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Events

Digesting the UK's new National Security Strategy

17 July 2025, Zoom

Annual IPEG workshop: International Political Economy in a world on fire

12 September 2025, Brighton, UK

UG event: Geographies of escalation - Disputes on territory, sovereignty and control in an ever-changing international system

25 September 2025, Zoom

BISA-ISA joint workshops

10 October 2025, Newcastle, UK

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Latest from BISA

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Gender and land-use change in South and Southeast Asian resource frontiers

Read Saba Joshi's article on their research that was supported by the BISA Early Career Small Research Grant

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Review of International Studies podcast - episode four

In the fourth podcast episode, Seb Kaempf discusses rethinking ritual dynamics with Maria Mälksoo.

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Authenticity, performativity, and profilicity in international relations: Autocracies and the evolution of the liberal world order

Federico Salvati discusses the key points from his new Review of International Studies article.

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Take Five - 11 July 2025

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

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IR career starters - July 2025

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

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Call for papers: Critical Studies on Terrorism annual virtual conference

The call for papers is open for the CST WG online conference taking place on 9 September 2025.

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Methods Summer School - Knowledge and tools for research with vulnerable populations

Margaret Ifeoma Abazie-Humphrey, discusses valuable takeaways and highlights from the course.

A group photo of the participants in the BISA 50th anniversary former Chair roundtable in Belfast. Left to Right is Juliet Dryden, Barry Buzan, Kyle Grayson, Mark Webber, Caroline Kennedy Pipe, Ruth Blakeley, Richard Whitman, Chris Hill and Chris Brown

50 years and counting: reflecting on the discipline and profession of International Studies

If you missed our roundtable at #BISA2025 featuring former BISA chairs, watch the recording now.

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