Rethinking methodologies in international relations: towards an interdisciplinary approach using randomised control trials
This event explores the use and design of Randomised Control Trials.
Past events
UG event series - Deconstructing political discourse: An introduction
This session will introduce you to the fundamental principles and techniques of discourse analysis.
Book talk: 'Securing Peace in Angola and Mozambique: The Importance of Specificity in Peace Treaties'
Dr Miranda Ruwart Melcher will discuss her new book at this virtual event.
Dialogue on the UK Government’s Strategic Defence Review
This event from Security Policy and Practice will discuss the forthcoming Strategic Defence Review.
IPEG annual book prize lecture: Doing Political Economy 'for' the Global South? or 'from' the Global South?
A hybrid event as part of the IPEG Annual Workshop.
IPE in flux: IPEG annual workshop
A two-day workshop from the IPEG Working Group at the University of Edinburgh.
US Foreign Policy Working Group Annual Conference 2024
The 16th Annual Conference of the US Foreign Policy Working Group.
Critical Studies on Terrorism Hybrid Conference 2024
A two-day hybrid conference sponsored by the CST Working Group.
Book talk: Antiblackness and Global Health (2024)
We are excited to extend an invitation to join the next event from the Global Health Working Group.
Africa and International Studies Working Group AGM 2024
Details of the BISA Africa and International Studies Working Group Annual General Meeting.
Book launch: 'Struggles for the Human: Violent Legality and the Politics of Rights' by Lara Montesinos Coleman
A virtual book launch from the Ethics and World Politics Working Group.
Multilateralism and the New Agenda for Peace
Join the Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding Working Group and their speakers online discussing NA4P.
Foreign Policy Working Group Third Annual Conference
Join the FPWG in Cambridge for their 3rd Annual Conference.
Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding AGM 2024
The BISA Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding Working Group Annual General Meeting.
Space policy and politics in Latin America: Revisiting the multiple board games
Join the Astropolitics Working Group for a virtual lecture with presenter Laura Delgado López.
Celebrating prizewinning new research on Emotions in Politics and IR
Join the Emotions in Politics and IR Working Group to hear about the winner's cutting-edge work.
Emotions in Politics and IR Working Group virtual reading group: 'The Affect Theory Reader 2' (Session 4)
The fourth session of the EPIR virtual reading group events.
What does the future hold for the US and UK’s ‘Special Relationship’? Examining the transatlantic partnership in the year of elections: roundtable followed by drinks reception
A keynote address, roundtable and drinks reception as part of #BISA2024
Birmingham: The war years
A lunchtime history talk from the War Studies Working Group. Part of the #BISA2024 conference
Is the foreign policy of democratic states facilitating the global decline of democratic and human rights standards?
A public reception and roundtable in Birmingham, in association with University of Birmingham/CEDAR.
Postgraduate and early-career development day 2024
A one-day mini conference to provide support for PGN/early-career colleagues.
Mid-career professional development skills workshop
Register now for our mid-career workshop with sessions on public speaking and inclusive assessment.
Rapid response webinar - the ICC in Israel and Palestine: Law, politics, and arrest warrants
A roundtable organised in response to the latest developments from the ICC.
UG event series -The international politics of pandemics: Learning lessons from COVID
Professor Simon Rushton discusses the global political effects of the pandemic in this free event.
UG event series - Let's get critical
Another of our free UG events, this time on developing and using your critical thinking skills.
New directions in IR as a Social Science: The promise of interpretive approaches to IR
Dr Cerwyn Moore leads the discussion and considers new directions for interpretive IR.
Using satellite imagery analysis in academic research
An online event on how the role of satellite imagery analysis can be applied in an academic setting.
Thirty years of South African foreign policy and UK relations
A joint event from the Africa and International Studies Working Group and Chatham House.
Next research directors' forum
Private zoom meeting for research directors to have an open discussion.
UG event series - Where is the UK-EU security relationship heading? POSTPONED
This free event discusses security dimensions within the UK-EU security relationship post-Brexit.
Postgraduate Network Virtual Conference
The programme for the PGN conference - Emerging Trends in Global Politics - is out now.
Emotions in Politics and IR Working Group virtual reading group, 'The Affect Theory Reader 2' (Session 3)
The third session following on from the EPIR virtual reading group events.
UG event series - Revision and exam strategies
This virtual event will discuss exam strategies including working habits, scheduling and much more.
Book talk - 'Assisting International Justice: Cooperation Between UN Peace Operations and the International Criminal Court in the Democratic Republic of Congo'
Author Dr Tom Buitelaar will present his book.
Emotion/Affect and Imperial Formations: Postgraduate virtual workshop
A Postgraduate virtual workshop from the BISA Emotions in Politics and IR Working Group.
Becoming International: A roundtable
A roundtable discussing the recently published 'Becoming International' by Jens Bartelson.
Writing International Relations: A publishing webinar with RIS
Join this webinar which will focus on publishing in International Relations journals.
A 'Zoomside' chat about the book 'Lives of Circumcised and Veiled Women: A Global-Indian Interplay of Discourses and Narratives'
Join the Gendering International Relations Working Group for a chat about the book.
Book talk - 'Advocacy and Change in International Organisations: Communication, Protection, and Reconstruction in UN Peacekeeping'
Author Dr Kseniya Oksamytna will discuss her prize-winning book.
Pursuing a career outside of academia
The PGN brings you a workshop on various career options outside academia with 3 excellent speakers.
The utilisation of drones as tool of (foreign) policy
Join this joint Foreign Policy and War Studies Working Group event about the use of drones in FP.
The utilisation of drones as tool of (foreign) policy
Join this joint Foreign Policy and War Studies Working Group event about the use of drones in FP.
The utilisation of drones as tool of (foreign) policy
Join this joint Foreign Policy and War Studies Working Group event about the use of drones in FP.
The utilisation of drones as tool of (foreign) policy
Join this joint Foreign Policy and War Studies Working Group event about the use of drones in FP.
Emotions in Politics and IR Working Group virtual reading group: 'The Affect Theory Reader 2' (session 2)
The second session following on from the EPIR virtual reading group event.
Russia's strategy in the Middle East and North Africa
A joint event from the IRSS and RES working groups with speaker Dr Derek Averre discussing his book.
Global Nuclear Order Working Group Annual Conference 2024
Details of the virtual GNO Annual Conference.
UG event series - The war in Ukraine: Why did it start? How will it end?
Professor Mark Webber leads this discussion in another of our free UG event series.
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