# Cathal McManus
**Source**: https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/cathal-mcmanus/
**Parent**: https://www.qub.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/anthropology-sociology-ba/
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# Cathal McManus
Dr
- Lecturer, [School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-social-sciences-education-and-social-work/)
- [The Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/the-institute-for-global-peace-security-and-justice/)
[https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2266-410X](https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2266-410X "Orcid")
- Phone+44 (0)28 9097 5914
- Email[c.p.mcmanus@qub.ac.uk](#)
- Room 02.002 - 3 College Park East
United Kingdom
Accepting PhD Students
PhD projects
I am open to PhD applications in the fields of:\
- Conflict and Conflict transformation\
- Nationalism and identity politics\
- Political extremism\
- Othering and Populist Politics
2010Research output 2010: 2Research output 2012: 2Research output 2013: 1Research output 2015: 1Research output 2016: 4Research output 2017: 4Research output 2018: 2Research output 2019: 5Research output 2020: 2Research output 2021: 2Research output 2022: 1Research output 2023: 1Research output 2024: 1Research output 2025: 12025
Research activity per year
## Personal profile
### Research Interests
Since joining the University in 2006 my teaching has largely been in the subject areas of historical and political sociology.
My research interests centre on conflict and conflict transformation. I am particularly interested in the factors that help to generate conflict. My current research explores how long-term processes of “Othering” helps to generate communal tensions and an exploration of how history is used, alongside contemporary grievances, to maintain social divisions.
Related to this I am interested in processes of identity formation – particularly in national identities and nationalism.
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## Research output
- [5](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/cathal-mcmanus/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontoconference%2Fpaper)
Paper
- [4](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/cathal-mcmanus/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontojournal%2Farticle)
Article
- [3](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/cathal-mcmanus/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fothercontribution%2Fother)
Other contribution
- [2](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/cathal-mcmanus/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontobookanthology%2Fchapter)
Chapter
- 2
More
- [**2** Chapter (peer-reviewed)](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/cathal-mcmanus/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontobookanthology%2Fpeerreviewedchapter)
- [**1** Review article](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/cathal-mcmanus/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontojournal%2Fsystematicreview)
- ### [The uncertainties of ‘political stability’](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/publications/the-uncertainties-of-political-stability/)
[McManus, C.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/cathal-mcmanus/), 12 Sept 2025, *Consociational power-sharing in Northern Ireland: uncertain stability.* Agarin, T. & Taylor, R. (eds.). [Routledge](#)
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
- Peace Process
- UK
- Political Stability
- Ireland
- Northern Ireland
- ### [Religion, politics, and the Orange Order in Northern Ireland: defending Protestant Britain in the age of secularism](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/publications/religion-politics-and-the-orange-order-in-northern-ireland-defend/)
[McManus, C.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/cathal-mcmanus/), 20 Feb 2024, University of Notre Dame.
Research output: Other contribution
Open Access
- Defending
- Northern Ireland
- Protestant
- Religion
- Othering
- ### [The impact of intimate partner violence on young women’s educational well-being: a systematic review of literature](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/publications/the-impact-of-intimate-partner-violence-on-young-womens-education/)
Klencakova, L., Pentaraki, M. & [McManus, C.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/cathal-mcmanus/), 01 Apr 2023, In: [Trauma, Violence, and Abuse.](#) 24, 2, p. 1172-1187 16 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access
File
- Literature
- Systematic Review
- Wellbeing
- Systematic Literature Review
- Intimate Partner Violence
[42](https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85121355351#tab=citedBy)
Citations
(Scopus)
967
Downloads
(Pure)
- ### [Political Interventions to ‘Ripen’ Peace Initiatives: An Analysis of the Northern Ireland and Israeli/Palestinian Conflicts](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/publications/political-interventions-to-ripen-peace-initiatives-an-analysis-of/)
[McManus, C.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/cathal-mcmanus/), 21 Feb 2022, (Early online date) In: [Ethnopolitics.](#) 18 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
File
- UK
- Analysis
- Peace
- Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
- Political Intervention
[3](https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85125505383#tab=citedBy)
Citations
(Scopus)
245
Downloads
(Pure)
- ### [Northern Ireland: Society and Culture](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/publications/northern-ireland-society-and-culture/)
[Hayward, K.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/katy-hayward/) & [McManus, C.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/cathal-mcmanus/), 13 Dec 2021, *The Routledge Handbook of British Politics and Society.* Garnett, M. (ed.). [Routledge](#)
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Open Access
File
4552
Downloads
(Pure)
[View all 29 research outputs](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/cathal-mcmanus/publications/)
## Activities
- [3](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/cathal-mcmanus/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fattendance%2Fconferenceparticipation)
Participation in conference
- [2](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/cathal-mcmanus/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fattendance%2Fworkshopseminarcourseparticipation)
Participation in workshop, seminar, course
- [2](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/cathal-mcmanus/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Ftalk%2Fpublic_lecture_debate_seminar)
Public lecture/debate/seminar
- [1](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/cathal-mcmanus/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fhostvisitor%2Fhostvisitor)
Hosting an academic visitor
- 1
More
- [**1** Invited talk](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/cathal-mcmanus/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Ftalk%2Finvited_talk)
- [**1** Oral presentation](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/cathal-mcmanus/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Ftalk%2Foral_presentation)
- ### [Grassroots Peacebuilding in Northern Ireland: Struggling to Overcome Processes of Othering?](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/activities/grassroots-peacebuilding-in-northern-ireland-struggling-to-overco/)
[McManus, C.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/cathal-mcmanus/) (Presenter)
21 Sept 2024
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
- ### [AHSS International Summer School 2024](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/activities/ahss-international-summer-school-2024-2/)
[McManus, C.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/cathal-mcmanus/) (Organiser)
24 Jun 2024 → 04 Jul 2024
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
- ### [The Uncertainties of Political Stability](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/activities/the-uncertainties-of-political-stability/)
[McManus, C.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/cathal-mcmanus/) (Speaker)
13 Dec 2023 → 15 Dec 2023
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
- ### [European Federation of Associations and Centres of Irish Studies Conference 2023](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/activities/european-federation-of-associations-and-centres-of-irish-studies--11/)
[McManus, C.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/cathal-mcmanus/) (Member of programme committee)
24 Aug 2023 → 27 Aug 2023
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
- ### [Religion and the Politics of Polarisation: Orangeism in Northern Ireland](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/activities/religion-and-the-politics-of-polarisation-orangeism-in-northern-i/)
[McManus, C.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/cathal-mcmanus/) (Presenter)
10 Aug 2023 → 12 Aug 2023
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public lecture/debate/seminar
[View all 16 activities](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/cathal-mcmanus/activities/)
## Press/Media
- ### [Rise of Alliance reveals surprising facets of North’s shifting politics](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/clippings/rise-of-alliance-reveals-surprising-facets-of-norths-shifting-pol/)
[McManus, C.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/cathal-mcmanus/)
17/05/2022
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
- ### [The Cultural War Needs to End to Give Peace its Chance](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/clippings/the-cultural-war-needs-to-end-to-give-peace-its-chance/)
[McManus, C.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/cathal-mcmanus/)
19/02/2018
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities