Niall Gilmartin
Niall Gilmartin is a Govt of Ireland IRC Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Department of Sociology, University of Dublin, Trinity College, Ireland.
Subjects: Sociology
Biography
Niall Gilmartin is a Govt of Ireland IRC Post-Doctoral Fellow and lecturer at the Dept of Sociology, University of Dublin, Trinity College. His current research examines refugees and forced displacement during Northern Ireland's recent conflict, specifically focusing on the period of 1969 to 1974.He received his PhD from Maynooth University in 2015. His doctoral research explored the post-conflict perspectives of female combatants within the IRA over the course of the last 20 years of the Irish peace process.
Areas of Research / Professional Expertise
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Gender and armed conflict
Gender, peace and security
Feminist theory
Northern Irish society
Refugee Studies
Forced displacement
Books
Articles
Gendering the ‘post-conflict’ narrative in Northern Ireland’s peace process
Published: Dec 31, 2018 by Capital and Class
Authors: Niall Gilmartin
Subjects:
Sociology
While the Good Friday Agreement did undoubtedly provide the potential for a new era of gender relations, 20 years on Northern Irish society exhibits all the trademarks and insidious characteristics of a patriarchal society that has yet to undergo a genuine transformation in gender relations. The article argues that the consistent privileging of masculinity and the dominance of male power is a commonality that remains uninterrupted by the peace process.
Feminism, nationalism and the re-ordering of post-war political strategies: the case of the Sinn Féin Women's Department
Published: Mar 15, 2016 by Irish Political Studies
Authors: Niall Gilmartin
Subjects:
Sociology
This article critically examines the case of the Sinn Féin Women’s Department, and in particular focuses on the reasons for its ambiguous demise in the aftermath of the 1994 IRA cessation. While the ending of the Women’s Department appears to perfectly fulfil the consistent pattern of nationalism’s post-war regression, I argue that the roots of its downfall reside not in nationalism as such but in the institutionalisation of Provisional republicanism.
‘Negotiating New Roles'. IRISH REPUBLICAN WOMEN AND THE POLITICS OF CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION
Published: Jan 07, 2013 by International Feminist Journal of Politics
Authors: Niall Gilmartin
Subjects:
Sociology
Based on in-depth interviews, this article critically assesses the current roles that Republican women occupy as the North of Ireland continues to emerge from conflict. In doing so, it argues that women’s political mobilization during the conflict period can be carried forward into post-war scenarios; however, it is the nature of that activism that proves problematic.
“Without women, the war could never have happened”: representations of women’s military contributions in non-state armed groups
Published: Apr 01, 2007 by International Feminist Journal of Politics
Authors: Niall Gilmartin
Subjects:
Sociology
Based on in-depth interviews with former combatants, the article critically explores the ways in which republican women themselves conceptualize their contributions to armed struggle. It is suggested that by paying careful attention to the lives of combatant women, feminist scholars can use their experiences, narratives and meanings to challenge existing frameworks and discourses, and redefine combatant roles and wartime contributions.