International Studies and Emerging Technologies symposium: emerging technologies and global dis/re/order
Join the ISET Working Group for a one-day online syposium.
Past events
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
Efforts to end the Israel-Palestine conflict
Join the SPP Working Group for a webinar on peace and Israel-Palestine conflict.
Third annual Astropolitics Working Group workshop
Register for the Astropolitics Working Groups' third annual workshop.
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.
Climate negotiation simulation 2025
An annual student experience event designed to raise awareness of the politics of climate change.
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.
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
Security Policy and Practice Working Group annual general meeting
The Security Policy and Practice Working Group are holding their first annual general meeting.
BISA-ISA joint workshops
Join us for the inaugural BISA/ISA joint workshops
Ad hoc coalitions in international conflict management
Join the PKPBHR Working Group and Dr John Karlsrud for their new event on ad hocism.
UG event: Geographies of escalation - Disputes on territory, sovereignty and control in an ever-changing international system
New event catered towards undergraduate students on the geographies of escalation.
What does the von der Leyen II Commission hold for EU digital sovereignty?
Join the ISET Working Group's new convenors for a first meeting and talk!
Global Nuclear Order Working Group Annual General Meeting
Join the Global Nuclear Order Working Group for their annual general meeting
Environmental politics in an age of insecurity
The PSA, BISA and the University of Manchester are holding a joint workshop on "Environmental politics in an age of insecurity"
Annual IPEG workshop: International Political Economy in a world on fire
Register for the annual IPEG workshop: International Political Economy in a world on fire
Critical Studies on Terrorism Annual Virtual Conference
Join the CST Working Group annual conference "Contemporary issues in Critical Terrorism Studies"
US Foreign Policy annual conference 2025: US foreign policy in the post-unipolar world
Join the US Foreign Policy Working Group for their in-person annual conference at University College London
Navigating the publishing landscape
Join the Africa and International Studies Working Group for an event on navigating the publishing landscape.
Digesting the UK's new National Security Strategy
Register for an opportunity to discuss the analysis and policy directions set out in the National Security Strategy.
Africa and International Studies Working Group annual general meeting
Join the Africa and International Studies Working Group to discuss the group's work and plans for the year ahead.
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