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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
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🎉 We are OPEN now for abstract, roundtable and panel submissions for #BISA2026 🎉

'Is International Studies ready for what comes next? New thinking, new directions' 🌎

Submit here! 👉 buff.ly/kK9oIlM

@visitbrighton.bsky.social @simonrushton.bsky.social @julietdryden.bsky.social
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New Books Network podcast!

In this conversation, our convenor @paulinesophieh.bsky.social talks to @peternewell.bsky.social about his book States of Transition: From Governing the Environment to Transforming Society.

Check it out!

www.bisa.ac.uk/members/work...
New Books Network podcast - States of transition- Environment and Climate Politics | BISA
- Environment and Climate Politics Working Group
www.bisa.ac.uk
January 5, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Our Environment and Climate Politics Working Group has a new podcast ep out now - 'New Books Network podcast - States of transition' 🌳

Peter Newell discusses his book 'States of Transition: From Governing the Environment to Transforming Society' w/ Pauline Heinrichs 🎧

👉 https://ow.ly/YfB750XSiR8
January 6, 2026 at 9:00 AM
BISA Director and CEO @julietdryden.bsky.social takes a look back at 2025 and a look ahead to 2026 in her below letter to members! 🌟

'Into 2026 - A new year grounded in our founding ambitions' with a very happy New Year to you all! 🎉

Find her full letter here 👉 https://ow.ly/pe3H50XRQa4
Into 2026 - A new year grounded in our founding ambitions
BISA Director and CEO, Juliet Dryden, takes a look back at 2025 and a look ahead to 2026.
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January 5, 2026 at 4:01 PM
New Review of International Studies and video abstract by Thomas Davies 🎉

'Fan club world politics: Reinterpreting international relations beyond the state' Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR 🌟

Find both the video and full article here 👉 https://doi.org/10.1017/S0260210525101605
January 5, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Last chance to have your say on the future of BISA & complete our member survey! 🌟

Once completed you will be entered into our prize draw to win 1 of 3 £100 vouchers. It only takes a few minutes to complete - find the link in the email we sent on 2 Dec! 🎉

@julietdryden.bsky.social Juanita Elias
January 5, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Remember to sign up now for our Ethics and World Politics WG event on 14 January 🎉

An online workshop 'Teaching ethics in dark times' asking how to prepare students to engage ethically with complex global issues 🌟

Free and open to all! 👉 https://ow.ly/uvI850XK5GP

Dr Anna Plunkett
Teaching ethics in dark times- Ethics and World Politics | BISA
- Ethics and World Politics Working Group
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January 2, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Sign up now for BISA International Law and Politics WG event next week! 🌟
8 January ⏰

'Ideas workshop and introduction' to introduce the convener team, discuss shared research interests, and begin planning activities for the year ahead. 🎉

Free and open to all 👉 https://ow.ly/9Iga50XR2OL
January 2, 2026 at 1:30 PM
We want to wish you a very happy New Year from BISA! We hope you have had a wonderful start to the year 🎉

Thank you for being part of our international community in 2025 and we look forward to another great year together - bring on 2026! 🌟

@julietdryden.bsky.social
January 1, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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Entanglements in World Politics by Peter J. Katzenstein
Insights from 20th-century science offer new, unconventional approaches to better understand and navigate 21st-century world politics.
📚 https://cup.org/4sjWIcr
December 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Deadline to apply for the Colonial, Postcolonial and Decolonial Paper & Review of International Studies Prize is TODAY! 🏆

Aimed at supporting CPD’s early-career members in the development of peer-reviewed work! 🌟

Do not miss out on this amazing opportunity! 👉 https://ow.ly/N0sY50XQx9f
December 31, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Make sure you check out our new https://ow.ly/xluw50XQe04 book article by Jamie J. Hagen 🌟

'The best books on queer movement building' ft Ryan R. Thoreson, Sa'ed Atshan, Karma R. Chávez and more! 🎉

Read more about both her book and her picks here 👉 https://ow.ly/7HsI50XQe08
December 30, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Have time at home over the winter period? Listen to the @RISjnl podcast full collection! 🎧

Inc episodes w/ Dahlia Simangan, Thomas Gregory and more fostering conversations about some of the most pressing issues in IR of our time! 🌟

