Dr. Catriona Macleod

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Biography

Catriona MacLeod is a historian specializing in gender and early modern Scotland and Europe, with a particular focus on the history of work and family during the long eighteenth century. She is currently completing a monograph titled 'Women, Family, and Domestic Enterprise in Glasgow's Economy, c.1740-1830,' which is forthcoming in the series New Historical Perspectives. This research establishes a new narrative regarding Glasgow's development as a city, positioning women's work at the forefront. Through her inquiries, she uncovers the economic activities of women in the bustling streets of eighteenth and early nineteenth-century Glasgow, tracing connections to trans-Atlantic trade and highlighting women's contributions to the household economy, which provided critical support for the city's economic development.

Research Interests

Experience

Lecturer

— Present

University of Glasgow • Glasgow

Teaching various courses related to history, with a focus on gender and early modern Europe.

Courses

History 2A: Social and Cultural History of Europe, 1500-2000 Patriarchy, Sex and Gender in Early Modern Europe Urban Lives: Gender, Culture and Society in 18th Century Town MSc Gender History