Gemma McLean-Carr
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Gemma McLean-Carr
@gemmamcarr.bsky.social
PhD Student looking at Smells, Odours and Sinophobia in 19th and 20th Century Britain 👃 University of Edinburgh | Convenor of AHGN (UoE) | Museum Supervisor at Royal Scots Dragoon Museum, Edinburgh Castle 🖼
Last week, I had the pleasure of speaking at the 30th Lancaster Historical Postgraduate Conference (@l-h-p-c.bsky.social), as part of their 'Historicising Urban Experiences' panel.

Thank you so much to the committee who organised such a fantastic conference!
June 30, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I had the opportunity to present at the 2025 British Postgraduate China Studies Conference at the University of Glasgow today: “Sniffing China from the West: The Role of Olfactory Prejudice in Shaping Mobility and Diaspora”.
Thank you to the other researchers and organisers, I learnt so much!
May 23, 2025 at 7:24 PM
I will be speaking at the BCPS Annual conference tomorrow in Glasgow! I will be chatting about Olfactory Sinophobia, diaspora, and identity - Come and ask questions about sniffing the past!
May 22, 2025 at 9:14 PM
I am excited to present at the Oxford International History of East Asia Seminar later today. I will be talking about Opium, Odours, and Olfactory Prejudice in China and London's Chinatown. If interested, please feel free to join!
May 21, 2025 at 1:01 PM