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Publishing your first research article
Maria Mälksoo will unpack the intricacies of academic publishing and offer guidance for first-timers
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IR career starters - April 2025
214 internships, traineeships, fellowships and entry-level positions in International Relations.
Our staff
We have four employees who are responsible for the day to day running of BISA, and an intern.
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BISA terms and conditions of membership.
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L.H.M. Ling Outstanding First Book Prize 2025 shortlist announced
Four impressive books made the list and will be judged by a committee appointed by a BISA trustee.
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Academy of Social Sciences Fellow Award Spring 2025
Several members of BISA have been accepted as Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences (AcSS).
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Global Nuclear Order annual conference 2025: Rethinking nuclear deterrence in an era of strategic uncertainty
Join the Global Nuclear Order Working Group for their annual conference
Analysis
A-Z of IR: U is for 'United Nations' and V is for 'Veto'
Part eleven of Adrian Gallagher's A-Z of IR series. The series continues each week.
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Take Five - 28 March 2025
Eve Harrison-Taylor gives you a rundown of the 5 best IR podcasts and articles this fortnight.
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Call for abstracts: publishing in war and security studies
Submit your abstracts for the Publishing in War and Security Studies event at #BISA2025.
Analysis
Playing doomsday: Video games and the politics of nuclear weapons
Carolina Pantoliano discusses her new RIS article along with the video abstract.
Analysis
BISA at 50: Reflections and perspectives - Shaping a global IR to respond to global challenges
In part two of our discussions with former chairs, they discuss how BISA has shaped global IR.
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Postgraduate and early-career development day 2025
Register for the PG/ECR workshops taking place in Belfast in June 2025.
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Call for papers: ecocide in global politics
The International Law and Politics Working Group are seeking presentations for their workshop.
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Susan Strange Best Book Prize 2025 shortlist announced
Three excellent books made the list and will be judged by a committee appointed by a BISA trustee.
Elections
Alongside a small team of employees, BISA is run by an Executive Committee of volunteer trustees.
Analysis
A-Z of IR: W is for 'War' and X is for 'X article (socialism vs capitalism)'
Part twelve of Adrian Gallagher's A-Z of IR series. The series continues each week.
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Call for nominations to serve on the BISA Executive Committee 2025
We're pleased to announce we have six trustee positions up for election to the Executive Committee.
Analysis
Climate change on a fluid earth: The movement of matter in the spaces of global politics
Ebony Young discusses her new RIS article along with the video abstract.
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Normativity in practice: Ordering through enactment, learning, and contestation in global protests
Frank Gadinger and Holger Niemann discuss their new RIS article along with the video abstract.
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‘Emperor at home, king abroad’: Legitimising authority in early modern East Asia
Michael Varnay discusses his new RIS article along with the video abstract.
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Towards a phenomenological ontology of war
Mark Gilks discusses his new RIS article along with the video abstract.
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Local-level peacebuilding: between theory and practice
Join the Peacekeeping, Peacebuilding and Human Rights Working Group for a one day in-person roundtable!
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De-financialising higher education? The student loan ‘crisis’ and debt cancellation policies in Chile
Join the International Political Economy Working Group for the fourth session of their financialisation in Latin America webinar series.
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UG event: ethics of drone warfare
Register for a session on drone warfare in International relations specifically catered towards undergraduate students!
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What do we want? Climate justice!
Dr Guy Jackson discusses different visions of climate justice.
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Event Summary: What is academic writing and how to get better at it
Anne Wilson led an interactive workshop for the Postgraduate Network demystifying academic writing.
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Postgraduate Network (PGN) Conference: Emerging knowledge from emerging researchers
The PGN announces our in-person conference at the University of Edinburgh, 8-9 May 2025.
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Subordinate no more? Brazil’s financial strategy in a polarised world
Join the International Political Economy Working Group for the fifth session of their financialisation in Latin America webinar series.
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