# Event Details - **Event Name**: Folklore & Women: The power of folklore in reclaiming female stories - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 06:45 pm – Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 09:30 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: How have myths and fairytales shaped feminist thought? Explore the power of folklore, its symbols and role in today’s society. With Q+A.About this EventFor centuries, feminist writers and thinkers have turned to myths, legends, fairytales, religious stories, and cultural traditions to make sense of women’s experiences. All of these come under the umbrella of ‘folklore’. This talk will explore the enduring relevance of folklore, asking how these stories can be reclaimed and reimagined for the 21st-century feminist.We’ll trace figures like the witch, the shapeshifter, and the maiden across different traditions, examining the societal norms they were created to enforce and how feminist thinkers have reshaped them into symbols of resistance and possibility.Finally, we will ask why we continually return to ancient stories to tell new ones — does this suggest that we’re out of new stories, or is it a part of a longstanding literary tradition in women’s writing, to look back, to subvert dominant myths, and to challenge the patriarchal ideas embedded in our society?Doors open at 6:45pm, talk starts at 7.30pm - come down early to grab a good seat!Follow us on IG @seedtalksSpeaker Bio:Dr Shelby Judge is a Lecturer in Creative and Cultural Industries at the University of Derby, where she researches digital feminist and popular feminist responses to Incels and the Manosphere. She recently completed her PhD in English Literature at the University of Glasgow, producing the thesis Contemporary Feminist Adaptations of Greek Myth, and her work in this field is ongoing due to the genre’s proliferating nature. Shelby has published on topics including #MeToo and the Trojan War, 21st-century adaptations of Helen of Troy, transgender adaptations of Frankenstein, and transgender readings of Ovid. She has delivered public lectures on toxic masculinity in Greek myth and sea monsters in Scottish folklore, and is a regular contributor to the Literary Encyclopedia, where she has written on the poetry of Carol Ann Duffy and Margaret Atwood, as well as entries on Laura Bates and Janice Hallett. She also serves as a committee member for the Transatlantic Literary Women network, funded by the US Embassy and BAAS.Testimonials from our customers⭐ Seed Talks created a friendly and inclusive atmosphere, it was a really wonderful experience. 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And more accessible! - Eva W⭐I've attended a few of your talks over the past few months and have absolutely loved them so first of all thank you so much for bringing joy and understanding to the world of neuroscience. - Joe Fhttps://youtu.be/R62Jjr0tuFgAgenda🕑: 06:45 PMDoors Open🕑: 07:30 PMTalk Starts - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/reading/folklore-and-women-the-power-of-folklore-in-reclaiming-female-stories/100001984773018527 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, contests - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 13.5, max: 32, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Reading - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Sub89 - **lat**: 51.4565644 - **long**: -0.9743633999999999 - **full address**: Sub89, 110-117 Friar Street, Reading, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Folklore & Women: The power of folklore in reclaiming female stories - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/e19193dcd9e6128b288b4180273acc311d101b2271756758c7b7a37d1a7c5e1c-rimg-w1200-h600-dc5a3232-gmir.jpg?v=1773245580 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Folklore & Women: The power of folklore in reclaiming female stories being held? - **A:** Folklore & Women: The power of folklore in reclaiming female stories takes place on Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 06:45 pm to Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 09:30 pm at Sub89, 110-117 Friar Street, Reading, United Kingdom. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for Folklore & Women: The power of folklore in reclaiming female stories? - **A:** Ticket prices for Folklore & Women: The power of folklore in reclaiming female stories range from GBP 14 to GBP 32 depending on the ticket type. 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