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Events

Benevolence in international relations

19 February 2026, Zoom, Online

Trump, US foreign policy, and international law

24 February 2026, Zoom, Online

BISA/FCDO Model NATO 2026

25 February 2026, London, UK

European security in the age of Trump and Putin

27 February 2026, Zoom, Online

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Latest from BISA

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Call for abstracts - Postgraduate Network 'Meet the Editors' 2026

Apply now for one-to-one feedback on a draft paper at the BISA 2026 conference in Brighton.

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Keeping the human in the loop: Reassuring educators in the age of AI

A briefing drawing on insights from one of our 2025 BISA-ISA joint Workshops.

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Imperial mobilities, errantry, and the displacement of the Chagos Islanders

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

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Mapping the margins: A decolonial exploration of Kenyan women’s encounters with violent extremism

Sahla Aroussi and David Duriesmith discuss the key points from their new co-authored RIS article.

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Announcing our new Post-92 forum

Our new post-92 forum will connect and support Politics and IR colleagues and is led by Nick Caddick

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Call for applications: Undergraduate research presentations

Apply to share your work with fellow students and academics at our UGN development day.

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Call for papers: Imagining the future of research on South East Europe

The call is open for the upcoming South East Europe Working Group and LSEE workshop.

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Ilan Pappe to give #BISA2026 public lecture on Gaza as an epicentre

The #BISA2026 conference in Brighton will commence with a lecture given by Professor Ilan Pappe.

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