The Workplace

Snippets from discussions with contributors to the recently concluded Science Gallery London exhibition ‘AI: Who’s Looking After Me? , along with additional contributions from former visiting Stanford scholar, researcher and author on the impact of technology on society, work and careers , Dr. Tracey Wilen and legal innovation consultant, start-up advisor and member of the advisory panel of LawTec...

In this episode, Emily Stone, participation manager at National Portrait Gallery, UK, joins me to talk about a collaboration with the Museum of Croydon. As part of London Borough of Culture 2023, volunteers will be taught to examine archives, undertake research and develop a display (in conjunction with professional artists) that celebrates British Caribbean communities and significant individuals...

Author, Lady Colin Campbell, concludes her talk about work in the context of her book People of Colour and The Royals, including women's pre-twentieth-century work prospects, working royals and the difference between public service, service, charity and philanthropy. Part 2 of 2. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To launch the Women’s History Month 2021 series, author Lady Colin Campbell talks about navigating the publishing industry as a woman and work, in the context of The Commonwealth - past and present – as well as her book, People of Colour and The Royals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ceylan Boyce, co-founder of Academy for Women Entrepreneurs, talks about ‘Entrepreneurship: A Strong Path to Gender Equality’, setting out the four main barriers to women’s entrepreneurial success, how to overcome them and the importance of male allies in the ongoing quest for gender equality. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Max Mara Art Prize for Women is the only visual art prize for UK-based women artists. Laura Smith, curator at Whitechapel Gallery and Emma Talbot, this year’s winner, talk firstly about the winning proposal which re-imagines Gustav Klimt’s ‘Three Ages of Woman’ from a feminist standpoint, and then about her CIRCA commission ‘Four Visions for a Hopeful Future’, short film animations screened on...

As part of the  Women’s History Month 2021 series, NND discusses women, art and invisibility with Emma Edmondson, artist and founder of TOMA (The Other M.A.), an unaccredited postgraduate level art programme that promotes access to higher education in the arts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Midway through the Women's History Month 2020 series, this episode features two events attended to celebrate International Women's Day 2020 - a speed networking event by Women in Business Network and the official launch of MotherWorks, a photography exhibition showcasing the dual lives of working mums. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fiona Freund, photographer and co-founder of MotherWorks, talks about her photography exhibition (available as a book), which highlights the duality of working mums' lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Prize-winning Blue Badge London Tour Guide, Rachel Kolsky, concludes a two-part discussion about her latest book, Women's London, this time focusing on plaques, statues and street names memorializing women who had an impact on London, such as the Pankhurst sisters and Phyllis Pearsall, MBE, creator of the A-Z map of London. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rachel Kolsky, prize-winning Blue Badge London Tour Guide, talks about the women she 'discovered' and 'met' while writing her latest book, Women's London. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Prof. Vicky Pryce, former UK government economist, talks about her book Why Women Need Quotas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Prof. Joan C. Williams discusses the strides women have made, as well as the challenges they continue to face in the workplace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A whistle-stop tour of Women's History Month series episodes of the programme. To launch Women's History Month 2020, NND takes a look back at the sub-series' focus on women and women's advancement in the workplace, featuring a brief extract from every year since the programme began. Prof. Vicky Pryce, economist and Prof. Joan C. Williams, founding director at the Center for WorkLife Law feature, a...