Female entrepreneurs in showcase

Preparations are underway for the British Academy Summer Showcase to be held 21 and 22 June 2019, in London, where School of Management lecturer Dr Hannah Dean has been invited to share her research findings on female entrepreneurs. This public engagement event celebrates outstanding humanities and social science research funded by the British Academy. The showcase will take place at the Academy and will feature an exclusive session for parliamentarians, university Vice Chancellors, senior staff working for cultural organisations and the press.

Hannah's interactive exhibition will be based on the findings of her three-year Academy funded project, 'The Journey of Female Entrepreneurs in Yorkshire: An Oral History Perspective'. It will bring to life the contribution of Yorkshire female entrepreneurs to the economy and social life in the UK, the influence of Yorkshire's heritage on the women's experiences and the dynamic nature of their entrepreneurial journeys.

The story of Yorkshire Dama Cheese, which features in the showcase, is one of inspirational bravery by a woman who refused to let her circumstances define or constrain her. The award-winning cheese and dairy company was created by Razan Alsous, who fled Syria in 2012 to start a new life in the UK.

The exhibition will include audio snippets and printed quotes from the stories of the entrepreneurs as well artefacts that illustrate their entrepreneurial experience. Visitors will be encouraged to scribble images of female entrepreneurs and write reflective messages inspired by the exhibition. These images and messages will then be turned by an artist into fabric designs that capture the diversity of female entrepreneurs.

See University of St Andrews news Yorkshire female entrepreneurs take centre stage in Summer Showcase.