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Keeping the human in the loop: Reassuring educators in the age of AI A briefing drawing on insights from one of our 2025 BISA-ISA joint Workshops.

'Keeping the human in the loop: Reassuring educators in the age of AI' 🎉

This briefing draws on insights from the BISA - International Studies Association joint Workshop sponsored The ASPIRE Network in October! 📚

Find the full briefing here! 👉 https://ow.ly/5NvY50Y9Q1B

Dr Anna Plunkett

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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

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African States vs States in Africa: An Epistemological Interrogation of Africa and the World 🌍

The International Studies Association, University of Pretoria, AAPS & the GSCIS are calling for proposals for the 2026 ISA Midyear Conference 🎉

Find out more below & submit 👉 https://ow.ly/l3bF50Y9OIT

BISA, Review of International Studies, European Journal of International Security reception #ISA2026 🎉

Join us in Ohio as we showcase our 2 journals along with Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR 🌟

Register 👉 https://ow.ly/o7rC50Y9k4b

#BISAISA26 International Studies Association

Iran, “Reverse savages, victims, saviours” politics, and the human rights moral maze- Critical Alternatives for World Politics (CAWP) | BISA - Critical Alternatives for World Politics (CAWP) Working Group

For registration and more information, please see below 👇👇:

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Environment and Climate Politics The new Environment and Climate Politics Working Group is a group that encompasses all research and researchers who share a commitment and concern for tackling questions of environment and climate pol...

Did you know you can now be a member of as many @mybisa.bsky.social working groups as you like?

If you're a BISA member, consider joining us to get our monthly update emails about events / blogs and news from the community.

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Undergrad development day‼️
2 June before #BISA2026 🌟

Our BISA/BFPG Undergraduate Network are hosting their first annual undergraduate development day inc/ a Keynote address on climate change by Professor Peter Newell 🎉

Sign up for this amazing opportunity today 👉 https://ow.ly/1jBH50Y97kz

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New Review of International Studies article and video abstract w/ Sahla Aroussi and David Duriesmith 🎉

'Mapping the margins: A decolonial exploration of Kenyan women’s encounters with violent extremism' 🌍

Find both here: https://ow.ly/vL7c50Y97i7

Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR

'Imperial mobilities, errantry, and the displacement of the Chagos Islanders' a new Review of International Studies article and video abstract by Alice Engelhard 🎉

Find both the video and article here: https://lnkd.in/g7cBa3_K

Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR

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'Everyday casteism in cyberspace and what it means for cybersecurity' 🌟

New article with International Studies and Emerging Technologies WG and Anubha Gupta inc insights from feminist and anti-racial cybersecurity, why cyber security is important in IR & more! 🎉

Read now: https://ow.ly/jELE50Y8F3n

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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

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Join the BISA European Security Working Group for their ninth annual upcoming workshop to share ideas and receive feedback! 🎉

Entitled 'European security in the age of Trump and Putin' 🌟

Sign up now 👉 https://ow.ly/c3bq50Y81gj

Lucia Frigo Brice Didier

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'Trump, US foreign policy, and international law' 🌍
24 February with International Law and Politics WG 🎉

With Professor Milena Sterio, Christine Schwöbel-Patel and Dr Apostolos Tsiouvalas 🌟

Sign up now 👉 https://ow.ly/fhtw50Y81aK

BISA annual prizes nomination call highlighting awards for distinguished contribution, thesis, books, working group, EDI, and teaching with a February 3, 2026 deadline.

