This project examined the end of the First World War in Germany and the German Revolution. Revolutions are often imagined as male spaces and yet, for a revolution to spread as quickly and as far as the Revolution of 1918/19 did, women must have been involved.
This research wrote real revolutionary women into the historical accounts, public knowledge and commemorative activities surrounding the centenary of the end of the war in November 2018 in both the UK and Germany.
As part of this, a new play, Women of Aktion, was developed with Bent Architect. The play toured in Britain and Germany in autumn 2018.
In March 2018 there was an exhibition at the Peace Museum which used this research to examine the end of the First World War. This included an education outreach programme and a touring exhibition.
Poster for Women of Aktion
“Two articles to commemorate the women of the #NovemberRevolution and #RosaLuxemburg by @IngridESharp and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…”
on January 16th, 2019
“Happy Birthday to Toni Pfuelf! Born #otd in 1877. She was on the Workers' and Soldiers' Council in Munich #RevolutionaryWomen”
on December 14th, 2018
“Happy Birthday Toni Sender! Born #otd in 1888. She was a member of the Frankfurt Soldiers' and Workers' Council and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…”
on November 29th, 2018