Across deserts, skies and borders, some remarkable women refused to stay at home. In this inspiring and light-hearted talk, we'll meet a selection of women explorers and adventurers, some well-loved and others unfairly forgotten. We'll follow Gertrude Bell across the deserts of the Middle East, where she became a respected scholar, traveller and political figure. We'll take to the skies with Beryl Markham, the pioneering aviator who became the first person to fly solo non-stop across the Atlantic from east to west. And we'll travel with writer Rebecca West, whose journeys and journalism opened readers' eyes to the wider world. Through pictures and stories, we'll explore their lives and loves, the courage it took to follow their passions, and the challenges they faced as women in their time.

Join fellow curious minds for an entertaining journey of the imagination. Bring your questions, and perhaps your own favourite adventurer, and leave inspired by these women who dared to go further.

DELIVERY MODE

Face to face

COURSE RESOURCES

• Queen of the Desert by Gertrude Bell
• West with the Night by Beryl Markham

COURSE OUTLINE

• Learn and be inspired by some extraordianry women and their lives: from the desert and Arab politics, to aviation and journalism.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

• An entertaining journey of the mind through pictures and prose. This is a light-hearted lecture on some inspiring women's lives.