DCU Researchers Awarded Research Ireland New Foundations Grant for Project with NLI

The project is led by Dr Jivanta Schottli, Director of the Ireland India Institute at DCU. The research team also includes Dr Tapasya Narang and Dr Veena Ramachandran of BITS Pilani, with the National Library of Ireland serving as the project’s civil society partner.

Young Irish women of Indian origin are actively shaping ideas of identity, belonging, and citizenship within Ireland’s increasingly multicultural society. Using gender as a key analytical lens, the project will examine how young adults navigate social, cultural, and institutional opportunities and challenges, while also exploring how religion, caste, class, and intergenerational dynamics influence these experiences.

Through the collection of oral histories, the project aims to document and preserve the often-overlooked stories of young Indian-origin Irish women as they navigate educational, professional, and civic life in Ireland. The research will analyse their lived experiences and highlight their contributions to Ireland’s political culture and civic society through community participation, engagement, and active citizenship.

Developed in collaboration with the National Library of Ireland, the project will contribute to preserving and enriching the shared story of 21st-century Ireland.