All episodes here 👉 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2395572/episodes
December 29, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Everyone at BISA would love to wish you a very Happy Holidays! 🎉

Wishing you all a lovely end to the year and a huge thank you to everyone who helped us have such a wonderful year with BISA! See you all in 2026! 🌟
December 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Check out my piece on the @mybisa.bsky.social blog. I reflect on The best books on queer movement building:

+Queer Migration Politics
+Transnational LGBT Activism
+But Some of Us Are Brave
+Queer Palestine and the Empire of Critique
+The Revolution Starts at Home

www.bisa.ac.uk/articles/bes...
December 23, 2025 at 7:09 AM
The BISA staff will now be on vacation until the 5th of January! 🌟

We would all like to wish you all a lovely festive period and we look forward to returning and getting back to you all in the new year! 🎉
December 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
🌟 New call for papers! 🌟

European Security Working Group is looking for papers for their 9th annual conference on 27 Feb 🎉

Entitled 'European Security in the Age of Trump and Putin' the deadline for abstract applications is 19 January 👉 buff.ly/uVUtmg9
December 23, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Upcoming BISA Africa and International studies WG book talk! 🌟

‘Nigerian Security - The Tragedy of Latent Great Powers’ with Manu Lekunze looking at “How secure is Nigeria? Put differently, can Nigeria survive?” 🌎

Taking place 28 Jan: Sign up now! 👉 https://ow.ly/PIZP50XN3T6
December 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Royal Society for Asian Affairs travel awards! !
Funding  travel elements of practical projects & research which have the potential to contribute to scholarly advances 🎉

More information on the attached PDF and the link below! Applications close 31 January 2026 👉 https://ow.ly/E1CU50XN3Bz
December 22, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Review of International Studies podcast - ep. seven 🎉

In this episode Katrina Lee-Koo talks to Seb Kaempf about her editors selection exploring '25 years of the United Nations Women, Peace and Security agenda' a significant international policy agenda 🌟

Listen now 👉
Review of International Studies podcast - episode seven
In the seventh podcast episode, Seb Kaempf discusses Katrina Lee-Koo's new editors selection.
www.bisa.ac.uk
December 22, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Job opportunity! 🎉

1-year vacancy (paternity cover) as Lecturer & Researcher in British Politics (PhD/Postdoc level @humboldtuni.bsky.social 🌟
Deadline: 27 December ⏰

German job description: https://ow.ly/7Om950XN1qI

English job description: https://ow.ly/veAV50XN1qJ
December 22, 2025 at 9:00 AM
'Saprobic politics: Decomposing colonial cosmologies in international relations' Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR 🌟

Review of International Studies and video abstract by Gabriella Colello 🎉

Find both the video and full article here 👉 https://ow.ly/CUpj50XM8YT
December 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Join us on February 27th 2026 for our Annual Workshop at @mybisa.bsky.social European Security Working Group!

This year's event, "European Security in the Age of Trump and Putin", welcomes contributions on several contemporary themes (see call for papers below ⬇️).

Any questions? Message me!
Call for papers: European Security in the Age of Trump and Putin- European Security | BISA
- European Security Working Group
www.bisa.ac.uk
December 18, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Upcoming event with the BISA International Law and Politics WG 🌟

'Ideas workshop and introduction' to introduce the convener team, discuss shared research interests, and begin planning activities for the year ahead! 🎉

Taking place on 8 January 👉 https://ow.ly/wbyN50XLpZk
International Law and Politics Working Group: ideas workshop and introduction- International Law and Politics | BISA
- International Law and Politics Working Group
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December 18, 2025 at 4:02 PM
New Review of International Studies article and article summary out now! 🌟
Entitled 'World heritage and inter/national cultural prestige' by Elif Kalaycioglu 🌎

Find the full article at this DOI: https://ow.ly/YZOH50XLpSZ
And Elif's written summary here: https://ow.ly/r8Bl50XLpSY
December 18, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Submit your proposals to Review of International Studies for a new special issue! 🎉

To be published in a 2027 special edition the deadline to submit is 3 Feb 2026 🌟

Find out more information on submissions 👉 https://ow.ly/JfzH50XGS1e

Seb Kaempf Andy Hom Dahlia Simangan
December 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM