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In this @risjnl.bsky.social podcast, @bleiker.bsky.social talk to @sebkaempf.bsky.social about ‘seeing and sensing world politics’, the title of his keynote address delivered at #BISA2025.

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Rebuilding After Conflict: Highlights from BISA 2025 - GLOBAL SOUTHS HUB Celestina Atom reflects on BISA 2025, sharing insights on reintegration in Nigeria and lessons from Belfast’s history of conflict and peace.

🕊️ On this #InternationalDayOfPeace, we’re re-sharing Celestina Atom's blog on peacebuilding after conflict, drawn from @mybisa.bsky.social #BISA2025 Conference.

This year’s theme reminds us how peace requires collaboration across divides.

Read here 🔽

#BISA2025 was fantastic and we can't wait to see you all again at #BISA2026! Looking forward to receiving your submissions ✨

Hello, bsky! We have arrived! Watch this space for communication on our working group's latest news, events, opportunities and updates!
We are very excited to be sharing our work with such a brilliant community. #bisa2025

New on our YouTube - our #BISA2025 conference video featuring the best moments in Belfast 🎉

Watch the full video down below and try and spot yourself! 🌟

Full video here 👉 buff.ly/znA2PGP

@bisa-ecpwg.bsky.social @nickcaddick.bsky.social @simonrushton.bsky.social @victoriambasham.bsky.social

#BISA2025 in Belfast - 50th anniversary conference For our milestone 50th anniversary conference in June 2025, we visited Belfast, the gateway to Northern Ireland, where we held almost 400 panels, roundtables, keynotes, receptions and more. 1,200…

Just published - our #BISA2025 conference video featuring the best highlights 🎉

We would love you to watch it - spot yourself down below! 🌟

👉 buff.ly/znA2PGP

@julietdryden.bsky.social @peternewell.bsky.social @juanitamarieelias.bsky.social
@bleiker.bsky.social @debbielisle.bsky.social

BISA August Updates Actions and reactions – Supporting members and developing BISA within the constraints of the Charities Act

🌟Check your emails as our Aug newsletter is out! 🌟

inc:
- The latest in IR - summer book round up 📚
- #BISA2025 keynote recording: Professor @bleiker.bsky.social
- In discussion: @victoriambasham.bsky.social🎙️
- BISA at 50: Reflections and perspectives - #BISA2025

Read here 👉

Early-Career Environment and Climate Politics Paper Prize- Environment and Climate Politics | BISA - Environment and Climate Politics Working Group

The deadline for our @bisa-ecpwg.bsky.social prize honouring the best environment /climate politics PG, ECR paper presented at #BISA2025 is TOMORROW 🎉

Final chance to apply 👉 buff.ly/N04b1Vj

@julietdryden.bsky.social @suraveenayak.bsky.social @ckweatherill.bsky.social

Early-Career Environment and Climate Politics Paper Prize- Environment and Climate Politics | BISA - Environment and Climate Politics Working Group

Last chance to apply for our @bisa-ecpwg.bsky.social prize to honour the best environment /climate politics PG, ECR paper presented at #BISA2025 🎉

Deadline: 16 August 🌟

Don't miss out on applying 👉 buff.ly/N04b1Vj

@julietdryden.bsky.social @suraveenayak.bsky.social @ckweatherill.bsky.social

Early-Career Environment and Climate Politics Paper Prize- Environment and Climate Politics | BISA - Environment and Climate Politics Working Group

ECP Early Career Paper Prize 🚨

The deadline is quickly approaching for the @bisa-ecpwg.bsky.social prize for the best ECP PG / early-career paper presented at the #BISA2025!

Deadline: 16 Aug

Learn more & apply: buff.ly/N04b1Vj

@ctmcateer.bsky.social @ckweatherill.bsky.social

🎤 Third World Quarterly proudly sponsored Prof. @bleiker.bsky.social keynote at @mybisa.bsky.social's #BISA2025 conference back in June 2025, "Seeing and Sensing World Politics" - investigating how images and emotions influence global issues.

