On the last day of BISA 2026, Prof. Kimberly Hutchings came and spoke with Marianna (University of Birmingham, @Faloulah) and Kieran (University of St. Andrews ⁠⁠⁠@kieranjomeara⁠⁠⁠) about her keynote speech at the conference. In this she explores violence, non-violence, peace, whether non-violence is always possible, advice to early career researchers and much more. If you enjoy the output of E-International Relations, please consider a ⁠donation⁠.

The Thinking Global Team brings to you the highlights from Day 3 of the British International Studies Association (BISA) Conference 2026 in Brighton. Kieran (University of St. Andrews ⁠⁠⁠@kieranjomeara⁠⁠⁠) and Marianna (University of Birmingham, @Faloulah) speak to Juliet Dryden (BISA), Rong Wei (University of Birmingham), Chris Featherstone (University of York), Myriam Fotou (University of Leicester), Sabrina Medeiros (Lusófona University Lisbon), Saoirse McGilligan (University of St. Andrews) and Theo Poward (Leeds Church Institute) about the conference and their work. Also, stay tuned for our exclusive interview with the keynote speaker of the conference - Prof. Kimberly Hutchings (Queen Mary University of London), which will follow this in a stand-alone episode. Thinking Global joins BISA for the second time in 2026 to record insights of the conference directly from Brighton. Follow us on social media and make sure you subscribe to our newsletter! If you enjoy the output of E-International Relations, please consider a ⁠donation⁠.

The Thinking Global Team brings to you the highlights from Day 2 of the British International Studies Association (BISA) Conference 2026 in Brighton. Kieran (University of St. Andrews ⁠⁠⁠@kieranjomeara⁠⁠⁠) and Marianna (University of Birmingham, @Faloulah) speak to Ayse Polat (University of Oxford), Karoline Färber (University of Erfurt), Patrícia Nabuco Martuscelli (University of Shefield), Gah-Kai Leung (University of Warwick) and Alexandros Koutsoukis (University of Lancashire) about the conference and their work. Stay tuned for Day 3. Thinking Global joins BISA for the second time to record insights of the conference directly from Brighton. Follow us on social media and make sure you subscribe to our newsletter! If you enjoy the output of E-International Relations, please consider a ⁠donation⁠.

The Thinking Global Team brings to you the highlights from Day 1 of the British International Studies Association (BISA) Conference 2026 in Brighton. Kieran (University of St. Andrews ⁠⁠⁠@kieranjomeara⁠⁠⁠) and Marianna (University of Birmingham, @Faloulah) speak to Maia Harrison (University of Sussex), Carmen Chas (Comillas Pontificate University @ChasCarmen) Simon Rushton (University of Sheffield and BISA Programme Chair), Archishman Ray Goswami (University of Oxford), David Wilcox (University of Birmingham @DrDavidJWilcox), Gemma Bird (University of Liverpool @gemmakristina) about the conference and their work. Stay tuned for Day 2 tomorrow. Thinking Global joins BISA for the second time to record insights of the conference directly from Brighton. Follow us on social media and make sure you subscribe to our newsletter at e-ir.org.

This week, Thinking Borders, hosted by Marianna Karakoulaki (@Faloulah), returns as Marianna interviews Professor Vicki Squire (University of Warwick @vidkowiaksquire). In this episode Marianna and Professor Squire discuss migration, borders, normalisation of death, the ethical responsibilities of scholars, activism, her most recent book Making and Unmaking Global Citizenship, published by Edinburgh University Press and more. Thinking Global is affiliated with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠E-International Relations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - the world's leading open access website for students and scholars of international politics. If you enjoy the output of E-International Relations, please consider a ⁠⁠donation⁠⁠.

T.V. Paul ( @tvpaul1– McGill University) speaks with Dr. Tusharika Deka (⁠@Tusharika24⁠) in this second episode of two on his advice for PhD and early career researchers, international security, artificial intelligence in the classroom, and much more. Professor Paul’s website may be accessed here: tvpaul.com Thinking Global is affiliated with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠E-International Relations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - the world's leading open access website for students and scholars of international politics. If you enjoy the output of E-International Relations, please consider a ⁠⁠donation⁠⁠.

T.V. Paul ( @tvpaul1– McGill University) speaks with Tusharika Deka (⁠@Tusharika24⁠) in this first episode of two about his own journey into academia, international security, Asian regional security, Indian foreign policy, and much more. Professor Paul’s website may be accessed here: tvpaul.com Thinking Global is affiliated with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠E-International Relations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - the world's leading open access website for students and scholars of international politics. If you enjoy the output of E-International Relations, please consider a ⁠⁠donation⁠⁠.

Professor Trine Flockhart (European University Institute), Dr. Aaron C. McKeil (London School of Economics and Political Science), and Dr. Zachary Paikin (@zpaikin – Quincy Institute) speak with Kieran (⁠⁠⁠@kieranjomeara⁠⁠⁠) about disorder, contestation and the project of ‘Rebooting’ Global International Society. In this episode, Prof. Flockhart and Dr. Paikin revisit their 2022 edited volume Rebooting Global International Society: Change, Contestation and Resilience and Dr. McKeil explores the themes of his recent work on disorder and his 2025 Cosmopolitan Imaginaries and International Disorder. Kieran’s review of the latter can be found in International Affairs, 102(1). Thinking Global is affiliated with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠E-International Relations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - the world's leading open access website for students and scholars of international politics. If you enjoy the output of E-International Relations, please consider a ⁠⁠donation⁠⁠.