New Directions in War and Culture Studies. An Early Career Special Issue

This short article introduces this special issue which features the work of early career researchers and marks the retirement of the final founding member from the editorial team. It begins with a history of the Journal of War & Culture Studies and an analysis of its contribution to the field. It argues that JWCS has played a leading role in constituting and shaping this field by creating a forum in which scholars of the arts and humanities and social sciences have exchanged ideas and approaches by sharing their insights into particular conflicts or aspects of war. It also demonstrates how, as a result of this, we now have a more profound understanding of the extent to which experiences of war are embedded within a range of cultures and cultural practices. It concludes with an introduction to each of the essays in this issue.