Call for expressions of interest - BISA/FCDO Model NATO 2025
We will once again be holding a model NATO with the FCDO. Up to 32 universities can participate.
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Climate negotiation simulation 2024 keynotes and countries announced
29 universities from across the UK will take part alongside participants from Chatham House.
Call for abstracts - Between continuities and ruptures: exploring violence and resistance in south-east Europe
Call for abstracts for the South East Europe Working Group and University of Liverpool workshop.
Bimonthly online peer-review workshops
New Bimonthly peer-review online workshops from the East Europe and Eurasian Security Working Group.
An update from the European Journal of International Security
EJIS share the latest FirstView articles and information about the BISA 2025 conference.
Call for papers: Global health research and pedagogy workshop
The Global Health Working group are holding a interdisciplinary research and pedagogy workshop.
IR Career Starters - November 2024
400 internships, traineeships, fellowships and entry-level positions in International Relations.
Take Five - 8 November 2024
Nathan Sadd brings you the five best IR-related podcasts and readings this fortnight. Take five.
Cynthia Enloe to give #BISA2025 public lecture in Belfast
The BISA conference will commence with a public lecture given by Professor Cynthia Enloe on 17 June.
International Studies of the Mediterranean, Middle East & Asia paper prize for early career scholars
Announcing the inaugural paper prize for early-career scholars for the ISMMEA Working Group.
Joint CfP for BISA 2025: Critical Studies on Terrorism and Colonial, Postcolonial and Decolonial Working Groups
Call for papers for the #BISA2025 conference from the CPD and CST working groups.
Take Five - 25 October 2024
Dominic Hart brings you the five best IR-related podcasts and readings this fortnight. Take five.
Call for papers - Deep Impact: Policy-relevant space research beyond STEM
Details of the call for papers for the Astropolitics Working Group second annual workshop.
#BISA2025 conference keynote announced
We are thrilled to announce our keynote speaker for #BISA2025 - Professor Roland Bleiker.
Call for expressions of interest – climate negotiation simulation 2024/5
Our annual climate negotiation simulation event – now in partnership with Chatham House.
Review of International Studies launch new podcast
The first episode of the new Review of International Studies podcast is available to listen to now.
Take Five - 11 October 2024
Dominic Hart brings you the five best IR-related podcasts and readings this fortnight. Take five.
Call for expressions of interest - Knowledge exchange workshop: Critical Military Studies and Defence Research Network
Express an interest for this in-person workshop taking place on 18 November. Places are limited.
Call for papers: European Security Working Group 8th annual workshop - European security cooperation in times of European and global elections
Call for Papers for the European security Working Group's 8th annual workshop
Announcing the Global Politics and Development Working Group
Introducing the Global Politics and Development Working Group, its aim and its conveners.
International Political Economy Working Group 2024 Book Prize winner announced
The winner of the 2024 IPEG Book prize for best IPE book published in 2023 has been announced!
IR Career Starters - October 2024
396 internships, traineeships, fellowships and entry-level positions in International Relations.
Colonial, Postcolonial and Decolonial paper prize for early-career scholars
Colonial, Postcolonial and Decolonial paper prize for early-career scholars - nominations open now.
Member update: Introducing a new procurement and partnerships policy
Professor Kyle Grayson introduces a Procurement and partnership policy to guide BISA into the future
New Voices in Cultural Relations - Read the winning dissertations
In June we announced the winner and commendations for this prize. Now you can read the essays.
A year in working groups - 2023/24
Find out what each of our working groups achieved in the previous academic year.
Call for papers - Anti-imperial feminist architectures of resistance
Call for papers for the Colonial, Postcolonial, Decolonial Working Group annual workshop in London.
Take five - 27 September 2024
Dominic Hart brings you the five best IR-related podcasts and readings this fortnight. Take five.
New postgraduate working group convenor
Introducing our new post graduate working group convenor.
Announcing the new Colonial Postcolonial and Decolonial Working Group conveners
The Colonial Postcolonial and Decolonial Working Group (CPD) welcome three new co-conveners.
Take five - 13 September 2024
Dominic Hart brings you the five best IR-related podcasts and readings this fortnight. Take five.
Worlding from South East Europe - Remaking International Relations
The call for applications for the South East Europe Working Group explorative workshop in October.
IR Career Starters - September 2024
The latest internships, traineeships, fellowships and entry-level positions in IR from Alex Borum.
Meet the new Postgraduate Network (PGN) committee
Introducing the new Postgraduate network committee (PGN) for the next academic year.
European Journal of International Security now fully open access
All articles accepted to our journal EJIS from 9 September 2024 will be fully open access.
IR Career Starters - August 2024
The latest internships, traineeships, fellowships and entry-level positions in IR from Alex Borum.
Polling open! Postgraduate Network Committee election 2024/25
Vote now to elect the BISA PGN Committee for the upcoming 2024/25 academic year!
BISA awarded Academy of Social Sciences funding to support EDI initiatives
Read more about new funding awarded from AcSS and the ESRC for BISA EDI initiatives.
Shortlist announced for 2024 IPEG book prize
We are delighted to announce the four books shortlisted for the 2024 BISA IPEG book prize.
BISA PG Representative Awarded BISA and British Council Special Commendation
Joe Murphy was awarded the BISA and British Council prize at BISA 2024.
Announcing the Peacekeeping, Peacebuilding and Human Rights Working Group
Two BISA working groups have merged to form a new group with across a broader set of disciplines.
Second call for top five favourite books – Partnership with Shepherd.com
Members can once again benefit from publicity through our partnership with Shepherd.com
Join the PGN Committee for 2024-2025
Nominations are open for prospective candidates to the 2024/25 Postgraduate Network (PGN) Committee.
Professor Caroline Kennedy Pipe awarded BISA Distinguished Contribution Prize
Find out more about WSWG convener Caroline's award, and see her reaction to winning.
Event review - Remembering WWII in Birmingham
A summary of the War Studies sponsored talk given during #BISA2024. The event was open to the public
BISA War Studies keynote 2024
Details of the War Studies keynote held at #BISA2024 with Ed Hall.
IR Career Starters - July 2024
The latest internships, traineeships, fellowships and entry-level positions in IR from Alex Borum.
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