📺 Missed it? Watch here👇

I met researcher Elena Sohanpal from Aston University in Birmingham at @mybisa.bsky.social #BISA2025 in Belfast. She is interviewing scholars for her project on attitudes toward autism and autistic people in IR. Plz contact her if you want to share your experience anonymously.

Early-Career Environment and Climate Politics Paper Prize- Environment and Climate Politics | BISA - Environment and Climate Politics Working Group

Deadline approaching!

Nominations for our Early-Career Environment and Climate Politics Paper Prize close on 16th August.

Eligibility:

- PhDs / ECRs
- Presented at #BISA2025 on an ECPWG panel.

Instructions:
www.bisa.ac.uk/members/work...

@mybisa.bsky.social

#BISA2025 keynote recording: Professor Roland Bleiker - Seeing and sensing world politics Watch the #BISA2025 50th anniversary keynote from Roland Bleiker on seeing and sensing world politics.

Published now - our #BISA2025 keynote speech by @bleiker.bsky.social 🎉

'Seeing and sensing world politics' - co-authored with Dr Emma Hutchinson - this year's keynote was recorded as a lasting memento from #BISA2025 🌟

Watch now 👉 buff.ly/IXfXfpA

@julietdryden.bsky.social @bisa-ecpwg.bsky.social

Here a video of my keynote at the recent 50th Anniversary #BISA2025 conference in Belfast. I am more writer than speaker, so this was a challenge. But I am grateful for the invitation and glad I did it for - and with - Emma Hutchison. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBWg...

#BISA2025 keynote recording: Professor Roland Bleiker - Seeing and sensing world politics Watch the #BISA2025 50th anniversary keynote from Roland Bleiker on seeing and sensing world politics.

Our #BISA2025 keynote speech by @bleiker.bsky.social is now published! 🎉

Entitled: 'Seeing and sensing world politics' - co-authored with Dr Emma Hutchinson - this year's keynote was recorded as a lasting memento from #BISA2025 🌟

Watch now 👉 buff.ly/IXfXfpA

@visualpolitics.bsky.social

BISA at 50: Reflections and perspectives - Personal takes on #BISA2025 We asked some #BISA2025 delegates to share their reflections of the conference in Belfast.

🚨New 'BISA at 50: Reflections and perspectives; out now! 🚨

'Personal takes on #BISA2025' 🌟

w/ Helena Farrand Carrapico - BISA Secretary & Prof in IR and Criminology @northumbriauni.bsky.social & @julietdryden.bsky.social - BISA CEO 📚

Read now 👉 buff.ly/tFpX3U7

@bisa-ecpwg.bsky.social

Live: Is organised violence central to capitalism? @ BISA 2025 SPERI Presents... · Episode

@sperishefuni.bsky.social Presents:

Live: Is organised violence central to capitalism? @ BISA2025 w/ Joanna Tidy, Elena Simon, Vick Reif-Breitwieser Beryl Pong @frankmaracchione.bsky.social & @remiedwards.bsky.social 🎉

Recorded @ipegbisa.bsky.social roundtable #BISA2025 🌟

listen

How to Craft an Impactful Blog Post - GLOBAL SOUTHS HUB #post_excerptInspired by our talk on how to unlock the power of academic blogging: storytelling, tips and tools at BISA's virtual conference, Zara Qadir, Founding Editor, and Mira Mookerjee, Editor…

What makes an academic blog post stand out?

@zaraqadir.bsky.social and Mira Mookerjee share 10 key lessons from our @mybisa.bsky.social #BISA2025 talk to help your research reach more readers, with more impact.

📖 Read the full post 👇

BISA at 50: Reflections and perspectives - Personal takes on #BISA2025 We asked some #BISA2025 delegates to share their reflections of the conference in Belfast.

