Scotland’s role in foreign policy
Join the Undergraduate Network for their inaugural event at the University of Edinburgh!
Past events
Post-92 forum: Developing and advocating for politics and international relations research and teaching
Join Nick Caddick for BISA's first post-92 forum
Digitalisation in Africa: adapting to a changing global landscape
Register for an upcoming Africa and International Studies Working Group at Chatham House.
Book talk - UK foreign office and China
Register for a new book talk from the International Studies of the Mediterranean, Middle East & Asia Working Group!
Speed networking: opportunities in security studies
Join the War Studies Working Group for in-person speed networking event.
European security in the age of Trump and Putin
Join the European Security Working Group for their ninth annual workshop.
Decoding ideas: Enhancing critical thinking, reading and writing in academia
Join the Postgraduate Network for a hands-on workshop exploring critical thinking, reading, and writing in academia.
BISA/FCDO Model NATO 2026
Our annual flagship student event, run in partnership with the FCDO.
Trump, US foreign policy, and international law
Join the ILAW Working Group for an event on Trump and foreign policy.
Benevolence in international relations
A roundtable from the Critical Contemporary Research on International Political Theory Working Group.
Iran uprising 2026 – from economic collapse to nationwide defiance
Join the ISMMEA Working Group for a virtual event about the pressing issues in Iran.
Book talk: Nigerian Security - The Tragedy of Latent Great Powers
Join author Manu Lekunze to discuss new book Nigerian Security:
The Tragedy of Latent Great Powers.
The Tragedy of Latent Great Powers.
Careers outside academia: From PhD to practice
Join the Postgraduate Network for a discussion about careers outside of academia.
International Studies and Emerging Technologies symposium: emerging technologies and global dis/re/order
Join the ISET Working Group for a one-day online syposium.
Rethinking security in the occupied territories of Ukraine
The Security policy and Practice Working Group are holding an invite only workshop on security in Ukraine.
Teaching ethics in dark times
Join the Ethics and World Politics Working Group for their virtual workshop.
International Law and Politics Working Group: ideas workshop and introduction
Join the International Law and Politics Working Group for a chance to meet the conveners and suggest ideas for the new year.
From PhD to Postdoc: Strategies, fellowships, and real-world insights
Join the next PGN event to discover how to successfully navigate the leap from PhD to postdoc.
Book talk: The National Interest - A new basis for international cooperation in the 21st Century
Join us for a virtual book talk with author Philip Cunliffe on his book.
Emotions in Politics and International Relations seminar series: An introduction to Jacques Lacan
The EPIR Working Group will be joined by Todd McGowan to discuss his Cambridge Introduction to Jacques Lacan.
POSTPONED: The politics of digital money: cryptocurrencies and the future of the euro
Join the ISET Working Group for a virtual discussion
Third annual Astropolitics Working Group workshop
Register for the Astropolitics Working Groups' third annual workshop.
Efforts to end the Israel-Palestine conflict
Join the SPP Working Group for a webinar on peace and Israel-Palestine conflict.
Post-Assad Syria and the Gulf States: reflections on the past year
The ISMMEA Working Group will be joined by Anoushiravan Ehteshami for a talk on Post-Assad Syria and the Gulf States.
Alternative ecological futures: Art, climate change and the radical imagination
Join author Carl Death and others for a roundtable on questions his new book African Climate Futures poses.
CPD annual workshop - Recalibrating our ethical compass: academia in times of crisis
The Colonial, Postcolonial and Decolonial Working Group are holding their annual workshop in London.
Climate negotiation simulation 2025
An annual student experience event designed to raise awareness of the politics of climate change.
Global development cooperation at a crossroads: what ground rules for partnership in a fragmented world?
Join the GPD Working Group event for a joint event with the Global Crises and Development EADI Working Group
The conjunction of prefiguration and utopia - concepts, conflicts, crossovers
Join the CRIPT Working Group for an event on prefiguration and utopia.
Voices in learning and teaching: Participatory methods for inclusive education
Learn participatory teaching tools to deepen engagement, enhance active learning and inclusive practice.
Book talk - Affective Bordering: Race, Deservingness and the Emotional Politics of Migration Control
Join the EPIR Working Group for a book talk from Billy Holzberg on his book on 'Affective Bordering'
BISA/PSA Heads of Department meeting
BISA and the PSA are hosting our first Heads of Department meeting of the academic year.
Strategic alignment: Explaining Iran's integration of offensive cyber operations into its military strategy
Join the ISET Working Group for an event on Iranian OCOs with Eugenio Lilli (UCD).
Book talk: A 'security traffic jam' or networking missions in Mali?
Join us for a book talk on the fantastic book 'Securing the Sahel’ by Nina Wilen.
New dimensions, 50 years on: Reflections on continuity and change in global politics
In celebration of our 50th anniversary join us to reflect on the first BISA conference and foreign policy.
Meet the editors: publishing webinar with the Review of International Studies
Join the AISWG for a publishing webinar with the Review of International Studies.
Reimagining internationalisation in International Studies: from global structures to academic responsibility
Join BISA, ISA and European Consortium for Political Research for a joint event on the role of scientific associations.
Meet the conveners of the new Critical Alternatives for World Politics Working Group
Join the CAWP Working Group for their first event!
Research directors’ forum: navigating changes to UoA19 and beyond
Join us first event in this year’s BISA Research Directors’ Forum series.
Postgraduate Network (PGN) Touchbase Wednesday
Meet the new PGN committee and share your ideas for the PGN this year!
Why do countries publish national security strategies? New insights from AI and global data
Register for the new ISET event on why countries publish national security strategies.
Space as a 21st century mixed economy: An old concept for a new space
Join the Astropolitics Working Group for their third annual lecture delivered by Dr Xavier Pasco.
Public engagement in research: tools and reflections on reaching new audiences
Join the PKPBHR Working Group for a webinar session on the alternative tools used to showcase research
Pathways for environment research: academia, activism, policy
Join the ECP Working Group for an event on the future of environmental research
Worlding from South East Europe, remaking international relations
Register for the South East Europe Working Group's fourth annual workshop taking place online.
New Undergraduate Network for International Relations and Foreign Policy
Join the first session of the BISA/BFPG undergraduate network!
Postgraduate masterclass: Pacifism and critical international political theory in a time of genocide and war
Join the Contemporary Research on IPT Working Group for a postgraduate masterclass on pacifism.
Book talk: Queering Governance and International Law
Join GIRWG for a 'Zoomside' chat on the book Queering Governance and International Law by Dr Caitlin Biddolph
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