British International Studies Association - engaging the global international studies community. We're known for our working groups, PGN, funding and conference
Congratulations to
@rkrystalli
, joint winner of the Award for Early Career Excellence in Teaching International Studies!
Below, Roxani collects her award from
@izbaron
at the
#BISA2023
Prize Giving Ceremony, for her imaginative module “The Politics of Nature and Place”
Congratulations to
@JoanneYao55
for winning the LHM Ling Outstanding First Book Prize at
#BISA2023
!
Below, Joanne collects the award from
@hcarrapico
for her book ‘The Ideal River: How Control of Nature Shaped the International Order’ published by
@ManchesterUP
Showing our support for
@NitashaKaul
, a brilliant researcher whose invaluable contributions to scholarship on democracy & South Asia deserve respectful engagement, not suppression & online harassment:
Congratulations to
@nihaarikaan
for winning the Michael Nicholson Thesis Prize at
#BISA2023
!
Awarded annually for the best doctoral thesis in International Studies, given by
@ToniHaastrup
pictured below
@LSEnews
Notice anything different about us today? Our new brand and website have just been launched🎉!! Visit the new site now at and let us know what you think. We've based many of the changes on your feedback from our member survey last year.
Applications are open for our Early Career Small Research Grants!
Apply for funding of up to £3,000 to conduct research related to international studies, applicant must have completed their PhDs within the last 5yrs
Deadline 24 Nov
Learn more:
@BISAPGN
We can’t explain the excitement at the
#BISA2021
conference hub when these three awesome speakers came onto the screen! Our first keynote is chaired by
@RobbieShilliam
who speaks to
@garyyounge
and
@o_rutazibwa
on geographies of racism
It was lovely to receive this photo of
@ncpratt
with her trophy for the 2021 Susan Strange Best Book Prize!
Nicola's prize-winning book is 'Embodying Geopolitics: Generations of Women’s Activism in Egypt, Jordan, and Lebanon'
@ucpress
@OfficialBrismes
@PAISWarwick
Tomorrow we say goodbye to our fantastic administrator, Dee Pettifer. She has been keeping the BISA office running smoothly for 3 years and we will miss her a LOT.
Please join us in saying thank you and best wishes as she moves to pastures new.
We are delighted to announce the creation of the Critical Military Studies Working Group!
Drawing on critical scholarship, the CMS WG will analyse how militarism impacts all facets of everyday life.
Read more:
@AliceCree
@millslaurajayne
@bisawarstudies
In light of COVID-19 we have had to take the decision to cancel
#BISA2020
and all associated events. Please read our statement at If you were to participate, and/or had paid your registration fee, we will contact you directly. Please bear with us.
We're delighted to announce that submissions are now open for
#BISA2021
The theme is: Forget International Studies?
Find out all about the conference, read the call for papers and make your submission at Spread the word!
@BISA_FPWG
@ethicsBISA
@bisa_ipeg
Our Chair has made a joint statement with
@PolStudiesAssoc
and
@UACES
about the decision of
@sunderlanduni
to close its teaching and research programmes in Politics, History and Modern Languages:
Thanks to everyone who came to
#BISA2022
!!
We hope everyone had a fantastic time, connecting with old & new friends, sharing work and enthusiasm for international studies!
Look out for highlights on our social media & websites - & let us know what your highlights were too!
"Manchanda challenges us to rethink and ultimately unlearn the colonizing impulses of knowledge production in the Western academy"
Congratulations to Nivi
@QMPoliticsIR
on winning this year's L.H.M. Ling Prize! Find more at
@CUP_PoliSci
@QMUL
@cpdbisa
New BISA and
@PolStudiesAssoc
research finds just 29% of senior academics in politics and international relations are female, and only 13% are from ethnic minorities
See our response and download the report:
@chrishanretty
@rhulpir
@ruthblakeley
We're launching a new early career prize in honour of L.H.M. Ling for an outstanding first book. The prize will be awarded for an original and innovative book published in any field of International Studies. Find out more at
@TheNewSchool
@BISAPGN
@psa_ecn
Today was
@ToniHaastrup
's last BISA trustee meeting, as her elected term has come to an end. We're so grateful to Toni for all her efforts and for being such a joy to work with
#sadday
#endofanera
BISA members receive 40% off our book series with
@CUP_PoliSci
!
Look at the list below, with great books such as:
'Making Global Society: A Study of Humankind Across Three Eras', by Barry Buzan (
@LSEIRDept
)
Learn more at:
Congratulations to
@millslaurajayne
for winning the Award for Distinguished Excellence in Teaching International Studies at
#BISA2023
!
