🚨 Call for expressions of interest to host the BISA conference 2028/29🚨 We are looking for groups, departments, schools, and/or organisations to host the annual BISA conference in June 2028/29 🎉 Find out more today! The deadline to apply is Friday 31 July at 11.59pm 👉 https://ow.ly/HAbb50Z48Uc

Papers call 📣 (En)countering violence: critical approaches to studying and representing violence, and dangerous and disposable subjects' BISA Critical Alternatives for World Politics Working Group and School of Society & Environment, Queen Mary University symposium! 🌟 👉 https://ow.ly/k8Lv50Z51Xl

Come and join our Postgraduate Network and first-timers meet up at #BISA2026 🎉 A great way to meet and network with fellow first-timers, postgraduates and ECRs in a relaxed and welcoming environment! 🌟 Sponsored by the PGN on Tuesday 2 June at The Mesmerist 👉 https://ow.ly/hRLL50Z5239

Upcoming event: CEEUPS Summer School! Join ARU's Centre of Excellence for Equity in Uniformed Public Services for their first summer school, where you can learn how to use creative methods focused on equitable research design within the uniformed public services. 👇🏻 www.aru.ac.uk/events/creat...

Submissions of papers for our 2027 virtual conference #VirtualBISA2027 are OPEN NOW 🌟 'Conflict and cooperation in a changing world' 🌍 Find all information here! 👉 https://indico.bisa.ac.uk/event/659/ Simon Rushton Jamie J. Hagen @julietdryden.bsky.social City St George's, University of London

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🌟 Come and join our BISA membership scheme 🌟 🚨 For every new member you refer you will receive 3 MONTHS FREE MEMBERSHIP added onto your membership! 🚨 Make sure to use the referral box here! 👉 https://www.bisa.ac.uk/news/new-referral-incentive-scheme-bisa-members-three-months-free-membership

We all know how hard being an early-career researcher and PhD student can be! 🌟 That is why we created the BISA AspIRing Scholars Fund: supporting research and empower the next generation of early-career researchers and PhD students! 🎉 Help us by donating today! 👉 https://ow.ly/863T50YRB38

Check out our #BISA2026 featured events page! 🌟 You can also make your own personalised program ready for Brighton next month including how to register for our keynote lectures, receptions and other events! 🎉 Find it here! 👉 https://ow.ly/F9Hw50YVpEC Simon Rushton @julietdryden.bsky.social

Our 2027 virtual conference #VirtualBISA2027 call & homepage is OPEN NOW 🎉 Submissions for papers open on 5 May 🌟 Find our call for papers here 👉 https://virtualconference.bisa.ac.uk/call-papers Simon Rushton Jamie J. Hagen @julietdryden.bsky.social City St George's, University of London

Along with @cmsbisa.bsky.social we are hosting a panel discussion of Julia Welland’s new book Pleasure and Depletion in Contemporary Militarism on the 22nd April, 2-3:30pm GMT 📚👩‍🏫

Register in advance to join us, listen to the panel contributors and join in the Q&A! www.bisa.ac.uk/members/work...

Please remember the deadline is today! Apply NOW!

Join BISA's @girwgbisa.bsky.social and @cmsbisa.bsky.social working groups for a panel discussion of PAIS's Julia Welland’s new book Pleasure and Depletion in Contemporary Militarism, 2-3:30pm on the 22nd April.

🌟 Critical Military Studies WG at BISA Annual general meeting 🌟 13 April reflecting on the past year, discussing the group’s direction and activities, and marking the upcoming leadership transition 🎉 Register now 👉 https://ow.ly/fVzk50YB2Wc

🚨Nominate today! 🚨 Critical Military Studies WG at BISA inaugural thesis prize 🏆 For the best doctoral thesis on critical military studies in collab with Edinburgh University Press Advances in Critical Military Studies book series 🌟 Submit your thesis before 7 April! 👉 https://ow.ly/rvgT50YC887

Do not forget! We're looking forward to seeing you there!

1 week until the deadline! Apply today!

Join us and the @girwgbisa.bsky.social for a panel discussion of Julia Welland’s (University of Warwick) new book Pleasure and Depletion in Contemporary Militarism (2026), on 22 April 2026 at 2pm via Zoom. Information below: www.bisa.ac.uk/members/work...

Join us for our Annual General Meeting on 13 April, from 11am to 12pm, via Zoom! Information on the link: www.bisa.ac.uk/members/work...

The Critical Military Studies Working Group is delighted to announce its inaugural Thesis Prize, to be awarded for the best doctoral thesis on critical military studies! Please send your thesis, the deadline is the 7th of April 2026. Details on the link: www.bisa.ac.uk/news/inaugur...

We are delighted to introduce the @cmsbisa.bsky.social BISA Critical Military Studies Working Group Thesis Prize - details at the below link and of course reach out to me or any of the CMS WG convenors if you’d like to discuss a submission!

The Critical Military Studies Working Group is delighted to announce its inaugural Thesis Prize, to be awarded for the best doctoral thesis on critical military studies! Please send your thesis, the deadline is the 7th of April 2026. Details on the link: www.bisa.ac.uk/news/inaugur...

CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS Please contact Gabi for more info and/or share this advert with your contacts.

CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS Please contact Gabi for more info and/or share this advert with your contacts.

🚨 Deadline extension🚨 The BISA postgrad network's call for papers for their second in-person conference since the Covid-19 pandemic has been extended to 10 March! 🌟 Get your abstracts in today to join us @irpnorthumbria.bsky.social 👉 https://ow.ly/khFK50YoWkP

Hurry up, registrations close on Monday!

