Women in Sport with Fiona Skillen and Carol Osborne

Sport in History Podcast

This episode Geoff is joined by the co-editors of a special isssue of the BSSH's journal Sport in History on women's sport. Fiona and Carol talk about the state of research into women's sport now, and how it has developed since their previous special issue on the subject in 2010. They also give us a sneak preview of some of the articles that they have gathered together, including a ground-breaking collaboration between previous podcast guests Prof Matt Taylor and Dr Raf Nicholson on women's sport and leisure during World War 2. It's a feisty discussion with a lot of passion for the subject shown from all sides! You can access the latest special issue of Sport in History on women's sport with the introduction to the special issue free here, as well as the 2010 issue here. And look up Playing Pasts here for more on the relationship between academic history and sports history collections and enthusiasts.