BISA awarded Academy of Social Sciences funding to support EDI initiatives
Read more about new funding awarded from AcSS and the ESRC for BISA EDI initiatives.
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Polling open! Postgraduate Network Committee election 2024/25
Vote now to elect the BISA PGN Committee for the upcoming 2024/25 academic year!
Shortlist announced for 2024 IPEG book prize
We are delighted to announce the four books shortlisted for the 2024 BISA IPEG book prize.
BISA PG Representative Awarded BISA and British Council Special Commendation
Joe Murphy was awarded the BISA and British Council prize at BISA 2024.
Announcing the Peacekeeping, Peacebuilding and Human Rights Working Group
Two BISA working groups have merged to form a new group with across a broader set of disciplines.
Second call for top five favourite books – Partnership with Shepherd.com
Members can once again benefit from publicity through our partnership with Shepherd.com
Join the PGN Committee for 2024-2025
Nominations are open for prospective candidates to the 2024/25 Postgraduate Network (PGN) Committee.
BISA War Studies keynote 2024
Details of the War Studies keynote held at #BISA2024 with Ed Hall.
IR Career Starters - July 2024
The latest internships, traineeships, fellowships and entry-level positions in IR from Alex Borum.
Professor Caroline Kennedy Pipe awarded BISA Distinguished Contribution Prize
Find out more about WSWG convener Caroline's award, and see her reaction to winning.
Event review - Remembering WWII in Birmingham
A summary of the War Studies sponsored talk given during #BISA2024. The event was open to the public
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Take Five - 28 June 2024
Dominic Hart brings you the five best IR-related podcasts and readings this fortnight. Take five.
Call for Papers - Critical Studies on Terrorism Hybrid Conference 2024
The call for papers is open for the CST WG Hybrid Conference taking place 3-4 September 2024.
Announcing the winners of the New Voices in Cultural Relations Prize 2024
Learn more about the winners of this new joint BISA and British Council prize for 2024.
Trustee election results 2024 announced
We are delighted to announce the newly elected members of our Executive Committee.
EJIS announces new editorial board
Some news and articles from the European Journal of International Security.
Gendering IR Working Group runs successful mentoring and networking session
A review of the recent mentoring and networking session held at Royal Holloway, University of London
IR Career Starters - June 2024
The latest internships, traineeships, fellowships and entry-level positions in IR from Alex Borum.
Take Five - 14 June 2024
Dominic Hart brings you the five best IR-related podcasts and readings this fortnight. Take five.
BISA 2024 prize winners announced
We're delighted to announce the winners of this year's BISA prizes, including three new new prizes.
Critical Military Studies Working Group at 2024 BISA Conference
Find out which panels and roundtables are sponsored by CMS at #BISA2024.
Critical Studies on Terrorism Working Group at BISA 2024 Conference
Download the Critical Terrorism Studies working group programme for BISA 2024 Conference.
BISA statement on procurement practices
A statement from BISA Chair, Kyle Grayson, on procurement practices.
Statement from the Russian and Eurasian Security Working Group
A statement from the Russian and Eurasian Security Working Group
Take Five - 24 May 2024
Dominic Hart brings you the five best IR-related podcasts and readings this fortnight. Take five.
War Studies Working Group at #BISA2024
Take a look at the War Studies Working Group events for #BISA2024.
#BISA2025 50th anniversary conference to be held in Belfast
Join us as we honour the remarkable achievements of past decades, and look ahead to a bright future.
Nominations open for the International Political Economy Working Group Book Prize 2024
Nominations for the annual IPEG Working Group Book Prize are open now.
IR Career Starters - May 2024
The latest internships, traineeships, fellowships and entry-level positions in IR from Alex Borum.
Take Five - 10 May 2024
Dominic Hart brings you the five best IR-related podcasts and readings this fortnight. Take five.
Joint letter from the chairs of PSA, BISA and UACES on risks to the School of Social and Political Sciences at Lincoln
The letter urges a rethink of proposed cuts to Social and Political Sciences at Lincoln University.
PKPB Working Group news - Event reviews and member publications
The Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding Working Group update on their recent events and publication news.
Announcing the results of CPD's third annual Early-Career Researcher Paper Prize
We're excited to announce details of the winner and runners up of the CPD ECR Paper Prize 2024.
Executive Committee candidates 2024 announced - vote now!
Voting is open for elections to our Executive Committee. View all the nominations and how to vote.
Statement on campus demonstrations
BISA expresses concerns regarding the fundamental principles of academic freedom in recent events.
Take Five - 26 April 2024
Dominic Hart brings you the five best IR-related podcasts and readings this fortnight. Take five.
Call for papers: 2024 Annual International Political Economy Working Group workshop
A call for papers for the IPEG Working Group annual workshop, taking place in September 2024.
Joint letter from the chairs of PSA, BISA and UACES on risks to the Department of Politics and International Relations at Goldsmiths
The associations have issued a joint letter against staff cuts which would make 3.1 staff redundant.
RIS and EJIS remove requirement for place of publication for references and citations
Find out more about this change for both of our journals, further improving the publication process.
Call for papers - 16th Annual Conference of the US Foreign Policy Working Group
Details of the theme and Call for Papers for the USFP Annual Conference 2024.
IR Career Starters - April 2024
The latest internships, traineeships, fellowships and entry-level positions in IR from Alex Borum.
Take Five - 12 April 2024
Dominic Hart brings you the five best IR-related podcasts and readings this fortnight. Take five.
Call for new postgraduate working group convener
Could you be the next postgraduate convener for the South East Europe Working Group?
Susan Strange Best Book Prize 2024 shortlist announced
Three excellent books made the list and will be judged by a committee appointed by a BISA Trustee.
Phishing warning - BISA 2024 conference
Details of a scam email targeting European conference participants.
Call for papers: Postgraduate Network Virtual Conference
This online conference aims to be a pivotal platform for PhD students and early-career researchers.
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