Dr. Julia Welland

Associate Professor

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Biography

Julia Welland is an Associate Professor in War Studies and the Director of Undergraduate Studies at the University of Warwick, having joined the School for Politics and International Studies (PAIS) in September 2013. She completed her PhD at the University of Manchester and served as a Teaching Fellow before being appointed as an Assistant Professor in September 2016, following the Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship she held from September 2016 to August 2020. Welland's scholarly work focuses on the intersections of gender, race, militarism, and war. She has a specific interest in the affective dimensions of militarism and has explored themes within feminist security studies and feminist political economy. Her early Career Research project utilized sites of contemporary militarism to interrogate the physical and emotional harms that militarism generates. Her research output includes a forthcoming manuscript titled 'Pleasure Depletion Contemporary Militarism,' set to be published by Edinburgh University Press, alongside several academic articles in prominent journals. Welland is deeply engaged in teaching and supervision, particularly interested in PhD projects that employ feminist approaches within global politics and critical military studies.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2016-09-01 — Present

University of Warwick • Coventry, England

Director of Undergraduate Studies in War Studies, previously held roles including Assistant Professor and Teaching Fellow at PAIS.

Requirements for University of Warwick

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.1
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:92
PTE
Listening
Required:59
Reading
Required:59
Writing
Required:59
Speaking
Required:59
Overall
Required:62
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in Engineering or a related STEM discipline
Application Checklist
  • Online application form
  • Official transcripts
  • Degree certificate
  • Personal statement
  • One academic reference
  • CV/Resume
  • English language proficiency evidence
Specialization Notes

Includes General, Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Biomedical, and Manufacturing Engineering. Most programs fall under English Band A.