Glasgow Women’s Library Podcast

An occasional series of podcasts from Glasgow Women’s Library, featuring a world of women’s words – written, spoken and heard.

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GWL at 30: LGBTQ+ work

In this podcast volunteers Niamh and Joy chat with Archivist Mae Moss, Volunteering Programme Assistant Ren Clark, and Director Sue John (also an early instigator of GWL in the 1990s) about the role of lesbian activism, the evolution of language used to describe the LGBTQ+ community, the Lesbian Archive and other aspects of GWL’s work which have been significant in fore fronting the lives, histories and culture of LGBTQ+ people in Scotland.

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GWL at 30 Podcast: Green

In this episode we find out more about how ecofeminism and care for the environment have impacted our work in the past three decades.

GWL at 30 Podcast: Access

In this episode, we look at what “access” and “accessibility” means at GWL and how this has influenced our work in the past three decades.

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GWL + FLUP: The Poetry Slam Podcast

The poetry slam at FLUP feels like the heart of the festival. In this final episode of Glasgow Women’s Library and FLUP the podcast, Tomiwa Folorunso finds sits down with one of the founders of FLUP, Julio Ludemir and some of the poetry slammers to find out more about this special event.

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GWL + FLUP: The Podcast with Funmilola Fagbamila

In this second episode of Glasgow Women’s Library and FLUP the podcast, Tomiwa Folorunso sits down with Funmilola Fagbamila, the Nigerian-American activist, playwright, author and scholar, one of the original organisers of the Black Lives Matter Movement.

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Open the Door 2020: Nature Writing Panel

Listen to this podcast looking at nature writing, with Christina Riley, Maria Sledmere and Rebecca Jones. Produced by Jennifer Wood.

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GWL + FLUP: The Podcast with Natasha A. Kelly

In this first episode of Glasgow Women’s Library and FLUP the podcast, Tomiwa Folorunso sits down with author, curator and lecturer Dr. Natasha A. Kelly.

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Podcast: Dina Nayeri Interview

GWL Digital Reads bring you a podcast with Dina Nayeri, author of The Ungrateful Refugee.

Spring Programme Launch Night

A little review on launch night of GWL Spring Launch programme.

Life at GWL after Museum of the Year, protesting against Trump and crafting suffragette sashes.

In this blog post, our intern Jeanette talks about getting crafty for GWL, protesting with us and what the past month had in store for her.