Eleanor Beaton

Biography

Background

Eleanor Beaton (she/her) is a PhD student in the Department of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies at the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures. Prior to starting her PhD, she obtained an MA in Arabic and French and an MSc in Social Research at the University of Edinburgh. During this time, she received several departmental awards, including the Carole Hillenbrand and Irene Crawford prizes. She is currently working on a PhD project funded by the Economic and Social Research Council as part of the doctoral training programme at the Scottish Graduate School of Social Science. She is also a fellow of the Stuart Hall Foundation. Her previous MSc research explored the experiences of Lebanese and Kuwaiti trans migrants living in Germany and the UK using qualitative narrative methods.

Research summary

Eleanor's research employs qualitative and ethnographic methodologies to explore the experiences of trans migrants from the Middle East and North Africa region who have resettled in various countries in Western Europe, particularly the United Kingdom and Germany. She is particularly interested in how trans migrants conceptualise and negotiate their relationships to their families before and after migrating to Europe. 

Current research interests

Trans studies of the Middle East and North Africa region; Trans migration to Europe; Kinship, family and relatedness; Home-making and place-making

Current project grants

Economic and Social Research Council/Scottish Graduate School of Social Science, 1+3 Doctoral Training Programme in Language-Based Area Studies and International Development

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