It has a commitment to history at all levels and aims to provide a network of information and support to all. To encourage contact between all people interested in women's and gender history in Scotland, whether in education, community groups, the media or private research and study. To provide a forum for discussion on issues relating to women's history and gender history. To discover and promote the use of new sources for women's history in Scotland. Since the renaissance of the SWHN in October 1998, a number of activities have been proposed.
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These aims will be explored more fully at the forthcoming conference - see below. A Re-assessment of the famous Paisley Witchcraft Trial of 1697' which was delivered at the recent SWHN conference available online. Please click here to view the full text. At the event it is invisaged that everyone present will give a short description of their area of work at one of the strand workshops. Booking forms can be downloaded here .