BISA - British International Studies Association
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British International Studies Association - Engaging the global international studies community. We're known for our working groups, journals, postgraduate network, funding, conference and more! Website: www.bisa.ac.uk
'CPD Paper Prize Winner 2026 - The coloniality of exploitation in fast fashion manufacturing in the UK' π Join Andy Hom as he talks to Susy Williams who won the BISA CPD Working Group's 2026 ECR Paper Prize π π https://ow.ly/JnTm50ZsV0X Review of International Studies
Religion working group preposition! π£ BISA has a new WG proposal for a 'Religion and International Politics' and they are looking to demonstrate support for the group π Interested? Email Dr. Caglar Ezikoglu or Dr. EyΓΌp Ersoy at eyup.1.ersoy@kcl.ac.uk or c.ezikoglu@wlv.ac.uk today! π
Last chance to nominate for the 'Early-Career Environment and Climate Politics Working Group Paper Prize π Honouring the best environment or climate politics postgraduate / early-career paper presented at the BISA Annual conference π π https://ow.ly/iYZR50ZbJX1
Last chance for BISA South East Europe WG AGM π Reflect on activities over the past year, discuss their plans and priorities for the coming academic year, explore ideas identify opportunities for members to get involved π Register today π https://ow.ly/gyJt50ZmR2j
Need something to listen to over your summer? π£ Check out the Review of International Studies podcast π Including episodes with Roland Bleiker, Katrina Lee-Koo, Thomas Gregory and more! π Listen to the episodes today π https://www.buzzsprout.com/2395572
Meet our new trustees! π£ Come and read our in discussion with Holly Eva Ryan from Queen Mary University of London as you learn about what she wants to achieve as a trustee, her area of research, advice on her career journey and more! π Find the full article here π https://ow.ly/yL4h50ZsUYM
π¨ We need you! π¨ BISA has a new WG proposal for a 'Religion and International Politics' and they are looking to demonstrate support for the group π Interested? Email Dr. Caglar Ezikoglu or Dr. EyΓΌp Ersoy at eyup.1.ersoy@kcl.ac.uk or c.ezikoglu@wlv.ac.uk today! π
'Locating the rural in international aid work' π Hannah Owens (Department of Politics and International Studies (PAIS)) was awarded an Early Career Small Research Grant to conduct research with refugees living in rural areas and their protection mechanisms π Read more π https://ow.ly/3rSF50Zsh4z
π£ Call for papers π£ For IPEG-BISA annual workshop 'Things fall apart? Towards an anticipatory international political economy in an age of global disorder' π Held on 15-16 October this year at The University of Manchester π Submit before 15 August π https://ow.ly/zftV50ZmQWx
Did you miss our BISA Critical Alternatives for World Politics Working Group Early Career Prize 2026 winner! π Ana Pandal de la Peza won for her outstanding presentation at #BISA2026 'Searching as Worlding: Ontologies of Interdependance in La BΓΊsqueda π Read more here! π https://ow.ly/9jWs50ZscNB
NEW ISSUE from @risjnl.bsky.social - Review of International Studies - Volume 52 - Issue 4 - July 2026 - https://cup.org/4bEQOvB
π£ Come and take advantage of our BISA membership scheme π£ For every new member you refer you will receive 3 MONTHS FREE MEMBERSHIP added onto your membership so get your friends & colleagues to join us & make sure they put your name in the referrals box! π Find out more: https://ow.ly/KTl150Zse0g
Check out the latest Review of International Studies issue π Inc articles by Alexandros Koutsoukis, Lee Jarvis, Cornelia Baciu, OisΓn Tansey, Dr Anna Plunkett, Adrian Florea, Christopher Elliott and more! π π https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/review-of-international-studies/latest-issue
Do you have an interest in International Studies and Politics? π You should become a BISA member today and make full use of all of our membership benefits including exclusive member discounts, eligibility to apply for funding and awards & more π Find out more π https://ow.ly/nZ1m50ZscZo
'The consequences of narratives of decline on foreign policy preferences' π Robert Ralston was awarded a BISA Early Career Small Research Grant allowing him to conduct research exploring the link between narratives of decline and foreign policy opinion π Full summary π https://ow.ly/3ME850ZscYb
The consequences of narratives of decline on foreign policy preferences
Read Robert Ralston's article on research supported by an Early Career Small Research Grant.
