The aim of the module is to provide an experiential, as well as focussed, dimension to the MA in Irish and Global Conflict History. Students will be guided in accessing and assessing significant physical, graphic and interpretive representations of warfare in modern Irish and International history. Key sites of conflict and specialized museums, archives and memorials will be visited for an immersive process of field research and informed reflection. This will enhance the ability of students to gain a deeper knowledge of complicated subject matter; a critical skill set of an advanced postgraduate scholar.

This module comprises a two to three-day guided 'field trip' to sites connected to the overall theme of the course. On completion of the excursion students will be required to write a 2,500-word assessment of the experience. Students incapable of travelling will be required to submit a written project linked to at least one of the interpretative sites using online and/ or published information. If held in Ireland the locations and facilities for the staff directed excursion include Glasnevin Cemetery/ Interpretive Centre, Kilmainham Prison Museum, Collins Barracks National Museum and the Pearse Family Home. In Belfast attractions include the Linen Hall Library Troubles Collection, Aras Ua Connghaile and Milltown Cemetery. Guided tours are available to explore the city's political themed murals, as well as locations of interest. In Derry accessible sites include The Guildhall, Free Derry Museum and the Gasworks Peace Process Museum. Tours of the Walls of Derry and the city in general will be arranged. International excursions may be undertaken to address the global dimension of the degree. Key overseas sites include The Imperial War Museum and National Maritime Museum in London, The Museum of Military History in Vienna, and the Smithsonian Institution and Vietnam/ Korean War memorials in Washington DC.

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: Appreciate and understand the various ways in which conflicts of the modern period are represented, defined, assessed, memorialized and commemorated. The written assessment will provide evidence of evaluation processes and applied analysis. Accessing multiple sites should promote an appreciation of the wider context of key events, including marked differences within the historiography.

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: Demonstrate an appreciation of the complexities of contemporaneous Irish and Global conflict histories. The first hand experiences required by this module should stimulate informed reflection and critical intellectual responses.

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:

This off campus module will be led by at least two members of faculty who will liaise with the various institutions and organizations hosting or otherwise receiving the UL delegation. The experiential aspect of the trip will inform the themes and interpretive approaches selected by the students with guidance from faculty.