I am very passionate about ensuring that Scotland’s history, and women’s history, are accessible, fun and inclusive. Every year, I take part in a range of history and heritage festivals, and offer talks on a variety of topics to share my research. I am happy to offer talks to a variety of groups, organisations or events.
Past talks have included
- ‘The Glasgow Society of Lady Artists’, Glasgow 850, (2026).‘
- ‘Claiming the City: Women, Space and Glasgow’, Doors Open Day Festival, ARC, The University of Glasgow, (2022).
- ‘Pageant, Costumes and Faeries, Oh My! A (brief introduction) to Dorothy Carleton Smyth and Jessie M. King’, invited talk, Historical Pageants and Glasgow Women’s Library, (2021).
- ‘Where are the Women?’, as part of The History Girls Frae Scotland, Friday Night Mixer at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh, (2019).
Jessie Newbery, STAR Project, Paisley, (2019).
Round the Studios Podcast
I run a podcast called ‘Round the Studios: Scottish History from a Different Perspective’ which you can list to below.
Pots, Politics, Protests and Pals – Round the Studios
Welcome back to Season 2 of 'Round the Studios: Scottish History from a different perspective'. In episode 1, Karen talks to her lifelong friend (they have known each other since they were 4 years old) the ceramicist and all round legend, Dr Maria Di Mario.*Maria is a Barcelona-based ceramicist who ingrains her feminist politics into her work and life. As a mother of three young children, her work reflects her lived experience of being an artist, working mother, partner and friend. Throughout this episode she provides the listener with a fabulous reading list which have helped her during times of change and at the various stages of womanhood. She has been a stable and supporting, and stable figure throughout Karen's life and if anything, this episode in just a glimpse into the friendship and shared history between the two.Maria holds a PhD in Creative Writing, but I knew that she wouldn't use her 'Dr' title. See, told you she was an all round badass?! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.