UCD Centre for War Studies' Podcasts via HistoryHub
Since its establishment in 2008, the UCD Centre for War Studies has recorded many of its seminars, guest lectures and conferences. These can be accessed via the UCD School of History's longrunning podcast series: HistoryHub. Please follow (opens in a new window)this link to view the full catalogue.
Below are a few notable mentions, which you may like to listen to, along with a few lectures from affilaited projects.
| The Origins of the First World War | |
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Prof William Mulligan explores the complex origins of the conflict, which was the product of a series of international crises. He explores the roles of imperialism, European strategic alliances, rising military capability, the influence of public opinion on foreign policy and the impact of the global economic climate on policy and politics. Listen (opens in a new window)here. |
| Our Shared Built Military Heritage: The online mapping, inventorying and recording of the Army Barracks of Ireland, 1690-1921 | |
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Prof Ivar McGrath and his co-PI gave a presentation entitled ‘Our shared built military heritage: the online mapping, inventorying and recording of the army barracks of Ireland, 1690-1921’. The presentation took place in January 2024 and focused on their work on the (opens in a new window)Army Barracks of Ireland: Our Shared Military Heritage, 1690-1921 project. For the podcast and also a video option, click (opens in a new window)here. |
| The Third Home Rule Bill 1912 | |
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Dr Conor Mulvagh looked at the Third Home Rule Bill which was introduced to the House of Commons on April 11th 1912. Listen (opens in a new window)here. |
| Early Modern Naval Healthcare in England, 1650-1750 | |
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Dr Matthew Neufeld’s (University of Saskatchewan) delivered the first keynote at the 2023 Miltiary Welfare History Network confernece, which was hosted at UCD and supported by the UCD CWS. paper was entitled ‘Early Modern Naval Healthcare in England, 1650-1750’ Listen (opens in a new window)here. |
| War and Welfare in Austria in the Age of the Great War | |
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Dr Ke-chin Hsia (Indiana University Bloomington, USA) delivered the second keynote at the 2023 Miltiary Welfare History Network confernece, which was hosted at UCD and supported by the UCD CWS. His paper was entitled ‘War and Welfare in Austria in the Age of the Great War’ Listen (opens in a new window)here. |
| CivilWars: A History of Ideas | |
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Professor David Armitage (Harvary University) talked as art of theCivil Wars and their Legacy brought. An event that brought together a number of leading historians to explore these, and other issues related to the Irish Civil War, the Finnish Civil War and the history of civil wars generally. Listen (opens in a new window)here. |