49 | The Fire of Speculation

Clare and Yves speak to Danielle Scrimshaw, author of 'She and Her Pretty Friend: The Hidden History of Australian Women Who Love Women'

Episode 7 of the Archive Fever podcast, hosted by Claire Wright and Yves Rees, titled "49 | The Fire of Speculation" was published on December 12, 2024 and runs 32 minutes.

December 12, 2024 ·32m · Archive Fever

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Summary

Don your rainbows (and beards) and get ready for the lavender haze of Australian history: Danielle Scrimshaw, author of She and Her Pretty Friend: The Hidden History of Australian Women Who Love Women (Ultimo, 2023), is in the studio to offer a queer eye for the straight historian. Why is queer history so important for the LGBTQIA+ community in the present? Can archive fever spark the fires of romance? And how can we uncover queer lives in heteronormative archives—is the answer ‘speculation as method’?

Episode Description

Don your rainbows (and beards) and get ready for the lavender haze of Australian history: Danielle Scrimshaw, author of She and Her Pretty Friend: The Hidden History of Australian Women Who Love Women (Ultimo, 2023), is in the studio to offer a queer eye for the straight historian. Why is queer history so important for the LGBTQIA+ community in the present? Can archive fever spark the fires of romance? And how can we uncover queer lives in heteronormative archives—is the answer ‘speculation as method’?

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