We are the International Relations Specialist Group of the Political Studies Association (@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social) Web: www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-groups/international-relationshttps://bsky.app/profile/psainter-relations.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/psainter-relations.bsky.social/post/3migwpixyws2m#PSA26 Day 3 - Comedy and Global Politics IR SG panel has included another round of engaging, thought-provoking presentations and a lively Q&A with the audience. @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social01 Apr 2026 14:47 +0000at://did:plc:vay6poupye7pgcc2vusowvip/app.bsky.feed.post/3migwpixyws2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/psainter-relations.bsky.social/post/3mif3aj4kk224We concluded the second day at PSA26 with a final panel titled 'Rethinking foreign policymaking amid global shifts: Cases and perspectives from the North and South'31 Mar 2026 21:03 +0000at://did:plc:vay6poupye7pgcc2vusowvip/app.bsky.feed.post/3mif3aj4kk224https://bsky.app/profile/psainter-relations.bsky.social/post/3miegeyaanc2qOur afternoon panel today has focused on Israel-Palestine from global perspectives covering themes of solidarity, securitisation and diplomacy.31 Mar 2026 14:50 +0000at://did:plc:vay6poupye7pgcc2vusowvip/app.bsky.feed.post/3miegeyaanc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/psainter-relations.bsky.social/post/3mie3booooc2lOur joint panel with the Italian Politics Specialist Group on Populism and the International has also taken place this morning.31 Mar 2026 11:31 +0000at://did:plc:vay6poupye7pgcc2vusowvip/app.bsky.feed.post/3mie3booooc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/psainter-relations.bsky.social/post/3midv7ov5jc2kThe first IR SG panel in day 2 of PSA26 is on! Challenging the mainstream: Feminist, Decolonial, and Anti-racist interventions in IR31 Mar 2026 09:43 +0000at://did:plc:vay6poupye7pgcc2vusowvip/app.bsky.feed.post/3midv7ov5jc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/psainter-relations.bsky.social/post/3miby4o6w5k2oHere’s our team; we’ve wrapped up this year’s SG meeting and planned this year’s activities. If interested, please join us; https://www.psa.ac.uk/specialist_groups/c39/ @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social #PSA2630 Mar 2026 15:29 +0000at://did:plc:vay6poupye7pgcc2vusowvip/app.bsky.feed.post/3miby4o6w5k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/psainter-relations.bsky.social/post/3mibpqeml722jWe are in the second panel, "Recasting Europe: Unity, Strategy and Security in Response to the War in Ukraine" #PSA2630 Mar 2026 12:59 +0000at://did:plc:vay6poupye7pgcc2vusowvip/app.bsky.feed.post/3mibpqeml722jhttps://bsky.app/profile/psainter-relations.bsky.social/post/3mibbgebhlk2vOur first panel, "Migration, Power, Environment and Global Governance: Rethinking Mobility, Security and Borders in International Relations" is live now! @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social30 Mar 2026 08:43 +0000at://did:plc:vay6poupye7pgcc2vusowvip/app.bsky.feed.post/3mibbgebhlk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/psainter-relations.bsky.social/post/3m2z4qpkqx222Final Call! Deadline for submissions: 17 October @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Oct 2025 16:31 +0000at://did:plc:vay6poupye7pgcc2vusowvip/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2z4qpkqx222https://bsky.app/profile/psainter-relations.bsky.social/post/3lzqttrmtzk243) The third panel which is a collaborative initiative of the Politics and Religion Specialist Group and the International Relations Specialist Group seeks to critically examine: • Theoretical and methodological approaches to studying religion in foreign policy + [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Sep 2025 16:05 +0000at://did:plc:vay6poupye7pgcc2vusowvip/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzqttrmtzk24https://bsky.app/profile/psainter-relations.bsky.social/post/3lzqsokdbfk2v2) The second panel is open to submissions on a diverse aspects of social movements and civil society in global order, including, but not limited to:social movements&global resistance to authoritarianism,civil society responses to international crises, and alternative practices of global ordering. + [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Sep 2025 15:44 +0000at://did:plc:vay6poupye7pgcc2vusowvip/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzqsokdbfk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/psainter-relations.bsky.social/post/3lzqqqb5ayc2vHere is a list of the exciting activities we are preparing for you (deadline for submissions Oct 17) 1) The first panel with the collobaration of Italian Politics Specialist Group aims to unpack this