In Episode 3 we’re talking about wives in the archives and asking where we can find out more about the contributions that wives have made to the work of their academic husbands. Joining us are Sophie Bridges, from the Churchill Archives in Cambridge and Chris Renwick, Professor of Modern History at the University of York. Sophie’s work has focused on the personal papers of people involved in social research such as Michael Young and Phyllis Willmott. Chris is the author of British Sociology’s Lost Biological Roots: A History of Futures Past, and he is currently writing a book on the life and work of the sociologist Peter Townsend.

Episode credits

Guests: Sophie Bridges and Chris Renwick
Hosts: Ros Edwards and Val Gillies
Producer: Chris Garrington
Music: The Beat of Nature, Olexy
Artwork: Krissie Brighty-Glover

Episode Resources

Find out more about Thanks for Typing at The Sociological Review.