview on ‘Moncrieff’ – Newstalk Radio (Ireland)

  • November 10, 2015
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https://www.newstalk.com/listen_back/8/22887/10th_November_2015_-_Moncrieff_Part_4/

  • Enheduanna Radio The Ascent of Woman

Absolute Radio: Geoff Lloyd with Annabel Port : Mind Expanding Monday with Dr. Amanda Foreman

  • October 16, 2015
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Geoff Lloyd with Annabel Port

Geoff Lloyd with Annabel Port

Presenter of BBC’s The Ascent of Woman chats to Geoff about the role, portrayal and treatment of women through the ages.

Listen here: https://player.fm/series/geoff-lloyd-with-annabel-port/mind-expanding-monday-dr-amanda-foreman

  • History Misogyny Press Radio The Ascent of Woman Women

BBC Radio 4 | Women’s Hour: Women in Technology, ‘Rape Culture’

  • September 7, 2015
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Dr. Amanda Foreman discusses her BBC Two series on the history of women with Jane Garvey.

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About the Author

Amanda Foreman

Amanda Foreman is the author of the prize-winning best sellers, ‘Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire', and 'A World on Fire: A Epic History of Two Nations Divided'. She is currently a columnist for 'The Wall Street Journal'. Her latest work is the BBC documentary series, 'The Ascent of Woman'. In 2016, Foreman served as chair of The Man Booker Prize. Her book on the history of women, 'The World Made by Women', will be published in 2019. She is a co-founder of the literary nonprofit, House of SpeakEasy Foundation, a trustee of the Whiting Foundation, and an Honorary Research Senior Fellow in the History Department at the University of Liverpool. Amanda lives in New York with her husband and five children.

The World Made by Women

Coming in 2019

The World Made By Women: a narrative history of women from prehistory to present day. It is time for the history of women to break free from the straight jacket of Women's History. The history of women is the history of the world.

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Saturday, October 20
BAM and the Onassis Cultural Center New York present “On Confronting Silence” in conjunction with “Measure for Measure”
https://www.bam.org/talks/2018/on-confronting-silence

Monday, November 12
Speaking Engagement, the Potomac School
https://www.potomacschool.org/

Thursday, December 6
Speaking Engagement, Philips Academy Andover
https://www.andover.edu

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