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Events

Critical Military Studies - Annual general meeting

13 April 2026, Zoom, Online

New thinking and new directions for global nuclear politics

15 April 2026, Zoom, Online

Policy Lab: Governance and artificial intelligence (AI)

16 April 2026, London, UK

The state of the world

16 April 2026, St Andrews, UK

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Latest from BISA

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Leaning into this difficult political moment for climate mitigation

Caroline Kuzemko discusses her new book on the politics of climate change mitigation

Nominations for Academy of Social Science Fellowships

Put forward distinguished scholars as fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences (AcSS).

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Critical Alternatives for World Politics Early Career Paper Prize

The Critical Alternatives to World Politics Working Group are launching their first paper prize.

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The inescapable future of AI-enabled security: Imagining future terrorism and counterterrorism in UN technocratic governance

Alice Martini discusses the key points from her new RIS article.

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Migration diplomacy in Mexico–United States relations: Decision-making under asymmetric structures

Natalia Saltalamacchia discusses the key points from her new RIS article.

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Conspiracy theory as counter-securitization: Contestation and resistance during the COVID-19 pandemic

Ugo Gaudino discusses the key points from his new RIS article co-authored with Tim Aistrope.

Erin Hannah and James Scott in front of the Cameroon skyline

One cheer for the WTO: Reflections from the field on MC14

Erin Hannah and James Scott talk about their attendance at the Ministerial Conference in Cameroon.

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IR career starters - April 2026

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

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