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BISA at International Studies Association 2026

The International Studies Association's (ISA) annual conference takes place this month (22-25 March) in Columbus, Ohio. We are committed to internationalisation and to creating and maintaining long-term partnerships with our sister associations. We therefore look forward to engaging with our North American members, and the rest of the IR community there. Read on for details of our sponsored panels, our reception and more.

BISA-sponsored panels

If you're attending the conference we would love to see you at one of the BISA-sponsored panels, accepted through our partnership with ISA. All times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). For each panel we have provided further reading, either on a similar theme or by one of the panel speakers. All further reading is free to access until the end of March, and many of the articles are open access. Many also have a video abstract or summary.

  • Special issue: 'International Politics of Cultural Heritage' - Monday 23 March, 4pm, 23 - C150, Greater Columbus Convention Center (Review of International Studies)
  • The role of professional associations in developing the IR discipline and its scholars - Wednesday 25 March, 8.15am, 34 - Union B, Hyatt Regency Columbus
  • Who Owns the Future? Technology Oligarchs and the New Map of Power - Wednesday 25 March, 1.45pm, 39 - Roman Johnson Room, Hilton Columbus Downtown (Review of International Studies)

In addition, representatives from the Review of International Studies editorial team will be taking part in: Publishing in leading journals - Meet the Editors - Wednesday 25 March, 4pm, 15 - George Bellows Ballroom A, Hilton Columbus Downtown.

BISA, RIS and EJIS showcase reception

We will be holding a drinks reception on Sunday 22 March from 7.15-8.15pm at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Columbus (Room Taft C). We will showcase our two highly-regarded academic journals - Review of International Studies (RIS) and the European Journal of International Security (EJIS), as well as our fantastic book series which consists of over 150 books. The reception venue is one of the official ISA conference venues and therefore very convenient following your last panel of the day. Come and meet us, and some of our journal and book series editors, over a drink.

Please register for your free place now so that we have an idea of numbers, and don’t forget to put it in your diary! Walk ups on the day are also more than welcome to join us.

Meet us

The ISA conference is a fantastic opportunity for you to meet one of our team. Whether you're a member, interested in writing for one of our journals, or just want to find out more about BISA, please do get in touch with Juliet Dryden: Juliet.Dryden@bisa.ac.uk or Chrissie Duxson: Chrissie.Duxson@bisa.ac.uk to arrange a suitable time.

Not attending?

In addition to accessing all the content on our BISA at ISA hub, you can follow the action on Bluesky and LinkedIn. Follow us @MYBISA and we'll be using the hashtag #BISAISA2026, as well as the official conference hashtag #ISA2026. You can also find out about all upcoming BISA events, both virtual and in-person, on our events pages.

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