British International Studies Association

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Events

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

20 November 2024, Online (Zoom)

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

20 November 2024, Zoom

Cybersecurity and foreign policy

25 November 2024, Zoom

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

26 November 2024, Zoom

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Latest from BISA

A group of students at the BISA/FCDO Model NATO 2024

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.

A student speaking at the BISA climate simulation 2024

Climate negotiation simulation 2024 keynotes and countries announced

29 universities from across the UK will take part alongside participants from Chatham House.

Professor Mark Webber engaging with a small group of students at the Foreign Office

Why study international relations in the UK?

Here are the top 10 reasons why studying international relations in the UK is a great choice.

Bridge over the river Drina

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.

Nuclear weapon test

Nuclear existentialism: On the philosophical response to life and death under the bomb

The author discusses the key points from his new Review of International Studies article.

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Call for papers: Global health research and pedagogy workshop

The Global Health Working group are holding a interdisciplinary research and pedagogy workshop.

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An update from the European Journal of International Security

EJIS share the latest FirstView articles and information about the BISA 2025 conference.

View into a bookshop with a fish eye lens

The latest in IR - autumn book round up

Each quarter we bring you updates on the latest book releases from BISA members.

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