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We are the Astropolitics Working Group at the British International Studies Association (BISA). We are a group of mostly Politics/IR scholars focusing on or interested in space politics/security and adjacent fields. Webpage: https://tinyurl.com/yj7z3t3c
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Third annual Astropolitics Working Group workshop
The Astropolitics Working Group (AWG) is hosting its third in-person workshop at Durham University on 9 December 2025 with the support of Durham University’s Space Research Centre (SPARC). Following o...
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September 8, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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Roundtable: The 2024/25 Strategic Defence Review: Submissions and Reflections
Chair: Chloe Barker (Newcastle University) Participants: Bleddyn Bowen (Durham University) , Benedict Baxendale-Smith (King's College London) , Michael Mulvihill (Teesside University) , David Dunn (University of Birmingham)
June 11, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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Panel 4: A "NewSpace" Race? The Ultimate High Ground? Or an Orbital Wild West? The Narrative Construction of Space Power
1500-1630, Penthouse Suite, Europa Hotel, A "NewSpace" Race? The Ultimate High Ground? Or an Orbital Wild West? The Narrative Construction of Space Power Chair: Tegan Harrison (Cardiff University) Space Trope Bingo Author: PJ Blount (Durham University) Defining Success in Space: Rethinking Power Metrics and Strategic Language in the New Space Age Author: Julia Balm (King's College London) Ritual Interaction Chains in US-China Lunar Competition Author: Cameron Hunter (University of Copenhagen) Nothing new under the Sun? The “Global Space Age” approach to Astropolitics Author: Bleddyn Bowen (Durham University)
June 11, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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Panel 3: Middle Space Powers and Non-State Actors in Outer Space
1315-1445, Copenhagen, Europa Hotel, Middle Space Powers and Non-State Actors in Outer Space Chair: Cameron Hunter (Copenhagen University) Middle powers: The question of sovereign space Author: Marissa Martin (King's College London) International cooperation and space development: an analysis of Brazil’s partnerships in the space sector Author: Raquel Gontijo (PUC Minas, Brazil) European Multinationals in the African Space Industry Authors: Samuel Oyewole (University of Pretoria, South Africa)* , Kehinde Abolarin (Liverpool John Moores University)
June 11, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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Panel 2: Space Warfare and its Impact on Security and Governance
1045-1215, Paris, Europa Hotel: Space Warfare and its Impact on Security and Governance Chair: Bleddyn Bowen (Durham University) Governing international cooperation in outer space exploration Author: Sarah-Jane Pritchard (Lancaster University) Ballistic Encounters: Nuclear Territories in Outer Space Author: Tegan Harrison (Cardiff University) Secrecy or Security: The Potential Role of Information Exchange in Balancing the ‘Orbital Security Dilemma’ Author: Zoha Naser (King's College London) The weaponisation of ‘responsibility’ in space security Author: Haley Rice (University of St Andrews) The Shock of the New: Hybrid Warfare, Digital Warfare and Outer Space Author: Thomas Knight (Canterbury Christ Church University)
June 11, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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Panel 1: Outer Space and the Challenges of Economic Interests, Environmental Distress, and Legal Disputes
0930-1030, Paris, Europa Hotel: Outer Space and the Challenges of Economic Interests, Environmental Distress, and Legal Disputes Chair: Sarah-Jane Pritchard (Lancaster University) On the Question of Distributive Justice for the New Space Economy Author: Akash Barua (University of Delhi) The ‘New’ Enterprise: Outer space security in the context of public-private interactions Author: Jamie Winn (University of Lancaster) Adaptation in Outer Space: Rethinking Sustainability Beyond Mitigation Author: Scott Steele (Anglia Ruskin University)
June 11, 2025 at 9:31 AM