Amy Louise Holmes

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Biography

I've been with the Department of Sociology at York for most of my university career, completing a BA in Sociology, an MA in Culture and Thought after 1945 with the Centre for Modern Studies, and an MA in Social Research with the Research Centre for Social Sciences. I'm currently back in the Department working towards a PhD in Sociology.

I've always been interested in Urban Research, and find the dynamics of everyday life in the city fascinating. Having worked in hospitality all the way through my university life, I've become very invested in the personal aspects of the Urban, and the ways in which the city comes to play a very specific role in the lives of individuals.

I also enjoy engaging with Sociological Theory, and try to incorporate these themes into my project through the work of Lefebvre, and more contemporary Feminist urban theory.