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Professor Fidelma Ashe is a leading scholar in peace and conflict studies, specializing in marginalized identities, particularly within ethno-nationalist conflicts. She holds a Professorship of Politics at the School of Applied Social and Policy Sciences, Ulster University, and is affiliated with the Transitional Justice Institute. Her research focuses on gender dynamics, LGBTQ+ inclusion, and constitutional change in post-conflict societies.
Her work bridges academic inquiry with creative methodologies, such as co-producing theatre plays and photographic exhibitions addressing LGBTQ+ visions of peace. Key contributions include authoring Gender and Conflict Transformation in Northern Ireland (2019) and The New Politics of Masculinity (2007). She has advised on policy initiatives like Northern Ireland’s LGBTQI+ inclusion strategy and testified before the Irish Seanad on constitutional reform.
Recent research emphasizes democratic inclusion in constitutional futures, funded by the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust and Ireland’s Department for Foreign Affairs. Awards include her role as a Thought Leader for the 2021 Outstanding Performance Security Awards. She actively supervises PhD students and collaborates internationally on feminist peacebuilding projects.
