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UCD Centre for War Studies

Founded in 2008, the UCD Centre for War Studies promotes a wide range of international research activities focused on the origins, nature, and consequences of all war-related violence from ancient times to the present day.

An interdisciplinary academic research centre based at University College Dublin, the Centre for War Studies aims to develop new research projects in partnership with other research institutions around the globe. Since its foundation, the Centre has attracted research grants from various national and international agencies such as the Irish Research Council (IRC), the European Research Council (ERC) and the Gerda-Henkel Foundation in Germany. We have also hosted a number of Marie Curie Actions.

The Centre builds upon the existing research interests of a substantial number of staff members in the schools of History, Sociology, and Politics and also serves as a forum for graduate students and early career researchers working on the history of war and interpersonal violence. The Centre prides itself on its international complexion and past and current postodctoral fellows and PhD students have come from the Netherlands, Austria, Ireland, Argentina, Australia, Germany, Lithuania, Serbia, the US and the UK, Spain, Italy and Russia. The Centre currently hosts seven funded postdoctoral researchers.

Spotlights

Current Funded Research Projects

'CivilWars' is an Advanced ERC project, funded by an ERC Advanced Grant (2022-2027) under grant agreement 101054647 and led by Prof Robert Gerwarth. It challenges exceptionalist approaches to civil war. Full details on the project website.

$Join us on 27 March 2025 at 12pm in room K114 for the first of our 2025 Lunchtime Special Seminars.\n\nDr Luke Reynolds, a visiting scholar from the University of Connecticut, will interogate \'Who Owned the Battle of Waterloo?\'.\n\nBring yourself and your lunch and learn more. Email paul.huddie1@ucd.ie to book your place.$ Next CWS Seminar

Join us on 27 March 2025 at 12pm in room K114 for the first of our 2025 Lunchtime Special Seminars. Dr Luke Reynolds, a visiting scholar from the University of Connecticut, will interogate 'Who Owned the Battle of Waterloo?'. Bring yourself and your lunch and learn more. Email paul.huddie1@ucd.ie to book your place.

Check Out The Members

The UCD Centre for War Studies is a hub for dozens of scholars and researchers, based both across and outside of of UCD, and across multiple disciplines. Take some time to review their profiles here.

Credits

We would like to thank the (opens in a new window)Imperial War Museum, (opens in a new window)National Library of Ireland, (opens in a new window)Agence France-Presse and (opens in a new window)Museum Centre Vapriikki for their kind permission to use their images on this website. Please note that these images may not be copied without the prior permission of the IWM, NLI, AFP or MCV.