‘Emigrant Irishwomen and Dundee’s Textile Industry, c. 1830-1930.’

From the mid-nineteenth century Irish migration to Dundee was distinctive because it comprised of more women than men, the majority of whom worked in the textile industry. This PhD project investigates how the predominance of working class women shaped a distinctive Irish community in Dundee. It explores their lives and reception as immigrants, situating their experiences within the broader transnational context of the Irish diaspora. A partnership between the University of Strathclyde, the University of Edinburgh and Dundee Central Library, this project offers a unique combined environment for doctoral research and the development of skills relevant to the academic and heritage sectors.

A first class degree or a masters with distinction is required. Applicants already holding doctoral qualifications should not apply.