Breaking and Remaking the British Egg: Intersections of Class, Health and Animal Welfare, 1956-1999.
Biography
I joined the Department of History in October 2022 to conduct my doctoral studies under the supervision of Professor Chris Pearson (Department of History), Professor Mark Riley (Department of Geography and Planning) and Dr Sarah Arens (Department of Languages, Culture and Film).
Before this, I completed a BA in History at the University of Birmingham and an MA in Modern History at the University of Warwick.
Research Interests
My doctoral research explores the history of eggs in Britain, 1956-1999. It takes a holistic approach which looks not just at egg production but also at the wider societal context of changing consumptive practices and public attitudes. Utilising government, industry and everyday cultural sources, my research is structured around a central driving question: how did developments in egg production and consumption shape and reflect understandings of class, health and animal welfare?
My research interests include:
- History of Consumer and Popular Culture
- History of Food
- History of Medicine
- Animal History
- Environmental History
- Gender History