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Writing International Relations: A Publishing Webinar with the Review of International Studies

Review of International Studies (RIS) and the Central and Eastern European International Studies Association’s doctoral network are holding a publishing webinar

Book talk - Fixing Gender: The Paradoxical Politics of Training Peacekeepers

New PKPBHR, book talk - Fixing Gender: The Paradoxical Politics of Training Peacekeepers

Book talk - Sick of It: the Global Fight for Women's Health

Join our GIRWG for a 'Zoomside' chat on the book 'Sick of It: The Global Fight For Women’s Health'.

Cybersecurity and foreign policy

New event from our Foreign Policy Working Group discussing the cybersecurity role in foreign policy.

Book talk - Affective Imageries: Visual Politics of Wounded Bodies in Timor-Leste

New book talk from our Emotions in Politics and international relations Working Group.

Teaching for the first time: Overcoming challenges and embracing innovative methods

Gain practical insights on common challenges, fostering engagement and creative teaching techniques.

Virtual Café: Peace operations on the African Continent

Our PKPBHR Working Group is holding their first virtual cafe entitled 'Peace operations on the African Continent

Knowledge exchange workshop with the Defence Research Network

The Critical Military Studies Working Group are holding a knowledge exchange workshop with the Defence Research Network to bridge the gap between academia and the Ministry of Defence.

Workshop: Pedagogical approaches to nuclear politics

Explore innovative methods for teaching on issues related to nuclear governance/politics with GNO.

Roundtable: 'On Global Learning'

Roundtable discussion: 'On Global Learning'

Introducing the National Security and Defence Documents Dataset

An introduction of the National Security and Defence Documents Dataset from the SPP Working Group

Book talk - Weapons in Space: Technology, Politics, and the Rise and Fall of the Strategic Defense Initiative

The Astropolitics Working Group discuss the recently published book by Aaron Bateman.

Book talk - Conscientious Objection in Turkey: A Socio-legal Analysis of the Right to Refuse Military Service

UG event series: What work is gender doing in Russia's war in Ukraine

New UG event series event - 'What work is gender doing in Russia's war in Ukraine?'

Emotions in Politics and IR Working Group virtual reading group, 'The Affect Theory Reader 2' (Session 5)

EPIR are hosting their fifth 'Virtual Book Reading Group' on 'The Affect Theory Reader 2'

Explorative Workshop - Worlding from South East Europe, remaking International Relations

Book talk: Rethinking civil society regionalism in Africa: Challenges and opportunities in democratic participation and peacebuilding in the Post-ECOWAS vision 2020

Discussing new publication by Dr Dele Kogbe.

Strengthening links between academia, policy and practice

New event from SPP on strengthening the link between academia, Security policy and Practice.

Conflict resolution and foreign policy: The case of Shingal

New event from our Foreign Policy Working Group, discussing conflict resolution in Shingal/Sinjar.

Meet the editors: Peacekeeping, Peacebuilding and Human Rights

Featuring International Peacekeeping, Pacifism and Nonviolence and Global Responsibility to Protect.

EPIR Working Group first annual lecture: The evolution of emotion research in international relations

First annual lecture from the Emotions in Politics and International Relations Working Group.

UG event series - Artificial Intelligence: Thinking beyond the headlines

Join award-winning Senior Lecturer Peter Finn discussing AI in research and in the workplace.

Book talk: The Oxford Handbook of Space Security

Discussing the 'The Oxford Handbook of space security'

Book talk - Being Human: Political Modernity and Hospitality in Kurdistan-Iraq

'Being Human: Political Modernity and Hospitality in Kurdistan-Iraq' a new book from Dr Fazil Moradi

Foreign Policy Working Group ReUnion- AGM 2024

Join us for our Annual General Meeting.

The genocide question before the International Court of Justice

A joint event from International Law and Politics and International Studies Association.

Rethinking methodologies in international relations: towards an interdisciplinary approach using randomised control trials

This event explores the use and design of Randomised Control Trials.

UG event series - Deconstructing political discourse: An introduction

This session will introduce you to the fundamental principles and techniques of discourse analysis.

Book talk: 'Securing Peace in Angola and Mozambique: The Importance of Specificity in Peace Treaties'

Dr Miranda Ruwart Melcher will discuss her new book at this virtual event.

Dialogue on the UK Government’s Strategic Defence Review

This event from Security Policy and Practice will discuss the forthcoming Strategic Defence Review.

IPEG annual book prize lecture: Doing Political Economy 'for' the Global South? or 'from' the Global South?

A hybrid event as part of the IPEG Annual Workshop.

IPE in flux: IPEG annual workshop

A two-day workshop from the IPEG Working Group at the University of Edinburgh.

US Foreign Policy Working Group Annual Conference 2024

The 16th Annual Conference of the US Foreign Policy Working Group.

Critical Studies on Terrorism Hybrid Conference 2024

A two-day hybrid conference sponsored by the CST Working Group.

Book talk: Antiblackness and Global Health (2024)

We are excited to extend an invitation to join the next event from the Global Health Working Group.

Africa and International Studies Working Group AGM 2024

Details of the BISA Africa and International Studies Working Group Annual General Meeting.

Book launch: 'Struggles for the Human: Violent Legality and the Politics of Rights' by Lara Montesinos Coleman

A virtual book launch from the Ethics and World Politics Working Group.

Multilateralism and the New Agenda for Peace

Join the Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding Working Group and their speakers online discussing NA4P.

Foreign Policy Working Group Third Annual Conference

Join the FPWG in Cambridge for their 3rd Annual Conference.

Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding AGM 2024

The BISA Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding Working Group Annual General Meeting.

Space policy and politics in Latin America: Revisiting the multiple board games

Join the Astropolitics Working Group for a virtual lecture with presenter Laura Delgado López.

Celebrating prizewinning new research on Emotions in Politics and IR

Join the Emotions in Politics and IR Working Group to hear about the winner's cutting-edge work.

Emotions in Politics and IR Working Group virtual reading group: 'The Affect Theory Reader 2' (Session 4)

The fourth session of the EPIR virtual reading group events.

What does the future hold for the US and UK’s ‘Special Relationship’? Examining the transatlantic partnership in the year of elections: roundtable followed by drinks reception

A keynote address, roundtable and drinks reception as part of #BISA2024

Birmingham: The war years

A lunchtime history talk from the War Studies Working Group. Part of the #BISA2024 conference

Is the foreign policy of democratic states facilitating the global decline of democratic and human rights standards?

A public reception and roundtable in Birmingham, in association with University of Birmingham/CEDAR.

Postgraduate and early-career development day 2024

A one-day mini conference to provide support for PGN/early-career colleagues.

Mid-career professional development skills workshop

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