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BISA Critical Alternatives for World Politics Working Group Early Career Prize 2026 winner! π Ana Pandal de la Peza won the first award for her outstanding presentation at #BISA2026 'Searching as Worlding: Ontologies of Interdependance in La BΓΊsqueda π Find out more π https://ow.ly/9jWs50ZscNB
New Review of International Studies article! π Entitled 'Neither convergence nor resistance: A hybridization framework for norm evolution in the digital age' by Ilaria Carrozza ζζι π Full article and video abstract here! π https://lnkd.in/eQ5EZqpz Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR
Event recording - Paganism in the Russo-Ukraine war: between extremism and empowerment? π With Victoria Hudson, Ross Downing, Adrien Nonjon, Kaarina Aitamurto and Denys Brylov analysing neoβpaganism π You can watch the full event recording here π https://ow.ly/QNma50ZrgoT
ποΈ Snapshots podcast: episode 10 ποΈ Snapshots is the the BISA Global Health Working Group podcast, hosted by Christopher Long This episode talks to Dr Suzanne Hindmarch to help reveal the nature of work and life in global healthπ You can listen to the full episode here π https://ow.ly/UMVA50Zrgj9
Snapshots podcast: episode 10 - Dr Suzanne Hindmarch- Global Health (GHWG) | BISA
- Global Health (GHWG) Working Group
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π£ Call for expressions of interest π£ BISA has a new WG proposal for a 'Religion and International Politics' and they are looking to demonstrate support for the group π Interested in the group? Email Dr. Caglar Ezikoglu or Dr. EyΓΌp Ersoy at eyup.1.ersoy@kcl.ac.uk or c.ezikoglu@wlv.ac.uk today! π
Did you miss our #BISA2026 keynote recording with Professor Kimberly Hutchings π The #BISA2026 conference keynote in Brighton was delivered was titled 'Violence and the Meaning of Peaceβ π You can watch the full recording here π https://ow.ly/TqMz50ZmOHz
#BISA2026 keynote recording: Professor Kimberly Hutchings
Watch the #BISA2026 keynote from Professor Kimberly Hutchings on 'Violence and the Meaning of Peace'.
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NEW ISSUE from @risjnl.bsky.social - Review of International Studies - Volume 52 - Issue 4 - July 2026 - https://cup.org/4bEQOvB cc @mybisa.bsky.social
ποΈNew podcast season out now! ποΈ Material Crimes podcast has just launched their new channel and their first episode of season 3 is out now! π 'Stop that Train (Dom Davies)' π Check it out today! π https://open.spotify.com/show/033M1besrxw5us7wrTm5Rj?si=8a178c9f9cae4964
Material Crimes
Podcast Β· Material Crimes Β· How can a mine, a road or a prison be criminal? Material Crimes answers this question, investigating the βtrue crimesβ of infrastructure. We explore how the physical sites of everyday life are connected to global histories of conquest, resource extraction, profit-making β and resistance!Check out our website: materialcrimes.comGet in touch: materialcrimespodcast@gmail.comInstagram: instagram.com/materialcrimespodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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We, Political Studies Association and UACES (University Association for Contemporary European Studies) have sent a letter of support against proposed redundancies in PIR at University of Dundee π¨ Read the full letter: https://www.bisa.ac.uk/news/letter-support-proposed-changes-university-dundee
Letter of support: Proposed changes at the University of Dundee
Letter to the University of Dundee from PSA, BISA and UACES concerning proposed PIR redundancies.
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We, Political Studies Association and UACES (University Association for Contemporary European Studies) have sent a letter of support against proposed redundancies in PIR at University of Dundee π¨ Read the full letter: https://www.bisa.ac.uk/news/letter-support-proposed-changes-university-dundee
Letter of support: Proposed changes at the University of Dundee
Letter to the University of Dundee from PSA, BISA and UACES concerning proposed PIR redundancies.
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LAST CHANCE to be in the next BISA PGN committee! π£ A fantastic and unique opportunity to take on a position of real responsibility, serving a wide community of postgraduate and early-career researchers in International Studies π Find out more and apply here! π https://ow.ly/qH0x50ZfwnL
π¨ Review of International Studies wants you! π¨ Looking for a new editorial team this is an exciting opportunity to edit one of the disciplineβs leading journals π Find out more about RIS and submit today! π https://ow.ly/F10250ZkzjC Andy Hom Juanita Elias @julietdryden.bsky.social
New editorial team for Review of International Studies: Call for expressions of interest
We are seeking to appoint a new editorial team for our journal Review of International Studies.
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The chairs of @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @mybisa.bsky.social @uaces.bsky.social have written to the University of Dundee in support of the Politics and IR team, as we currently face the threat of redundancy. We are extremely grateful for the support. www.psa.ac.uk/news/joint-l...
Joint Letter on Proposed Changes at the University of Dundee - Political Studies Association
The PSA, BISA and UACES have written to leaders at the University of Dundee in support of Politics and International Relations colleagues facing redundancy to ask them to value the excellence in teach...
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π¨ 'Aesthetics of ontological security' π¨ A new European Journal of International Security article by Irem Cihan out now! π Developing a phenomenological account of aesthetics emerging from sensual, embodied, affective, cultural, and cognitive experiences π Read here! π https://ow.ly/Fa8U50ZoCLw
π£ Apply to be the next BISA PGN committee! π£ A fantastic and unique opportunity to take on a position of real responsibility, serving a wide community of postgraduate and early-career researchers in International Studies π Find out more and apply here! π https://ow.ly/qH0x50ZfwnL