challenge, welcoming paper proposals from a range of perspectives and methodological traditions + [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Sep 2025 15:09 +0000at://did:plc:vay6poupye7pgcc2vusowvip/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzqqqb5ayc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/psainter-relations.bsky.social/post/3lzqttrmtzk243) The third panel which is a collaborative initiative of the Politics and Religion Specialist Group and the International Relations Specialist Group seeks to critically examine: • Theoretical and methodological approaches to studying religion in foreign policy + [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Sep 2025 16:05 +0000at://did:plc:vay6poupye7pgcc2vusowvip/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzqttrmtzk24https://bsky.app/profile/psainter-relations.bsky.social/post/3lzqsokdbfk2v2) The second panel is open to submissions on a diverse aspects of social movements and civil society in global order, including, but not limited to:social movements&global resistance to authoritarianism,civil society responses to international crises, and alternative practices of global ordering. + [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Sep 2025 15:44 +0000at://did:plc:vay6poupye7pgcc2vusowvip/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzqsokdbfk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/psainter-relations.bsky.social/post/3lzqqqb5ayc2vHere is a list of the exciting activities we are preparing for you (deadline for submissions Oct 17) 1) The first panel with the collobaration of Italian Politics Specialist Group aims to unpack this challenge, welcoming paper proposals from a range of perspectives and methodological traditions + [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Sep 2025 15:09 +0000at://did:plc:vay6poupye7pgcc2vusowvip/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzqqqb5ayc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/psainter-relations.bsky.social/post/3lyqcgnap2s2hThe Kingdom’s God: The Use and Abuse of Religion in Foreign Policy - Workshop CfP 3 December 2025 - University of Wolverhampton (and online) @eyupersoy.bsky.social @caglarezikoglu.bsky.social Registration and details; https://www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-groups/group-events/kingdom%E2%80%99s-god-use-and-abuse-religion-foreign-policy-workshop-call @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social13 Sep 2025 17:28 +0000at://did:plc:vay6poupye7pgcc2vusowvip/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyqcgnap2s2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/psainter-relations.bsky.social/post/3ly4ijt56gk2sWe are pleased to announce the 1 day hybrid workshop, 'The Kingdom's God: The Use and Abuse of Religion in Foreign Policy' on 3 December 2025 at University of Wolverhampton. Abstracts can be submitted to c.ezikoglu@wlv.ac.uk by 15 October 2025. @eyupersoy.bsky.social @caglarezikoglu.bsky.social05 Sep 2025 20:24 +0000at://did:plc:vay6poupye7pgcc2vusowvip/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly4ijt56gk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/psainter-relations.bsky.social/post/3ly4fk2qlxc2eWe would like to announce that CfP for the upcoming PSA Annual Conference in 2026 is open and we invite you to submit abstracts for consideration. Our general CfP scope, the details of our joint panels with other PSA SGs, and the submission instructions can be found; @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social05 Sep 2025 19:30 +0000at://did:plc:vay6poupye7pgcc2vusowvip/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly4fk2qlxc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/psainter-relations.bsky.social/post/3lukwuethmk2aThis year the @psaecn.bsky.social Annual Conference is featuring two panels focused on international relations chaired by the PSA's newly established IR Specialist Group. Please see the conference programme and panel details at the links below. The IR panels are scheduled on Wednesday, 23rd July + https://www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-groups/early-career-network22 Jul 2025 16:37 +0000at://did:plc:vay6poupye7pgcc2vusowvip/app.bsky.feed.post/3lukwuethmk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/psainter-relations.bsky.social/post/3lni5fwpvak2eWe are pleased to announce the launch of International Relations Specialist Group of the @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social at #PSA25 last week. Keep your eyes on our feed for updates on all of our following activities, https://www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-groups/international-relations23 Apr 2025 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:vay6poupye7pgcc2vusowvip/app.bsky.feed.post/3lni5fwpvak2e