Daniel Gallen (he/they) is pursuing a PhD in History at the University of Galway. His research focuses primarily on Irish LGBTQ+ emigrants in the US and UK, and broader research interests include the history of gender and sexuality, and LGBTQ+ oral history. His MA dissertation examined the queer Irish emigrant experience in London in the late twentieth century by collecting oral testimonies from those lived there. He has presented his research at a number of conferences both in Ireland and abroad and is currently a recipient of the University of Galway Hardiman Research Scholarship. He is on the committee of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society where he serves as the society’s Webmaster, and is a board member of Amach LGBT!, a Galway-based LGBTQ+ charity and advocacy group.
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