The Equal Franchise Act of 1928

1928 年平等特许经营法

• 批准号: 2887918
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: Royal Holloway University of London
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Studentship
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2023 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=studentship-2887918
• 关键词: Equal; Franchise; Act; 1928

The Equal Franchise Act of 1928 is one of the most important Acts in UK democratic history. Recognised by UNESCO's Memory of the World UK Register for its exceptional historical significance, it granted equal voting rights to women and men for the first time. As a result, both men and women could vote at the age of 21, free from any property qualification. Its passage marked, in essence, the moment the UK became a full democracy. Supported by The National Archives (TNA) and UK Parliamentary Archives (UKPA), this project will work towards the upcoming 2028 centenary of the landmark Act by combining traditional archival research with the design, delivery, and evaluation of a research driven public programme of activity to commemorate its passage. This programme will include an online exhibition, blogs, podcasts, and an events series collaboratively produced with TNA and UKPA, resourced by Royal Holloway, and hosted on a bespoke RHUL project website.The project will contribute essential new research towards a fuller understanding of the Act in the run-up to the centenary, exploring the efforts of the wide range of women and organisations involved in campaigning for equal suffrage; the diversity of their experiences, methods, and priorities; and varying ideas about citizenship in interwar Britain. Building on the collaborative work undertaken during the 2018 centenary of partial female suffrage, the public programme will further promote inclusion by actively engaging more diverse audiences in the work of UKPA and TNA, providing innovative new resources to better represent the society the two institutions serve.The accompanying 40,000-word reflective thesis will provide a critical commentary on the project's impact upon audiences' understanding of the Act. It will also examine how the commemorative approach adopted is advancing the practice of commemorating national anniversaries, and identifying lessons for the future.

1928 年的《平等选举权法案》是英国民主历史上最重要的法案之一。它因其非凡的历史意义而被联合国教科文组织世界记忆名录认可，并首次赋予女性和男性平等的投票权。因此，男性和女性在 21 岁时都可以投票，不受任何财产限制。从本质上讲，它的通过标志着英国成为一个完全民主国家的时刻。在国家档案馆 (TNA) 和英国议会档案馆 (UKPA) 的支持下，该项目将通过将传统档案研究与研究驱动的公共活动计划的设计、交付和评估相结合，努力迎接即将到来的 2028 年这一具有里程碑意义的法案一百周年以纪念它的通过。该计划将包括在线展览、博客、播客以及与 TNA 和 UKPA 合作制作的系列活动，由皇家霍洛威学院提供资源，并在定制的 RHUL 项目网站上托管。该项目将贡献重要的新研究，以更全面地了解在百年纪念之前采取行动，探索参与平等选举权运动的广大妇女和组织的努力；他们的经验、方法和优先事项的多样性；以及两次世界大战期间英国关于公民身份的不同想法。以 2018 年部分女性选举权一百周年期间开展的合作工作为基础，该公共计划将通过积极让更多不同的受众参与 UKPA 和 TNA 的工作，进一步促进包容性，提供创新的新资源，以更好地代表两个机构所服务的社会。随附的 40,000 字反思论文将对该项目对受众理解该法案的影响提供批判性评论。它还将研究所采用的纪念方法如何推进纪念国庆的实践，并为未来确定经验教训。