Book Launch! Uncivil War: The British Army and the Northern Ireland Troubles, 1966-1975
Dr. Huw Bennett, Cardiff UniversityThursday, 5 October, 18:15-20:15In-person: Lower College Hall followed by a wine reception (co-sponsored with CSTPV)
Dr. Huw Bennett, Cardiff UniversityThursday, 5 October, 18:15-20:15In-person: Lower College Hall followed by a wine reception (co-sponsored with CSTPV)
On 18-April, dr. David Criekemans will present ideas from his new book on geopolitical transformations. With a specific focus on Europe and the military dimension, this seminar also includes economics, geography and history to tell a more complete story of the new reality Europe is confronted with. Find out more on the event page!
On Feb. 11-13, the ISWS hosts its Afghanistan Conference with speakers from across the world sharing insights from their respective state’s armed forces. Registration is now open. Please visit the conference page for more information.
In early December, the ISWS organised a workshop on military innovation, kicking off a longer project to re-energize this important debate. Next on the agenda is a talk by Professor Ash Rossiter (Khalifa University, UAE), who will be speaking about the (over)promise of emerging military technology. All are welcome! Location is St Mary’s College, Lecture Room … Read more
Last Friday, we held our first event as a society, hosting a war simulation. Set in South-East Asia, the scenario opened with a typhoon tearing across the Spratly Islands near the Philippines, with the playing countries left to react to the situation. The teams involved included China, the USA, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines and ASEAN. … Read more
On 29 Nov, Dr. Huw Bennett from Cardiff University will come to speak about the perverse logic at the foundation of the strategy of the British Army in Northern Ireland, from 1969 to 1975. With the aim of avoiding civil war, the British Army applied rather violent tactics to prevent escalation between both violent and … Read more
Trinity is launching! Are you interested in war and strategy? The ISWS Student Society invites all students, both undergraduates and postgraduates (taught and research) to come to our launch event. On Nov 23, we will tell you all about the society, what it has to offer to you and how you can get involved. There … Read more
On November 12th, Professor John Anderson presents his research on the relationship between music and the politics of the American Civil War. Dixie and John Brown were popular songs that were politicized by the two parties to the conflict and as such represent the ideologies and identities clashing in the war. The representation of the … Read more
On 29 October, war photographer Susan Schulman will speak about conflict, photography and the art of capturing war on camera. Find out more information here.
On 15 October, we’ll be hearing from Grégory Daho about civil-military relations in France. Click here for more information.