Phenomenal Women

‘Phenomenal Woman: A Poetic View of the Social Construction of Widows
A collaborative project by Caroline Coyle and Nicole McKenna

The work included a short film, a paper and a presentation around recent
conversations with women from St Mary’s Church Active Age Group and the
Widow’s Association in Athlone. Using poetry as a gateway in to these
communities and as a pathway of engagement, the women shared and vocalised their feelings around a huge range of topics, including: age, widowhood, friendship and what is important to them.

The works were presented at:

Women and Ageing: New Cultural and Critical Perspectives  (2015)
University of Limerick

Galway International Summer School on the Arts and Human Rights  (2015)
Galway University

WAM Research Summer School (2015)
University of Gloucestershire
UK

Clip from video  ‘Phenomenal Woman: A Poetic View of the Social Construction of Widows in Society’