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Events

Navigating the publishing landscape

3 September 2025, Zoom

Annual IPEG workshop: International Political Economy in a world on fire

12 September 2025, Brighton, UK

UG event: Geographies of escalation - Disputes on territory, sovereignty and control in an ever-changing international system

25 September 2025, Zoom

BISA-ISA joint workshops

10 October 2025, Newcastle, UK

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Latest from BISA

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IR career starters - August 2025

Over 300 internships, traineeships, fellowships and entry-level positions in International Relations

In discussion: Victoria Basham

We talk to Victoria Basham, a new BISA trustee, to get to know her a little better.

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Digesting the UK's new National Security Strategy

Watch the recording of the SPP event 'Digesting the UK's new National Security Strategy'

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Spotlight on: Meredith Warren

PhD candidate Meredith Warren shares her research interests and future plans.

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Catharsis, rearticulation of desire and ontological insecurity

Filip Ejdus and Marina Vulović discuss the key points from their new RIS article.

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#BISA2025 keynote recording: Professor Roland Bleiker - Seeing and sensing world politics

Watch the #BISA2025 50th anniversary keynote from Roland Bleiker on seeing and sensing world politics.

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Whose age of anxiety? Provincialising ontological insecurity

Alistair Markland discusses his new RIS article along with the video abstract.

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BISA at 50: Reflections and perspectives - Supporting varied pathways

We asked some #BISA2025 delegates to share their reflections of the conference in Belfast.

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