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Dr Andrew McDiarmid is a historian and current SFI-IRC Pathway Fellow at the School of History, University College Dublin. He holds a PhD from the University of Dundee and has held academic positions at institutions including the University of Edinburgh, University College Cork, the Open University, and the University of Dundee. His research focuses on the financial and cultural history of Britain and Ireland, particularly the role of tontines and the development of financial systems during the Early Modern period.
- PhD, University of Dundee
- MA, University of Dundee
- Masters, University of Dundee
- Certificate of College Teaching, Yale University
Andrew McDiarmid's research centers on the financial and cultural impact of tontines in Ireland and Scotland, the history of money, and the Financial Revolutions of the 17th and 18th centuries. He explores how financial instruments like tontines influenced public discourse, urban development, and community resilience. His work bridges economic history with cultural and social analysis, examining the role of financial innovation in shaping national and colonial economies.
His recent publications, including journal articles and books such as The Tontine: A History and Credit, Currency, and Capital: The Scottish Financial Revolution, 1690–1727, reflect a strong thematic focus on financial innovation, state and private capital formation, and the socio-political contexts of economic change. The articles span from 2014 to 2025, showing sustained scholarly output with increasing depth in tontine studies and Scottish financial history. Keywords across his works include financial history, tontines, ESG-like investment models, public sphere, and colonial finance, indicating a cohesive and evolving research agenda.
Dr McDiarmid has contributed book reviews to Reviews in History and has engaged in public-facing scholarship through internet publications. While no formal scientific awards are listed, his SFI-IRC Pathway Fellowship is a competitive research grant supporting early-career researchers in Ireland. He has supervised PhD students, reflecting his role in academic mentorship.
He has been involved in teaching and academic development, including a Certificate of College Teaching from Yale and experience as an Associate Lecturer and Tutor at multiple institutions. His work with the Student Support Project Team at the University of Edinburgh highlights his engagement with academic design and pedagogical innovation.
