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The
War Studies Club

Welcome to the War Studies Club

Information about the Club's aims, activities, and interim leadership can be found below.

The War Studies Club

Welcome

The War Studies Club is a new organisation, founded in 2025 by alumni and staff of the Department of War Studies.

Backed by King's College London's Alumni Office and the Department of War Studies itself, this club is a new initiative launched and run by alumni, working hand-in-hand with the department.

If you are a graduate of the Department of War Studies or School of Security Studies, we would welcome your involvement. Please sign up to express your interest in membership and more by clicking here.

Join the club

To express your interest in joining the club, and to join the mailing list, please fill in the form linked below.

Our activities - and our ambition

Meetings

From January 2026, we will be meeting monthly in central London.

Use the form above to be added to the mailing list for further updates. Stay tuned!

Events

In 2026, we expect to begin collaborating with the Department of War Studies, and the students' War Studies Society, to establish a programme of academic events.

Community

In 2026, we expect to establish opportunities to support the wider War Studies community, including opportunities to mentor and support current and future students.

Interim team

The War Studies Club is a new initiative and has interim leadership. The interim committee is seeking wider participation as we begin work. Please use the form above to express interest in future leadership and support roles.

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Ise Palmstierna

President

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John Curtis

Vice President

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Marili Boufounou

Treasurer

Frankie Evans

Secretary

Professor James Gow

Academic Representative

Nick Cartwright

Departmental events liaison

Connecting the War Studies community

The War Studies Club is established by alumni of the Department of War Studies. The Club exists to bring members, the Department and its current students together.