Her Story — Discovering Women’s History in Malta 2022

14 January 2023

Her Story: Discovering Women’s History in Malta

Fort St. Angelo, Birgu

The conference was organized by Prof. Yosanne Vella, University of Malta, who invited academics and historians to share their recent work on women in Maltese history covering the Modern Era, Victorian Era and Contemporary Era. Caroline Tonna presented her research, titled: Female Entrepreneurs in Dressmaking and Millinery in the 19th Century. The proceeds of the conference were published in a book, Discovering, Women’s History in Malta, edited by Yosanne Vella, Malta University Press, 2024.

Times of Malta, Discovering Women’s History in Malta book review: Bring women to light: the task of women’s history, Simone Galea