Join your host, our WiSAP co-chair Emma Chambers, for a special online book café to celebrate women’s contribution to history and contemporary society. Emma tells us about the book she has chosen and why.
Grab a coffee, and join Emma online to discuss a book that celebrates the contribution of a remarkable woman to the field of technology - and explores some of the perceptions and challenges that she confronted, which continue to create barriers for women.
Read the book (or listen on audiobook) to join in the conversation on 21st March and share your views. The book we will be discussing is “The Only Woman in the Room” by Marie Benedict.
A New York Times Bestseller, this is a fictionalised account of the story of Hedy Lamarr. Famed as an actress and revered for her beauty, Hedy Lamarr was a successful film star during Hollywood’s Golden Age.She is less recognised, however, for her outstanding contribution to science - her legacy as an inventor helped pave the way for the wi-fi technology we use today.
Hedy’s story uncovers issues of performativity, sexism and prejudice that are relevant today and I hope will spark an enlivening discussion on the role of women in society and in the professional realm.
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