Below, Laura collects her award from
@izbaron
for her fantastic module on the everyday life of global politics
@StAndrewsIR
We have a vacancy for a Research Associate who will look at Global South representation in International Studies. Please share with anyone who may be interested Closing date 13 Dec
#globalsouth
#researchassociate
#vacancy
For an understanding of Russia’s cyber strategies and how a targeted nation should respond, check out Russian Cyber Operations: Coding the Boundaries of Conflict by
@NPS_Monterey
lecturer Dr.
@ScotJasper
#BISA2021
@Georgetown_UP
'Many scholars of the discipline talk as if there is one history of IR. There are many.'
@RISjnl
Best Article Winner
@tiekutom
talks to
@martincoward
Watch the conversation on 'the Legon School of IR':
Read it free
@CUP_PoliSci
:
We are now accepting paper, roundtable & panel submissions for the 44th Annual BISA Conference. More details at the link below, incl. call for papers, details, submission guidelines & deadlines.
Congratulations to
@Marie_Robin_
for winning the Award for Postgraduate Excellence in Teaching International Studies at
#BISA2023
!
Below, Marie collects her award from
@izbaron
for her innovative course on communication in conflict settings
@AssasUniversite
‘Autonomous Weapons Systems and International Norms’ by Ingvild Bode
@IngvildBode
and Hendrik Huelss. The authors are both speaking TODAY,
@McGillQueensUP
, for more information see
#BISA2021
It was fantastic to see almost 250 people at our
#ISA2023
reception on Thurs! We’ve loved catching up with new&old members &working group conveners, journal teams &authors, all our contacts, &so many new amazing scholars and colleagues.
#BISAISA23
@JulietDryden
@chasing_dragons
Today we're spotlighting the winners of our 2020 book prizes and first up is
@MysteriousDrBex
, winner of our inaugural L.H.M. Ling Outstanding First Book Prize. Find out more about Becky and all our prize winners at
@TheNewSchool
@BNTVA
The
#BISA2023
roundtable ‘Remembering Andrew Linklater’ is starting now in the Tay/Tweed rooms
@HiltonGlasgow
Starting with a minute of silence in respect of our colleague Andrew
Congratulations to
@KatHistory
@sarahcdunstan
, Patricia Owens & Kim Hutchings for winning the Susan Strange Best Book Prize at
#BISA2023
!
Below, Sarah collects the award from
@chasing_dragons
on behalf of all the authors of ‘Women’s International Thought: Towards a New Canon’
We can’t believe it’s the final day of
#BISA2022
already, but there are plenty of great panels left including this
@BisaCpd
panel happening now - Race, Discourse and the Colonial Media
@JasmineKGani
CALL FOR PROPOSALS!
@RISjnl
invites proposals for a special issue in 2025
Special issues should make an original contribution to cutting edge research
Deadline 22 March
Read more:
@BISAPGN
@BisaCpd
@BISA_FPWG
@USFPgroup
BISA is saddened to hear the news of the death of Professor Nick Rengger. Nick was Professor of Political Theory and International Relations
@univofstandrews
, former BISA Trustee and inspirational scholar.
We're all incredibly excited for the next three days at
#BISA2023
!
With so many interesting panels, roundtables, and speeches, as well as the vibrant city of Glasgow all around us, it's bound to be a unique experience for every attendee
We hope you all enjoy!
That's all for
#BISA2022
!!
Thanks to all who attended, & those who spoke in panels & roundtables.
Thanks to our volunteers & all the Civic Centre staff for all their help over this week.
We wish you a safe journey home, and hope to see you next year at
#BISA2023
...
Today's the day! It's the first day of BISA's 43rd Annual Conference in Bath. Find out all you need to know about the who, what and where at the link below.
#BISA2018
Our thoughts are with
@isanet
who had worked so hard to organise ISA 2020, and
@PolStudiesAssoc
who announced they have also cancelled their 2020 conference. We are closely monitoring the situation in regard to
#BISA2020
. Latest info will be posted at
@DrElbahtimy
presents the LHM Ling Outstanding First Book Prize to Sophie Haspeslagh for 'Proscribing peace: How listing armed groups as terrorists hurts negotiations'
Congratulations Sophie!!
We're delighted to announce 3 virtual roundtables for our members on outer space, decolonising politics curricula and the 'post-truth' era. Find out more and register at Our thanks to
@ATRWibben
@BrookeAckerly
&
@IFJPglobal
for your help and advice
It's the final day of the
#BISA2019
Annual Conference.
We've been blown away by the quality of the panels & discussions, and can't wait to see what's to come. Thanks to all those who have attended & taken part.
For info, directions & handbook, visit:
We've pulled together some resources for online teaching, including lecture slides and resources from publishers. In particular, we recommend the articles on inclusion and accessibility. Find our list at
#onlinelearning
@cpdbisa
@BISA_FPWG
@USFPgroup