IMC 2016: Sessions
Session 1304: Violence, Conflict, and Negotiation in Medieval Ireland and Britain, II: Magic, Gender, Violence, and the Common Law
Wednesday 6 July 2016, 16.30-18.00
| Sponsor: | Medieval History Research Centre, Trinity College Dublin |
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| Organiser: | Áine Foley, Medieval History Research Centre, Trinity College Dublin |
| Moderator/Chair: | David Ditchburn, Department of History, Trinity College Dublin |
| Paper 1304-a | Murder, Magic, and Misogyny: The Female Viking Burials of Dublin (Language: English) Index terms: Archaeology - Artefacts, Gender Studies, Technology |
| Paper 1304-b | Women as Victims and Perpetrators of Violence in Late Medieval Ireland and Britain (Language: English) Index terms: Gender Studies, Law, Social History, Women's Studies |
| Paper 1304-c | Women's Experiences of English Law in 15th-Century Ireland (Language: English) Index terms: Gender Studies, Law, Women's Studies |
| Abstract | The first paper is about Viking magic practitioners as evidenced in grave goods in Ireland. It will examine their relationship with violence, war, and power; as well as how their social position was downplayed due to Victorian ideologies, and sexism in both medieval societies and modern scholarship. The second paper will take a comparative approach, examining violence both committed by and against women during the 14th century, using case studies drawn from both Irish and English sources. The third paper will explore the different options available to women in the common law courts of 15th-century Ireland and how this compared to the experiences of women living in England. |