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Journal of War and Culture Studies
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Interdisciplinary and international in scope, the Journal of War and Culture Studies emphasises cultural histories and cultural production as significant forces that have shaped experiences, representations and memories of war.
Have you read one of our latest articles written by Elizabeth Rawlinson-Mills, 'This Racial War: Constructing Transnational Whiteness in the Newspaper Poems of the South African War, 1899–1902'?

Check out the abstract below and read the article in full here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
February 12, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Did you miss this article on 'Non-Human Animals as Resources for Political Communication During War: The Case of Ukraine' by Arita Holmberg and Javiera Ortega Zepeda?

Read it in full here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
February 10, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Want to know more about Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems? Did you see this article by Lindsay Clark, 'Dr. Strangelove is Back: Gender, Laughter, and AI in US Policy Discourses on the Development of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems'?

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February 5, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Twenty years after the Iraq War, Catriona Pennell, Chris Kempshall and Gabriel Kupper reflect on the anniversary coverage in their article: 'The Iraq War at 20: Anniversary Journalism, British Cultural Memory, and the Politics of Closure'

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February 3, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Interested in objects as symbols of identity? Wanting to learn more about 2WW veteran identities? Check out this article by Harriet Beadnell: ‘The Only Time I Think I’m a Veteran is When I’m Dressed up’ – Medals as Symbols of Second World War Veteran Identity.

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January 29, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Have you read one of our latest articles by Aleixa Moncrieff and Bart Ziino on 'Chronologies of Coping: Veterans, Experience and Resilience in Australia After the Great War'?

You can read it in full here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
January 27, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Check out this article by Robert Thompson and Lindsay Robb from our 2025 Volume 18 Issue 3, entitled, "'We Must Find a Way to Remember Them Too’: British Second World War Conscientious Objectors in Post-War Culture".

Read in full here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
January 22, 2026 at 10:01 AM
First up in our refresher of recent articles, Anna Branach-Kallas' paper on 'Contact zones, affects and noeuds de mémoire: Chinese laborers on the Western Front in Martine Laffon’s Souviens-toi de moi'.

You can read it in full here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
January 20, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Missed some of our latest articles? Don't worry! We'll be sharing a reminder over the next few weeks. So keep your eyes on our feed and we can help you populate your New Year's reading list!

Want a short cut? Head to our list of latest articles: www.tandfonline.com/journals/ywa...
January 15, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Want to know more about what we publish? Check out this word cloud generated from the titles of our past Special Issues. Maybe you've got an idea for one our next ones - get in touch with the Editorial Team to discuss your ideas.

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January 13, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Please take a look and see if we might be the right fit for your next publication. As always, please reach out to the Editorial Team if you have any questions - we're a friendly bunch!
January 9, 2026 at 9:24 AM
New Year, New AIMS and SCOPE. Check it out.....

Our Editorial Team have reflected on submissions received in 2025 and have reviewed the journal's aims and scope to provide greater guidance and encouragement for potential contributing authors.

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January 9, 2026 at 9:24 AM
In the meantime, if you haven't checked out our latest articles, then do take a look here: www.tandfonline.com/journals/ywa...
November 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Our Editorial Team are busy updating our aims and scope to help give contributing authors more helpful guidance as to what we are looking for. Bear with us as we work this through - we are looking forward to sharing it with you soon!
November 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Thank you to our amazing speakers and to all who joined us for this fascinating conversation. We look forward to sharing this conversation in written form in due course. Watch this space!
July 9, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Speakers:
• Karen Logan, Senior Curator of History (National Museums NI)
• James Inglis, Assistant Curator, Bodmin Keep, Cornwall's Army Museum
• Laura Patrick, PhD, Regimental Heritage Officer for The Royal Irish Regiment
• Elspeth Vischer, the Northern Ireland Now Project, Nerve Centre
July 9, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Speakers explored:
• Strategic/curatorial decision-making inc representing archival material + oral histories.
• Co-designing with communities in the context of a sensitive ongoing political situation.
• To what extent they situate their exhibitions as furthering community reconciliation.
July 9, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Co-hosted by our #JWACS Editors Maria-Adriana Deiana and Hannah West, we brought together museum professionals to reflect on the curation of exhibitions representing conflict in Northern Ireland.
July 9, 2025 at 1:41 PM
#BISA2025 saw us host a public panel on 'Contested heritage: Curating conflict in and about Northern Ireland' hosted at the Royal Ulster Rifles Museum in Belfast (and site of the future UNTOLD The Museum).
July 9, 2025 at 1:41 PM
STAR supports researchers in eligible countries who don’t have access to the resources of a university or research institution, including independent researchers, retired academics, and professionals working for NGOs.
June 11, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Have you heard of Taylor and Francis' STAR initiative? It stands for Special Terms for Authors & Researchers (STAR) and provides eligible individual authors and researchers based in many resource-constrained countries with free access to articles from their leading journals.
June 11, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Check out their blog to hear our top tips for early career researchers starting out on their publication journey. You can also watch a recording of the webinar, if you missed it. defenceresnet.org/meet-the-edi...
Meet the Editors Webinar
Read on to catch up on our Meet the Editors webinar and check out the top tips from our speakers.
defenceresnet.org
June 10, 2025 at 9:01 AM
We enjoyed speaking alongside colleagues from Civil Wars, BMJ Military Health and Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health at this 'Meet the Editors' webinar convened by @Defence Research Network.
Meet the Editors Webinar
Read on to catch up on our Meet the Editors webinar and check out the top tips from our speakers.
defenceresnet.org
June 10, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Happening tomorrow: Meet the Editors Webinar! Still time to sign up.....
(If you are having difficulties with the QR code just click on this link: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1359063327...)
May 21, 2025 at 8:10 AM