Rebecca Capel - M4C

Rebecca Capel

History, University of Warwick

Thesis title:

Young Women's Experiences of Sex and Romance in Britain, 1650-1750.

Research Area

Cultural History
History

Conferences

May 2023 - Presented at the University of Warwick's Postgraduate Conference, speaking about representations of rape in the Old Bailey courts, 1675-1750.

September 2022 - Presented at the International Conference of Undergraduate Research, speaking about my Undergraduate Research Support Scheme project: 'Cobwebs and DIY Feminist Media of the '80s and '90s'.

Public Engagement & Impact

Summer 2023 - Awarded 'Best Overall' in the Faculty of Arts Annual Digital Showcase Competition for Students for my a zine entitled 'Cobwebs and DIY Feminist Media of the '80s and '90s' (read it here).
March 2023 - Gave a talk about my Cobwebs zine as part of the University of Warwick history department's Women's History Month celebrations.
Summer 2022 - Created the above-mentioned zine for my Undergraduate Research Support Scheme project.