Dr Louise Coyne

Louise is a Lecturer in Modern British History. She is a social historian of modern British history with particular interests in feminism, Anglo-Irish relations, and the intellectual influences on early twentieth century political activism. Her research explores the connections between the Suffragette Movement in Britain and Irish nationalism from Fenianism to Home Rule. Her PhD focused on Ireland's influence on Emmeline Pankhurst, one of the leaders of the Women's Social and Political Union, on her journey to being a militant suffragette.

Degrees

2023, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom, PhD in Irish Studies
2018, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom, MA in Irish Studies
2017, University of Oxford, United Kingdom, BA (Hons) in History

Academic appointments

Lecturer in Modern British History, Liverpool John Moores University, 2024 - present
Tutor in Modern History, Swansea University, 2024 - 2024