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Events

Post-Assad Syria and the Gulf States: reflections on the past year

5 December 2025, Zoom, Online

Efforts to end the Israel-Palestine conflict

9 December 2025, Zoom, Online

Third annual Astropolitics Working Group workshop

9 December 2025, Durham, UK

The politics of digital money: cryptocurrencies and the future of the euro

10 December 2025, 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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A festive message from BISA Chair, Juanita Elias

BISA Chair, Juanita Elias, addresses and thanks members before the winter break begins.

Students at the BISA climate simulation 2025 at Chatham House

Fifth annual climate negotiation simulation takes place in partnership with Chatham House

Find out what went on at this year's climate simulation and which universities won the awards.

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IR career starters - December 2025

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

Event recording - New dimensions, 50 years on: Reflections on continuity and change in global politics

Watch the recording of this virtual event, revisiting the first ever BISA conference in 1975.

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Failure-proof or failure-prone? The paradoxes of global biodiversity institutions

Author Sylvain Maechler discusses the key points from his co-authored article with Jacqueline Best.

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Meet the new Foreign Policy Working Group conveners

The Foreign Policy Working Group introduce new conveners, making up the team for the next two years.

In discussion: Jamie J Hagen

We talk to Jamie J Hagen, our BISA EDI Officer, to get to know her a little better.

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