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Events

Things fall apart? Towards an anticipatory International Political Economy

15 October 2026, Manchester, UK

South East Europe as a site of theory, method and political imagination

15 October 2026, Zoom, Online

Oxford Politics Society - Space: the power and the money

16 October 2026, Oxford, UK

Security Policy and Practice Working Group - Annual General Meeting

20 October 2026, Zoom, Online

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Latest from BISA

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An update from the European Journal of International Security

Our journal brings you updates on new articles and special section papers.

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Collective defence of the territorio: Vernacular concepts and practices of security in Colombia’s Pacific South-West

A group of authors discuss the key points from their Review of International Studies article.

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Call for papers: International Law and Politics Working Group workshop 2027

Submit an abstract for the 2027 International Law and Politics workshop in Paisley.

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Call for experts: Policy Lab on the ‘National Conversation’ on defence and security

The next Policy Lab will focus on the ‘National Conversation’ on defence and security.

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A year in working groups - 2025-26

Find out what each of our working groups achieved in 2025-2026 academic year.

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Call for papers: Solidarities towards anticolonial worldbuilding

Submit your papers for the Colonial, Postcolonial and Decolonial Working Group 13th annual workshop.

#BISA2027 conference keynote announced

The keynote speaker for #BISA2027 will be leading scholar, Professor Michael C Williams.

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Costs, crowds and conference halls: the balancing act behind an annual conference

Juliet Dryden, shares information and insights on putting the annual conference together.

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