'The demise of conflict studies' 🌟 An upcoming Peacekeeping, Peacebuilding and Human Rights WG event! 🌍 Welcoming Yvan Guichaoua and Wolfram Lacher to present their new article with its honest and critical reflections on the state of the discipline! 🎉 Register now 👉 https://ow.ly/KSyg50YkNKg

🚨 Register now for our #BISA2026 public lecture with Ilan Pappe 🚨 ‘Gaza as an epicentre - the breakdown of the international order’ - all are welcome to attend 🌍 Space is limited so don't miss out! 👉 https://ow.ly/qhIf50Y4lfY Simon Rushton @julietdryden.bsky.social VisitBrighton Juanita Elias

Only 2 weeks remaining to register for #BISA2026 ‼️ 'Is International Studies ready for what comes next? New thinking, new directions' to discuss, promote & develop international studies 🌍 👉 https://conference.bisa.ac.uk Simon Rushton @julietdryden.bsky.social VisitBrighton Juanita Elias

Upcoming event with BISA Critical Alternatives for World Politics Working Group 🌟 'Iran, “Reverse savages, victims, saviours” politics, and the human rights moral maze' with Shadi Mokhtari on 12 March 🎉 Register now: https://ow.ly/Y5mN50YcJHM

🔔 Reminder — Call for Papers still open: Global Nuclear Politics Online Conference (15–16 April 2026). Open to @mybisa.bsky.social members. Abstract deadline: 28 February 2026 Early career and Global South scholars especially encouraged. Details: www.bisa.ac.uk/members/work...

Alexander Borum February IR career starters is out & almost 200 opportunities this month are internships! 🎉 inc: Council on Foreign Relations CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies, DCAF , SEED Madagascar Justice in Motion & more! 🌟 Get applying! 👉 https://ow.ly/ZnXh50YebPY

PGN Event summary 'Careers outside academia - From PhD to practice' with Dr Dan Watson and Dr Amir Fard as they reflected on their own career journeys and offered practical advice for PhD students considering roles beyond academia! 🎉 Find all of their insights here 👉 https://ow.ly/WYJe50YeXgb

Do not forget about our referral scheme - for every new member you refer you will receive 3 MONTHS FREE MEMBERSHIP 🎉 Just make sure they put your name in the referral box 🌟 Do not miss out today: https://ow.ly/ZXjQ50XBHh4 @julietdryden.bsky.social Juanita Elias

The Development Studies Association has launched a new LinkedIn group 🎉 Aimed at early career researchers this new group is open to all & will include all opportunities relevant to development studies including planning, geography, economics, gender and more! 🌟 Join at: https://ow.ly/ZOvJ50Y9PHa

Register today for our postgraduate and early-career development day 2026 🎉 2 June 📆 Giving a unique insight into the challenges and rewards of a life in academia w/ Juanita Elias, Nick Caddick, Amna Kaleem, Margot Tudor, Andy Hom, Andrew Mumford & more! 🌟 Sign up now 👉 https://ow.ly/1j4T50Yc7gS

Make sure that you register for #BISA2026 🌟 Deadline: 2 March ⏰ 'Is International Studies ready for what comes next? New thinking, new directions' 🌍 Register now 👉 https://ow.ly/E10n50Y5qcE Simon Rushton @julietdryden.bsky.social VisitBrighton Juanita Elias Victoria M Basham Nick Caddick

Reminder! Registration is open for #BISA2026 👇

🏆 New Voices in Cultural Relations Prize Joint @mybisa.bsky.social & @britishcouncil.bsky.social award for Master’s dissertations offering new insight or policy direction in IR. Deadline: 3 Feb. Read more: buff.ly/xkQGr71

BISA War Studies upcoming speed networking event 🌟 'Opportunities in security studies' bringing together speakers from a range of subject and professional backgrounds inc: Emma Lowden, Dani Prieto, Francesca Ghiretti, Paul McGarr and Victoria Kinkaid 🎉 Sign up now: https://ow.ly/AuW150Y7sbW

Ilan Pappe to give #BISA2026 public lecture! 🎉 ‘Gaza as an epicentre - the breakdown of the international order’ trying to provide an explanation why the events in the Gaza Strip since October 2023 unsettled the international order 🌍 Space is limited so register now! 👉 https://ow.ly/qhIf50Y4lfY

Annoucned now: our BISA members awarded our ECSRG and L&T grants! Our ECSRG grants were awarded to Xu Peng, Dr Bohdana Kurylo, Dr Marcelle Trote Martins and Rodrigo Campos 🎉 And our L&T grant was awarded to Massimo D’Angelo 🌟 Find out more about all their projects here: https://ow.ly/Sk6P50XZuy0

Come to BISA! 🎉 Offering something for you including journals, networking opportunities, discounts and more: https://ow.ly/c3hm50Y00wr 🌟 Global Nuclear Order BISA Working Group BISA Critical Alternatives for World Politics Working Group Environment and Climate Politics Working Group

Remember to get your nominations in for our BISA prizes! 🌟 A chance to gain valuable recognition amongst the International Studies community and help our community by sharing best practice 🎉 All info about all prizes 👉https://ow.ly/NYsU50Y1BE5 Nick Caddick @julietdryden.bsky.social Juanita Elias

Calling for experts ‼️ Looking for BISA members & expert scholars to join us for a policy Lab on governance and artificial intelligence 🎉 Help us to engage with some of the most pressing and complex challenges facing us today 👉 https://ow.ly/M1oA50Y1BLN @julietdryden.bsky.social

Country allocations drawn for #BISAFCDOModelNATO have been drawn! 🎉 Taking place on 26 February with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office it provides an opportunity for students to network and ask questions about careers within the civil service 🌟 More here! 👉 https://ow.ly/oI4s50Y3rtt

We may be a bit biased, but we think CMS is a strong candidate... 👀😅

Nominate us! 😁