SEXUALITY, CITIZENSHIP AND MIGRATION:
THE IRISH LGBT DIASPORA IN LONDON
23/06/2008
A big thank you to everyone who participated in the study over the last few months. We hope that you enjoyed the experience as much as we did. We are currently transcribing your stories and getting them ready for analysis in July/August. You will hear from us as soon as we have articles ready for publication. Links to any media articles on the project will also be posted here as soon as they are available. In the meantime, do not hesitate to contact us with any queries and/or concerns.
Best wishes,
Fabienne
31/01/2008
Are you an Irish lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered (LGBT) person who currently lives in London?
If so, then you may be interested in participating in a research study carried out by Dr. Roisin Ryan-Flood from the University of Essex. The research project will examine the experiences of Irish LGBT people living in London.
There is a long history of Irish migration to the UK, particularly London. In addition, many Irish LGBT people have emigrated in search of a more supportive social climate. London has an international reputation for established queer communities and tolerance of sexual diversity.
This study will explore Irish LGBT migrants' reasons for moving to London and experiences there. Participants will therefore be interviewed about their experiences as LGBT migrants. Interviews will last approximately one hour and will either take place in our office at the University College of London or in an environment where you feel comfortable. All interviews will be strictly confidential and steps will be taken to ensure participants' anonymity. In addition, they are free to withdraw from the project at any time and to withdraw their interview material. This study has been approved by the ethics committee of the University of Essex.
If you would like to take part in the study, or have any questions about the research, please get in touch. We would love to hear from you.
Roisin & Fabienne
Contact information:
Dr. Roisin Ryan-Flood (Principal Investigator)
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Fabienne Jung (Senior Research Officer)
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Department of Sociology
University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park
Colchester CO4 3SQ
Telephone:
01206 873551 (Office at the University of Essex)
07505 757807 (Roisin Ryan-Flood)
07505 757796 (Fabienne Jung)
Email: iqd@essex.ac.uk
Further information on Roisin's & Fabienne's activities can be found
here.
