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Rereading the International through Childhood and Militarisation: Insights from BISA 2026 - GLOBAL SOUTHS HUB Rereading the International through Childhood and Militarisation: Insights from BISA 2026

What can the encounter between childhood and militarisation reveal about international politics? Marcos do Vale Araujo, a PhD Candidate in International Relations at the State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, attended the British International Studies Association (BISA) 2026 Annual Conference in Brighton, and reflects on how the conversations on childhood, militarisation, and global politics challenged Explore how childhood and militarisation reshape international politics through reflections from BISA 2026, challenging conventional views on security and global governance.

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Drawing on insights from the #BISA2026 Annual Conference, @mvarj.bsky.social explores how childhood and militarisation shape citizenship, belonging and global politics, and how militarisation begins long before enlistment.

NEW ARTICLE PUBLISHED 📚 I'm very glad to share that the article "The Boundaries of the Future: Child Protection as a Promise of Peace for the Democratic Republic of the Congo" was published in Contexto Internacional, one of Brazil’s most prestigious academic journals in International Relations.

NEW BOOK CHAPTER PUBLISHED 📚 I'm happy to share that the book chapter entitled “China and Contemporary UN Peace Operations: Development by What Means?”, authored by me along with the dear Octávio Oliveira and Professor Renan Holanda Montenegro, was published today.