EVENTS & PODCASTS
I always love opportunities to share my passion for heritage and history with others.
2025
COURSE: Wolf Hall, Imagination Meets History
Join me for a four-session course on Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall and the history behind the novel, run by Roundtable by the 92nd Street Y. Sign up here.
2023
15
Oct
KEYNOTE: Heritage Trust Network conference
J will be delivering the keynote talk at HTN's annual conference in Newcastle, on the theme of 'The role of built heritage in tomorrow's sustainable communities'.
2022
PODCAST: Royal, Rebels and Romantics
Join me as I chat with Carol Ann Lloyd about my love of historic buildings and fascination with medieval women. Listen here.
2021
PODCAST: Past Matters
Listen in as I speak with Ploy Radford about the sumptuous Alphonso Psalter in the collection of the British Library.
7
Sep
CONFERENCE: Built Environment Networking
I'll be speaking at the BEN conference on Restoring and Regenerating Historic Buildings from 10am. You can find out more about the programme here.
25
May
The Really Popular Book Club: Wolf Hall
Join me and the virtual reading group led by Cambridge University Library as we look at Hilary Mantel's masterpiece of Tudor genius and intrigue, book here: 7-8pm.
2020
PODCAST: Medievalists.net
Join me and Daniele Cybulskie as we focus on the real stories behind the myths of medieval princesses. Listen here.
27
Jan
16 Jan
PODCAST: Travels through Time: 1297
Listen in as I speak with Violet Moller about five days in the lives of medieval women.
BOOK TALK: Cambourne Village College
I'll attempt to answer the question 'What is a Princess?' at Cambourne Village College on 27 January, open to the public: 4:00pm.
BOOK TALK: Melton Mowbray Library
I'll be at the Melton Mowbray Library in January speaking about Daughters of Chivalry.
2019
27 Nov
15 Oct
Almae Matres at the Cambridge University Library
I'll be speaking about Edward I's daughters and their legacy of learning as part of a season of talks on The Rising Tide: Women at Cambridge. 27 November 2019 at the Cambridge University Library, 5:30pm. Book online here.
Cambridge Branch - Historical Association
I'll be speaking about The Forgotten Children of Edward I on 15 October 2019 at Anglia Ruskin University, 6pm.
23 Mar
21 Mar
'Stories of Women' at Southwark Cathedral
I'll be speaking about Daughters of Chivalry at the cathedral's celebration of Women's History Month.
Book launch for Daughters of Chivalry
Join us for the launch at Heffers Bookshop in Cambridge, from 6:30pm.