In June 2021, the Solitudes networks met to discuss research and ideas related to the theme of ‘Solitude and Gender’. In this paper, Naomi Pullin explores the conflicting and contradictory benefits of solitude in early modern dissenting and nonconformist groups.

We look to the past for the latest post in our series on 'Solitude in the Time of COVID-19', with Naomi Pullin offering some insights into how people remained sociable when physical distant from one another.