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Events

PAIR Methods Summer School 2025

23 June 2025, Southhampton, UK

Book talk: IPEG book prize 2024 winner, ‘Building Peace, Rebuilding Patriarchy'

26 June 2025, Zoom

Hostile terrain: researching gender and abuse in the military amid backlash and backsliding

30 June 2025, Zoom

UG event: ethics of drone warfare

1 July 2025, Zoom

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Latest from BISA

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Event summary: The future of NATO

Found out more about War Studies Working Group event 'The future of NATO'

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BISA 2025 prize winners announced

We're delighted to announce the winners of this year's BISA prizes.

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Review of International Studies podcast - episode three

In the third episode of the podcast, Seb Kaempf discusses peacebuilding with Dahlia Simangan.

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Open letter to the UK Government: The future of International Studies and funding pressures in higher education

BISA, PSA and UACES have written a letter to express concern about the funding challenges in UK HE.

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Statement on challenges facing higher education and the impact on International Studies

We are deeply concerned about the ongoing crisis in UK higher education and the threats it poses.

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IR career starters - June 2025

300 internships, traineeships, fellowships and entry-level positions in International Relations.

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Take Five - 6 June 2025

Eve Harrison-Taylor gives you a rundown of the 5 best IR podcasts and articles this fortnight.

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Trustee election results 2025 announced

We are pleased to announce the newly elected members of our Executive Committee.

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