Seed Talks: Folklore & Women

A Seed Talks lecture at Sub89 in Reading exploring how myths and fairytales shape feminist thought, including a Q&A and discussion of reclaiming folklore in the modern era.

Date: Monday 11 May 2026

Event time: 18:45 - 21:30

This talk explores how myths, legends, fairytales, religious stories, and cultural traditions have shaped feminist thought and how folklore can be reclaimed and reimagined for a 21st-century feminist perspective. A Q&A follows the talk.

Topics include

• How feminist writers and thinkers use folklore to make sense of women’s experiences
• Figures such as the witch, the shapeshifter, and the maiden across traditions
• How stories have been reshaped into symbols of resistance and possibility
• Why modern storytelling continues to return to ancient myths

Schedule

• Doors open: 6:45pm
• Talk starts: 7:30pm