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Lecturer in Economic and Social History, Kristin Hay specializes in the history of medicine, gender, and oral history. Her research interests lie at the intersections of gender, sex, reproduction, and medicine, focusing particularly on reproductive health rights and activism through the lens of the Scottish Abortion Campaign. Kristin's PhD thesis explored the impact of the growing availability of birth control in Scotland during the 1970s, supported by extensive archival evidence and a comprehensive oral history project. She is passionate about advocating for reproductive health rights and studying sexual and reproductive health through an intersectional lens. Additionally, her research encompasses medical professionalism and the development of healthcare in the nineteenth century. Kristin is an experienced oral historian, contributing to the development of oral history theory and methodologies. At the University of Glasgow, she teaches both undergraduate and postgraduate courses, including Economic Social History and Oral History for Social Scientists. Kristin has received notable awards, such as the Neil Rafeek Oral History Prize and has been recognized for her contributions to teaching and public engagement.
University of Glasgow • Glasgow, Scotland
Teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Economic and Social History, focusing on the development of historical research methodologies.