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Coal, correspondence, and nineteenth century poetry : Joseph Skipsey and the problems of social class (2018)
Thesis
Tait, G. J. (2018). Coal, correspondence, and nineteenth century poetry : Joseph Skipsey and the problems of social class. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4306375

This thesis explores the life and work of the poet and coal miner Joseph Skipsey (1832-1903) by examining his correspondence with some of the most notable cultural figures of the late-Victorian period. This work is, as far as I am aware, the first mo... Read More about Coal, correspondence, and nineteenth century poetry : Joseph Skipsey and the problems of social class.

Becoming plant and posthumanism in Jeff Noon's Pollen (1995) (2015)
Journal Article
Cockin, K. (2016). Becoming plant and posthumanism in Jeff Noon's Pollen (1995). Critique, 57(1), 94-104. https://doi.org/10.1080/00111619.2015.1019405

This article examines Jeff Noon’s cyberpunk novel Pollen (1995), arguing for its innovative treatment of spatial and species identities. In addition to the challenging representations of gender and feminism identified by Val Gough, there are other ki... Read More about Becoming plant and posthumanism in Jeff Noon's Pollen (1995).

Queen Caroline’s pains and penalties: Silence and speech in the dramatic art of British women’s suffrage (2012)
Journal Article
Cockin, K. (2012). Queen Caroline’s pains and penalties: Silence and speech in the dramatic art of British women’s suffrage. Law and literature, 24(1), 40-58. https://doi.org/10.1525/lal.2012.24.1.40

In Britain, the act that launched the militant campaign of the suffragettes in 1905 was the interruption of a political meeting in Manchester. The violent silencing and arrest of the women ensued. The women’s suffrage campaigns in Britain became more... Read More about Queen Caroline’s pains and penalties: Silence and speech in the dramatic art of British women’s suffrage.

Cicely Hamilton's warriors: dramatic reinventions of militancy in the British women's suffrage movement (2005)
Journal Article
Cockin, K. (2005). Cicely Hamilton's warriors: dramatic reinventions of militancy in the British women's suffrage movement. Women's History Review, 14(3-4), 527-542. https://doi.org/10.1080/09612020500200437

The campaigns for women's enfranchisement in Britain have been associated with public spectacle, metropolitan activity and sensational acts of militant law-breaking. The circumstances of the development, adaptation and performance of Cicely Hamilton'... Read More about Cicely Hamilton's warriors: dramatic reinventions of militancy in the British women's suffrage movement.

Dr Mary Murdoch (1864-1916) and the 'Heart of Hull' : Campaigning for women's suffrage, education and health care
Digital Artefact
Cockin, K. Dr Mary Murdoch (1864-1916) and the 'Heart of Hull' : Campaigning for women's suffrage, education and health care

Abstract: Dr Mary Murdoch, the first female GP in Hull, was a highly respected and controversial campaigner for improvements in the health care of women and children. This talk will examine some aspects of Murdoch’s life and work in the wider context... Read More about Dr Mary Murdoch (1864-1916) and the 'Heart of Hull' : Campaigning for women's suffrage, education and health care.