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Events

Rethinking security in the occupied territories of Ukraine

21 January 2026, Durham, UK

International Studies and Emerging Technologies symposium: emerging technologies and global dis/re/order

23 January 2026, Zoom, Online

Careers outside academia: From PhD to practice

26 January 2026, Online, Zoom

Book talk: Nigerian Security - The Tragedy of Latent Great Powers

28 January 2026, Zoom, Online

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Review of International Studies podcast - episode eight

In the eighth podcast episode, Seb Kaempf discusses 'Seeing and sensing world politics' with Professor Roland Bleiker.

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BISA members awarded early-career and learning and teaching grants

We’re pleased to announce this year’s awardees and the projects they’ll be undertaking.

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IR career starters - January 2026

Over 300 internships, traineeships, fellowships and entry-level positions in IR.

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Pakistani conflictual world-making in international politics: The Afghan–Soviet War, Cold War counter-insurgency, and the struggles for decolonisation

Asad Zaidi discusses the key points from his new RIS article.

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Why did the Netherlands apologize? Slavery, justice, and the political conditions of state apologies in Europe

Bart-Jan Zandee and Salvador Santino Regilme discuss the key points from their new RIS article.

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Into 2026 - A new year grounded in our founding ambitions

BISA Director and CEO, Juliet Dryden, takes a look back at 2025 and a look ahead to 2026.

New Books Network podcast - States of transition

Pauline Heinrichs talks to Peter Newell about his latest book.

Fan club world politics: Reinterpreting international relations beyond the state

Thomas Davies discusses the key points from his new RIS article with the video abstract

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