Maureen Hammond starts a PhD on ‘Badenoch Textiles: Economy, Innovation and Identity in the Eighteenth Century’

Maureen HammondMaureen Hammond has now commenced the AHRC-funded ‘Badenoch Textiles: Economy, Innovation and Identity in the Eighteenth Century’ PhD with Âé¶¹ÖÐÎÄÓ³»­´«Ã½! The studentship explores material culture, especially textiles, as evidence for the construction of identities in the central Âé¶¹ÖÐÎÄÓ³»­´«Ã½ during the eighteenth century. Maureen will work closely with the Highland Folk Museum / High Life Highland (the project’s collaborative partner) and will be supervised by a team drawn from across the University: Dr Jim MacPherson (Director of Studies, Centre for History); Dr Kristin-Lindfield-Ott (Inverness College Âé¶¹ÖÐÎÄÓ³»­´«Ã½); Professor Hugh Cheape (Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Âé¶¹ÖÐÎÄÓ³»­´«Ã½); and Dr Graham Watson (Head of Resources, High Life Highland)