Feminist encounters in statebuilding: The role of women in making the state in Kosovo
The SEE Working Group are cohosting with the UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies!
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Past events
Book talk - Fixing Gender: The Paradoxical Politics of Training Peacekeepers
New PKPBHR, book talk - Fixing Gender: The Paradoxical Politics of Training Peacekeepers
Book talk - Sick of It: the Global Fight for Women's Health
Join our GIRWG for a 'Zoomside' chat on the book 'Sick of It: The Global Fight For Women’s Health'.
Book talk - Affective Imageries: Visual Politics of Wounded Bodies in Timor-Leste
New book talk from our Emotions in Politics and international relations Working Group.
Teaching for the first time: Overcoming challenges and embracing innovative methods
Gain practical insights on common challenges, fostering engagement and creative teaching techniques.
Virtual Café: Peace operations on the African Continent
Our PKPBHR Working Group is holding their first virtual cafe entitled 'Peace operations on the African Continent
Knowledge exchange workshop with the Defence Research Network
The Critical Military Studies Working Group are holding a knowledge exchange workshop with the Defence Research Network to bridge the gap between academia and the Ministry of Defence.
Workshop: Pedagogical approaches to nuclear politics
Explore innovative methods for teaching on issues related to nuclear governance/politics with GNO.
Roundtable: 'On Global Learning'
Roundtable discussion: 'On Global Learning'
Introducing the National Security and Defence Documents Dataset
An introduction of the National Security and Defence Documents Dataset from the SPP Working Group
Book talk - Weapons in Space: Technology, Politics, and the Rise and Fall of the Strategic Defense Initiative
The Astropolitics Working Group discuss the recently published book by Aaron Bateman.
Book talk - Conscientious Objection in Turkey: A Socio-legal Analysis of the Right to Refuse Military Service
Register for ISMMEA's new book talk with Özgür Heval Çɪnar and Demet Asli Caltekin.
UG event series: What work is gender doing in Russia's war in Ukraine
New UG event series event - 'What work is gender doing in Russia's war in Ukraine?'
Emotions in Politics and IR Working Group virtual reading group, 'The Affect Theory Reader 2' (Session 5)
EPIR are hosting their fifth 'Virtual Book Reading Group' on 'The Affect Theory Reader 2'
Explorative Workshop - Worlding from South East Europe, remaking International Relations
Register for the South East Europe Working Group's third annual workshop taking place online.
Book talk: Rethinking civil society regionalism in Africa: Challenges and opportunities in democratic participation and peacebuilding in the Post-ECOWAS vision 2020
Discussing new publication by Dr Dele Kogbe.
Strengthening links between academia, policy and practice
New event from SPP on strengthening the link between academia, Security policy and Practice.
Conflict resolution and foreign policy: The case of Shingal
New event from our Foreign Policy Working Group, discussing conflict resolution in Shingal/Sinjar.
Meet the editors: Peacekeeping, Peacebuilding and Human Rights
Featuring International Peacekeeping, Pacifism and Nonviolence and Global Responsibility to Protect.
EPIR Working Group first annual lecture: The evolution of emotion research in international relations
First annual lecture from the Emotions in Politics and International Relations Working Group.
UG event series - Artificial Intelligence: Thinking beyond the headlines
Join award-winning Senior Lecturer Peter Finn discussing AI in research and in the workplace.
Book talk: The Oxford Handbook of Space Security
Discussing the 'The Oxford Handbook of space security'
Book talk - Being Human: Political Modernity and Hospitality in Kurdistan-Iraq
'Being Human: Political Modernity and Hospitality in Kurdistan-Iraq' a new book from Dr Fazil Moradi
Foreign Policy Working Group ReUnion- AGM 2024
Join us for our Annual General Meeting.
The genocide question before the International Court of Justice
A joint event from International Law and Politics and International Studies Association.
Rethinking methodologies in international relations: towards an interdisciplinary approach using randomised control trials
This event explores the use and design of Randomised Control Trials.
UG event series - Deconstructing political discourse: An introduction
This session will introduce you to the fundamental principles and techniques of discourse analysis.
Book talk: 'Securing Peace in Angola and Mozambique: The Importance of Specificity in Peace Treaties'
Dr Miranda Ruwart Melcher will discuss her new book at this virtual event.
Dialogue on the UK Government’s Strategic Defence Review
This event from Security Policy and Practice will discuss the forthcoming Strategic Defence Review.
IPEG annual book prize lecture: Doing Political Economy 'for' the Global South? or 'from' the Global South?
A hybrid event as part of the IPEG Annual Workshop.
IPE in flux: IPEG annual workshop
A two-day workshop from the IPEG Working Group at the University of Edinburgh.
US Foreign Policy Working Group Annual Conference 2024
The 16th Annual Conference of the US Foreign Policy Working Group.
Critical Studies on Terrorism Hybrid Conference 2024
A two-day hybrid conference sponsored by the CST Working Group.
Book talk: Antiblackness and Global Health (2024)
We are excited to extend an invitation to join the next event from the Global Health Working Group.
Africa and International Studies Working Group AGM 2024
Details of the BISA Africa and International Studies Working Group Annual General Meeting.
Book launch: 'Struggles for the Human: Violent Legality and the Politics of Rights' by Lara Montesinos Coleman
A virtual book launch from the Ethics and World Politics Working Group.
Multilateralism and the New Agenda for Peace
Join the Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding Working Group and their speakers online discussing NA4P.
Foreign Policy Working Group Third Annual Conference
Join the FPWG in Cambridge for their 3rd Annual Conference.
Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding AGM 2024
The BISA Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding Working Group Annual General Meeting.
Space policy and politics in Latin America: Revisiting the multiple board games
Join the Astropolitics Working Group for a virtual lecture with presenter Laura Delgado López.
Celebrating prizewinning new research on Emotions in Politics and IR
Join the Emotions in Politics and IR Working Group to hear about the winner's cutting-edge work.
Emotions in Politics and IR Working Group virtual reading group: 'The Affect Theory Reader 2' (Session 4)
The fourth session of the EPIR virtual reading group events.
What does the future hold for the US and UK’s ‘Special Relationship’? Examining the transatlantic partnership in the year of elections: roundtable followed by drinks reception
A keynote address, roundtable and drinks reception as part of #BISA2024
Birmingham: The war years
A lunchtime history talk from the War Studies Working Group. Part of the #BISA2024 conference
Is the foreign policy of democratic states facilitating the global decline of democratic and human rights standards?
A public reception and roundtable in Birmingham, in association with University of Birmingham/CEDAR.
Postgraduate and early-career development day 2024
A one-day mini conference to provide support for PGN/early-career colleagues.
Mid-career professional development skills workshop
Register now for our mid-career workshop with sessions on public speaking and inclusive assessment.
Rapid response webinar - the ICC in Israel and Palestine: Law, politics, and arrest warrants
A roundtable organised in response to the latest developments from the ICC.