Book talk: Currency of nihilism- Critical Alternatives for World Politics (CAWP) | BISA - Critical Alternatives for World Politics (CAWP) Working Group

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What happens to economic life when meaning and value come apart? 💹 💀

Join us for our next virtual seminar as @aminsamman.bsky.social discusses his new book exploring the nihilistic moods and of contemporary global finance from cryptocurrencies to meme-stocks.

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Poster for an event: The symbolic life of rebellion: Reading affective economies of contestation. Online 25 March.

The next @cawpbisa.bsky.social event features the brilliant @crossdale.bsky.social! It is on 25 March at 2pm, online. To read more and register, follow the link below

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Don't forget to sign up and join us for our first virtual seminar!

Event poster. Iran, “Reverse savages, victims, saviours” politics, and the human rights moral maze When? 2.00pm 12 March to 3.30pm 12 March 2026 Where? Zoom - full joining instructions provided after registration Cost Free and open to all

coming up next week!
if you haven't already, sign up for the webinar next week with @shadimokhtari.bsky.social on the “reverse savages, victims, saviours” politics and Iran!
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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

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📢📢We are very excited to announce our first virtual seminar as a BISA working group! 📢📢

Join us for this excellent talk with
Dr Shadi Mokhtari on her current book project examining the human rights politics surrounding Iran’s 2022 “Woman, Life, Freedom” movement.

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Upcoming Emotions in Politics and IR (EPIR) BISA Working Group event 🚨

W/ Todd McGowan presenting his new Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR 'Emotions in Politics and International Relations seminar series: An introduction to Jacques Lacan'🌟

10 Dec 👉 https://ow.ly/7s9p50XAuAg

This is today! Come say hi! If you've not yet registered, we can probably sort out a link for you

Meet the conveners of the new Critical Alternatives for World Politics Working Group- Critical Alternatives for World Politics (CAWP) | BISA - Critical Alternatives for World Politics (CAWP) Working Group

Our virtual launch event is on the 6th of November, 2 pm BST! We will introduce our aims, the co-convenors, and together with you discuss new directions for the working group. 🙏

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MEET THE TEAM 👋

Introducing: Uygar Baspehlivan (me)

@ubaspehlivan.bsky.social is our final co-convenor for the new Critical Alternatives for World Politics Working Group! Read more about hisr esearch below 📷 and come meet him Thursday at the new 'Meet the Working Group' event!

Meet the conveners of the new Critical Alternatives for World Politics Working Group- Critical Alternatives for World Politics (CAWP) | BISA - Critical Alternatives for World Politics (CAWP) Working Group

Our virtual launch event is on the 6th of November, 2 pm BST! We will introduce our aims, the co-convenors, and together with you discuss new directions for the working group. 🙏🙏 Sign up here:

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MEET THE TEAM 👋

Introducing: Natalie Jester

Thrilled to have @nataliejester.bsky.social as our co-convenor at at the Critical Alternatives for World Politics Working Group!

Read more about her research below 👇 and come meet her at next week's 'Meet the Working Group' event!

📣 Anyone working on creative methods in political research and attending @mybisa.bsky.social #BISA2026 next year? We are looking for another participant in our roundtable on zine-making and creative methods as part of @cawpbisa.bsky.social if it sounds like you - please get in touch ASAP!

Meet the conveners of the new Critical Alternatives for World Politics Working Group- Critical Alternatives for World Politics (CAWP) | BISA - Critical Alternatives for World Politics (CAWP) Working Group

Come to our virtual launch event on the 6th of November, 2 pm BST and meet Leah and the rest of the CAWP team!

We will introduce our aims, the co-convenors, and together with you discuss new directions for the working group. Sign up below 👇

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Introducing: Leah de Haan

We are so happy to have Leah with us at the Critical Alternatives for World Politics Working Group as our new PhD convenor!

Critical Alternatives for World Politics (CAWP) The Critical Alternatives for World Politics (CAWP) Working Group aims to foster a welcoming space for experimental, creative, and non-mainstream research and researchers at the margins of International Studies. We are committed to promoting research that goes beyond the well-trodden paths of international relations and bringing together scholars who play with alternative modes of theorising, doing, and researching world politics. As the spiritual successor of the Post-Structuralist Politics Working Group, we are particularly excited to encourage research that creatively engages with...

Meet our new BISA Critical Alternatives for World Politics Working Group working group convenors! 🎉

Leah de Haan, Uygar Baspehlivan Dr Natalie Jester and Chenchen Zhang 🤦🏻‍♀️ will be live on zoom to answer questions as they continue to establish the WG! 🌟

Register! 👉 https://ow.ly/Vw9h50Xifp8

ONE WEEK LEFT UNTIL THE DEADLINE

Make sure to submit your excellent papers, panels, and roundtables to the Critical Alternatives for World Politics Working Group! We can't wait to see you in June! 🥳🥳

Meet the conveners of the new Critical Alternatives for World Politics Working Group- Critical Alternatives for World Politics (CAWP) | BISA - Critical Alternatives for World Politics (CAWP) Working Group

Come to our virtual launch event on the 6th of November, 2 pm BST and meet Chenchen and the rest of the CAWP team! We will introduce our aims, the co-convenors, and together with you discuss new directions for the working group.

Sign up below 👇

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MEET THE TEAM 👋

Introducing: Dr Chenchen Zhang

We are very excited to welcome
@chenchenzhang.net
to the Critical Alternatives for World Politics Working Group as our new co-convenor. 🥳

super excited to join the team convening this newly launched working group🎉. come meet us for a chat about all things critical, creative, and "on the margins"

@mybisa.bsky.social @nataliejester.bsky.social @chenchenzhang.net @ubaspehlivan.bsky.social

Meet the conveners of the new Critical Alternatives for World Politics Working Group- Critical Alternatives for World Politics (CAWP) | BISA - Critical Alternatives for World Politics (CAWP) Working Group

Come Meet the Team!

The Critical Alternatives for World Politics will hold a launch event to introduce our new co-convenors, our aims, and answer any and all questions you may have about events, activities, and the Conference!

📅 06/11/2025, 2pm BST

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@nataliejester.bsky.social @chenchenzhang.net

📢CALL FOR PAPERS AND PANELS 📢

Critical Alternative for World Politics (CAWP) invites you to submit your papers, panels, and roundtables for this year's @mybisa.bsky.social in Brighton!

This year's theme is: 🕶️ Images and Imaginaries of International Relations 🖼️

See the CfP below: 👇

Call for Panellists!

Are you researching the intersections of technology, violence, global politics, focusing on the colonial and gendered dimensions of power? Then consider submitting your abstract to the panel @sulagnabasu.bsky.social and I have developed for @mybisa.bsky.social 2026 conference!

Introducing new BISA Chair Juanita Elias: Priorities and plans for 2025-2027 BISA Chair Professor Juanita Elias introduces herself and her top priorities during her tenure.

We want to introduce our new BISA Chair Juanita Elias and her priorities and plans for 2025-2027 ‼️

Join us as she discusses her 3 top priorities for BISA during her tenure! 🌟

Read here: https://ow.ly/oe3350X5sah

Environment and Climate Politics Working Group IPEG-BISA @julietdryden.bsky.social

Submit your proposals to the new Critical Alternatives for World Politics stream! We aim to be a home for critical, non-mainstream work that pushes the boundaries of IR

Please help us spread the word

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📢CALL FOR CONVENORS 📢

Hello everyone 😊We are looking for a co-convenor and a PhD convenor to join our team at the new Critical Alternatives for World Politics (CAWP) Working Group! More details below: 👇

Deadline: 10th of October 📆

@mybisa.bsky.social

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