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Our research in the School of History and Philosophy is situated between Ireland and the world, paying attention to the importance of the local context in the understanding of global issues in historical and philosophical terms. We have a vibrant team of academic staff, research fellows, and postgraduate students working in school-led research clusters and collaborating in research centres within the university. Across these activities our staff also collaborate with international scholars and practitioners through a variety of research networks and centres of excellence.

Signature Research Themes
Research at the School of History & Philosophy is rooted in the University’s commitment to excellence, sustainability, openness and respect (Strategic Plan, 2020-2025). The four strategic research areas identified in the College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies’ Strategic Plan (2021-2025) likewise set out an ambitious trajectory, which our School contributes to in a variety of ways.

Our research strategy draws from these foundations while setting out a pathway for our own development, which accounts for our unique strengths as individuals and as a collective. The expertise of our staff covers a range of topics but we excel collectively in the following thematic areas of research:

Environment and Nature

Religion and Faith/Beliefs in Society

Childhood, Youth and Gender

Ethics, Technology and Justice

State and Society

Culture and Creativity

For further information on the activities of staff in the above areas, please see the research sections of the disciplines of History and Philosophy.

Research Centres
The School is associated with the following centres of research at the University of Galway, of which its staff are founders and constituent members: