Research PG
- Email Address
- e.garner.20@abdn.ac.uk
- School/Department
- School of Divinity, History, Philosophy & Art History
Biography
I am a history doctoral candidate supervised by Prof. Michael Brown and Dr. Ben Marsden. My interdisciplinary thesis is titled “Encountering the Early Irish Poor Law (1838-1847)" and explores the diverse ways in which people ‘encountered’ one of Ireland’s most controversial pieces of legislation. More broadly I am fascinated by the ways in which 19th century legislation (across the UK) was practically implemented and interpreted at ground level, and the subsequent impact this had upon civic and cultural identities.
Other research interests include:
- Interdisciplinarity — I was the 2021/2022 lead editor for Granite, the university of Aberdeen’s interdisciplinary postgraduate journal.
- Archives, libraries, and networks of knowledge — I am currently researching the presence of 19th century Irish material in UK archives.
- Print and reading culture
- Accessible and innovative approaches to public engagement
Memberships and Affiliations
- Internal Memberships
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Peer Reviewer for Granite
- External Memberships
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Research Society for Victorian Periodicals
Society for Studies of Nineteenth Century Ireland
Postgraduate Fellow of the Royal Historical Society
British Association for Victorian Studies