Mx Lucy McConnell
School of Arts, Media and Creative Technologies
Current positions
Hourly Paid Academic
Biography
Lucy is a Dress and Textile Historian. With subject specialisms in the manufacture and retail of cc41 garments under the Utility Clothing Scheme and the textiles of Paisley Scotland, Lucy's research interests range from the eighteenth century to the present day.
With experience in archival study and focus centring on material culture and object-based research approaches, Lucy imbues their teaching with tactile engagement, incorporating their background in Museum work into their approach.
In collaboration with Caroline Devonport, Lucy is Co-Keeper of the Costume Design Study Collection. Made up of donated dress artefacts the growing Collection is used in teaching and learning by students across the School of Arts, Media, and Creative Technologies. Costume Design students are currently working to accession objects from the Collection, digitising them through 3-D image capture with the help of Glenn Watts.
Lucy has contributed research to publication and through conference paper presentation locally, nationally, and internationally, and is currently compiling writings from their PhD thesis for publication as a monograph.
Areas of Research
Dress and Textile Histories. Utility Clothing Scheme. Textiles of Paisley, Scotland. Queer Histories. Research Methods. Fashion Theory.
Qualifications
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PhD
2021 - 2025 -
MLitt Art History: Dress and Textile Histories
2017 - 2018 -
BA(Hons) Social Sciences: Joint Honours in History and Sociology
2013 - 2017