Eilidh Finlayson
Research title: Gendering Scottish-Atlantic Slavery: property rights, kinship, and the female beneficiaries of transatlantic wealth, 1770-1838
Research Summary
My research explores the role of Scottish women as beneficiaries of slavery-derived wealth (1770-1838), dispelling traditional narratives surrounding Scotland’s and women's lack of involvement in transatlantic slavery.
Grants
Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities (SGSAH) Doctoral Training Partnership
Teaching
Widening Participation Top-Up programme
Additional Information
I am currently an intern for the Centre for Scottish and Celtic Studies