🚨 New BISA at 50 article out now! 🚨

🌟'BISA at 50: Reflections and perspectives - Personal takes on #BISA2025 🌟

w/ Helena Farrand Carrapico - BISA Secretary & Prof in IR and Criminology @northumbriauni.bsky.social & @julietdryden.bsky.social - BISA CEO 📚

Read now 👉

Early-Career Environment and Climate Politics Paper Prize- Environment and Climate Politics | BISA - Environment and Climate Politics Working Group

Early Career Paper Prize - deadline approaching!

- Did you present a paper on one of our panels at #BISA2025?

- Are you a PhD student or within three years of graduating?

- Can you write a draft paper by 16th August?

Nominate yourself!

Details:

www.bisa.ac.uk/news/early-c...

The Thinking Global Podcast Archives – E-International Relations If you like discussion of heavy questions in a light-hearted atmosphere with the big names from the world of International Relations, join Kieran O’Meara and the E-International Relations podcast…

🎙️ @E_IR X #BISA2025 podcasts 🎙️

With Kieran O’ Meara and @faloulah.bsky.social speaking to :
@bleiker.bsky.social @nickcaddick.bsky.social @davidjwilcox.bsky.social @errichiello.bsky.social @jasonralph.bsky.social and many more! 🎉

🎧 listen now -

Turkey’s balancing of renewables and security: A middle power in energy transition- Environment and Climate Politics | BISA - Environment and Climate Politics Working Group

@bisa-ecpwg.bsky.social 🌎

'Turkey’s balancing of renewables and security: A middle power in energy transition' 🌟
The condensed version of the paper @yavuztuyloglu.bsky.social presented at #BISA2025 📚

Read now 👉 buff.ly/yneKWbp

@ckweatherill.bsky.social

Turkey’s balancing of renewables and security: A middle power in energy transition- Environment and Climate Politics | BISA - Environment and Climate Politics Working Group

New blog!

Turkey’s balancing of renewables and security: A middle power in energy transition by Yavuz Tuyloglu.

This blog is a condensed version of the paper Yavuz presented at #BISA2025 @mybisa.bsky.social

www.bisa.ac.uk/articles/tur...

🌟 July newsletter! 🌟
inc:
- BISA 2025 prize winners announced! 🎉
- Early-Career @bisa-ecpwg.bsky.social Politics Paper Prize - nominate now! 🌎
- @e-international.bsky.social x BISA: podcast episodes from #BISA2025 in Belfast 🎙️
read now - buff.ly/UY2SEp6

@faloulah.bsky.social
@gnobisa.bsky.social

#BISA2026 conference to be held in Brighton We are excited to announce that in 2026 our flagship annual conference will be held in Brighton.

Our #BISA2025 competition winners winning a 3 day ticket to #BISA2026 in Brighton:

@catamliberato.bsky.social Azadeh Sobout @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social & David Dunn @unibirmingham.bsky.social 🎉

Congratulations & thank you for taking part! 😊

Read more about BISA2026 here 👉

The latest @mybisa.bsky.social newsletter has dropped! Check out reflections on #BISA2025, latest RIS research, and more.

👉 www.bisa.ac.uk

Rebuilding After Conflict: Highlights from BISA 2025 - GLOBAL SOUTHS HUB Celestina Atom reflects on BISA 2025, sharing insights on reintegration in Nigeria and lessons from Belfast’s history of conflict and peace.

Celestina Atom article 🌟

Celestina, a grantee from @GlobalSouthsHub Colloquium Fund presented 2 papers at #BISA2025 and reflects on her experience, sharing insights from her research, the panels that inspired her, and lessons drawn 🎉

Read now 👉 globalsouth.org/2025/07/rebu...

#BISA2025 saw us host a public panel on 'Contested heritage: Curating conflict in and about Northern Ireland' hosted at the Royal Ulster Rifles Museum in Belfast (and site of the future UNTOLD The Museum).

Did you get a chance to meet our #Politics and #InternationalRelations editors Milly and @atifajiwa.bsky.social at #BISA2025?

Email them today about new book projects you’re working on! 📨

milly.weaver@bloomsbury.com for textbooks
atifa.jiwa@bloomsbury.com for everything else

@mybisa.bsky.social