🚨 DEADLINE TODAY 🚨

Today is your last day to get your nominations in for our BISA prizes! 🌟

Recognising excellence and achievement through research and teaching in international studies 🎉

Don't miss out 👉 https://ow.ly/jPGZ50Y5hsI

Juanita Elias @julietdryden.bsky.social Nick Caddick

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'European security in the age of Trump and Putin' 🌟

Join the BISA European Security Working Group for their upcoming workshop: a great opportunity to build synergies among colleagues 🎉

Sign up today 👉 https://ow.ly/TWer50Y7sYh

Brice Didier Lucia Frigo Lauren Rogers

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Join the Contemporary Research on International Political Theory WG at their roundtable in a couple of weeks 🌟

Discussing the recently released 'Benevolence in International Relations: A Political Essay' by Frédéric Ramel 📚

Sign up now 👉 https://ow.ly/gfpV50Y7sip

Kieran O’Meara

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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

🏆 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

Reminder! Registration is open for #BISA2026 👇

Representing Qatar at the Model UNFCCC COP simulation By Muhammad Zain I recently had the privilege of representing Manchester Metropolitan University as Qatar’s delegate at a Model United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Confer…

Wondering what our December #climatesim looked like? 🌟

The below article was written by Muhammad Zain from Manchester Metropolitan University about his time representing Qatar, what the day brought and the key insights he gained at Chatham House in December! 🎉

👉 https://ow.ly/xaRN50Y6GtS

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Call for Papers for conference at the University of Sussex 🎉

'The Ambivalence of the Sacred in the Age of Polarisation: From Religious Nationalism and Civilisationism to Interreligious Solidarity’ taking place 25-26 June ⏰

More information here! 👉 https://ow.ly/Ui4650Y5VM7

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🚨 BISA postgrad network call for papers! 🚨

'Supporting research by emerging scholars' at their second in person conference blending traditional academic panels with experience-sharing sessions 🌟

Hosted at Northumbria University make sure to get your abstracts in today! 👉https://ow.ly/5T3j50Y5Vrv

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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

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Nick Caddick

BISA annual prizes nomination call highlighting awards for distinguished contribution, thesis, books, working group, EDI, and teaching with a February 3, 2026 deadline.

We want to hear from you! 🎉

Our nominations in for our BISA prizes are still open giving you a chance to share the best practice and gain valuable recognition within the community 🌟

Find all the info about all our prizes 👉 https://ow.ly/jPGZ50Y5hsI

Uygar Baspehlivan Peter Newell Juanita Elias

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#BISA2026 childcare bursaries! 🎉

We are once again offering childcare bursaries to assist delegates with their individual needs and help our members attend #BISA2026 🌟

Fill in our expression of interest form here by 9 March 👉 https://ow.ly/VTYV50Y5hcE

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Feminising diplomatic work: Driving devaluation? - https://cup.org/49XiR7W

- Bahar Rumelili & Rahime Süleymanoğlu-Kürüm

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Postdoctoral Research Fellow – Technology and the (future) Human in War x2 Ref: 43027 & 43028 (Fixed Term) - Job page - University of Sussex Job Search

@mybisa.bsky.social @isanet.bsky.social @europeanisa.bsky.social @warontherocks.bsky.social @ifjpglobal.bsky.social I'm recruiting! 2x 4-year postdocs: jobs.sussex.ac.uk/job/36e1adc2...

📢 We have kicked off todays book talk with our Africa and international Studies Working Group!

📚Today we are joined by author Manu Lekunze ( @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social)to discuss his book "Nigerian Security - The Tragedy of Latent Great Powers" (@brisunipress.bsky.social)

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Overlooked dimensions: Emotions in environmental movements and green politics 🌍

New article with Environment and Climate Politics Working Group & Efser Rana Coşkun exploring why emotions matter in environmental movements and ideas from her new book? 🌳

Full article here 👉 https://ow.ly/Wk9550Y4H7n

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Last chance to sign up for International Studies of the Mediterranean, Middle East & Asia WG event tomorrow! 🌟

'Iran uprising 2026 – from economic collapse to nationwide defiance' with Dr Marzieh Kouhi-Esfahani, Dr Zahra Tizro & Dr Tom Walsh 🎉

Free and open to all 👉 https://ow.ly/3mLf50Y01LP