Undercurrents: The History of Women at Chatham House

Recorded to mark International Women’s Day, a special episode examines the role of women in the early days of Chatham House.

Audio Updated 27 September 2024 33 minute listen

Katharina Rietzler

Senior Lecturer in American History, University of Sussex

Katharina Rietzler is a historian at the University of Sussex, and co-leads a Leverhulme-funded project titled ‘Women and the History of International Thought.’

Ben met up with Katharina to find out more about how women experienced work at the institute from its founding to the end of the Second World War.

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