Kimberly Hutchings - E-IR x BISA 2026 - on Non-violence, Violence and Peace

Sarah Pink (Monash University) speaks with the Thinking Global team about her work in Futures Anthropology. Prof. Sarah Pink chats with Dr. Tusharika Deka (⁠@Tusharika24⁠) in this first episode of two about her own journey into academia, what futures anthropology entails, digital ethnography and much 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.

Professor Brent J. Steele (@UUtah) speaks with Kosta Kambouris on the Thinking Global podcast about ontological security studies, its methods, its various factions, constructivism and much 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.

Professor Nando Sigona (@nandosigona) speaks with Marianna Karakoulaki (@Faloulah), in the return of Thinking Borders. In this episode, Marianna and Professor Sigona discuss migration, borders, the power of narratives, the impact of Brexit on migration in the UK and much more. Thinking Global is affiliated with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠E-InternationalRelations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - 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.

Nathan Critch (University of Manchester - @nathan_critch @OfficialUoM) speaks with the Thinking Global team about his new book The Politics of Public Inquiries: Crises, Containment and Contestation. Dr. Critch chats with Kieran (⁠⁠⁠@kieranjomeara⁠⁠⁠) and Marianna (@Faloulah) about public Inquiries in the UK, their efficacy, their politicisation, and much 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.

Sumantra Bose (Krea University) speaks with the Thinking Global team about his work exploring the intersection of conflict, identity, territory and history. Prof. Sumantra Bosechats with chats with Dr. Tusharika Deka (⁠@Tusharika24⁠) in this second episode of two about his future projects, the global historical influence of technology, his understanding of how conflict and identity come together, and much more. Professor Bose’s website may be accessed here: https://sumantrabose.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.

Sumantra Bose (Krea University) speaks with the Thinking Global team about his work exploring the intersection of conflict, identity, territory and history. Prof. Sumantra Bosechats with chats with Dr. Tusharika Deka (⁠@Tusharika24⁠) in this first episode of two about his own journey into academia, his understanding of how conflict and identity come together, and much more. Professor Bose’s website may be accessed here: https://sumantrabose.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.

Ashtha Chadha (Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto) speaks with the Thinking Global team about her ‘hauntological’ approach to non-violence. Dr. Astha Chadha chats with Kieran (⁠⁠⁠@kieranjomeara⁠⁠⁠) and a new co-host, Jude Yeo, about her winning article of the E-International Relations 2025 Article Award: ‘The Ghost of Gandhi: A Hauntological Approach to Truth and Non-Violence,’ Non-Western Global IR, and much 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 theoutput of E-International Relations, please consider a ⁠donation⁠⁠.

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.