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Dr. Mary McAuliffe is an Assistant Professor and Director of Gender Studies at University College Dublin's School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice. A historian specializing in Irish women's and gender history, she focuses on trauma histories of gendered and sexual violence during Ireland's revolutionary period and histories of sexualities. Her academic journey began at Trinity College Dublin where she earned her BA (Hons), MA, and PhD in the School of History and Humanities.
McAuliffe's research interests span Irish women's history, feminist and queer histories, gendered violence in war, memory studies, and public history. Her work examines how gender shapes historical narratives of revolution, violence, and nation-building. She explores the intersections of sexuality, politics, and cultural memory in modern Ireland, with particular attention to marginalized voices in historical discourse.
Her recent publications include The Politics of Gender and Sexuality in Modern Ireland: A Reader (2024) and The Diaries of Kathleen Lynn (2023), reflecting her focus on primary source analysis and interdisciplinary approaches. Her scholarship reveals evolving trends in gender history, moving from biographical studies of revolutionary women toward broader examinations of structural violence, sexuality politics, and the afterlives of revolutionary trauma.
McAuliffe actively contributes to public history through exhibitions, documentaries, and media commentary. She served as President of the Women's History Association of Ireland (2011-2014) and remains on its committee. Her advisory roles include the National Museum of Ireland's Decade of Centenaries Committee and representation on women's stories in National Cultural Institutions.
As an educator, she leads modules on Gender, Power and Politics; Gender, War and Violence; and Exploring Gender. She welcomes PhD proposals on Irish gender/women's history, feminist activism, memory studies, and politics of sexuality. Her ongoing project on gendered and sexual violence during the Irish War of Independence and Civil War represents significant scholarly contribution to understanding conflict-related sexual violence in historical contexts.
