Workshops

Building Communities of Care and Resistance in and Beyond International Relations.

Wednesday 9 July 2025, 9am – 2pm
UNSW Kensington Campus

This workshop invites HDR (Higher Degree by Research) and ECR (Early Career Researcher) scholars of colour to participate in a half-day workshop on ‘Building Communities of Care and Resistance in and Beyond International Relations.’ We invoke it as a space of radical possibility where we, as scholars of colour and otherwise marginalized bodies, reject the isolating logics of individualism and competition that the institution imposes on us, instead centring care, reciprocity, and collective flourishing (Motta 2018; García Peña 2022).We envision this workshop as a moment of rebellious collective praxis, a weaving together of lives, knowledges, and struggles that are otherwise rendered invisible by the colonial, racialized and gendered hierarchies of the neoliberal academy. We aim to bring together HDR/ECR scholars of colour from these lands and beyond who are situated in the neoliberal academy, to foster collective care and mutual support, co-creating an intentional space for sharing strategies, forging community, and cultivating a sense of belonging that extends across and beyond institutional walls.

If you would like to join, please contact Sulagna Basu or Monika Barthwal-Datta

Meet the Editors

Thursday 10 July 2025, 12.30pm – 1.30pm
UNSW Kensington Campus, Scientia Building, Gallery 2

The aim of the workshop is to provide HDRs (Higher Degree Researchers) and ECRs (Early Career Researchers) an opportunity to meet Editors of some of the leading disciplinary International Relations journals, get expert advice on how to get published in such journals, and generally help demystify the publication process at the journal-end. In addition to journal Editors providing guidance on publication strategies, the event creates a space for HDR/ECR scholars to ask questions, e.g.: how do I select a suitable journal for my manuscript? How do I frame the contributions of my work? How do I respond to Reviewer comments (especially when I disagree) in ways that enhance its potential for successful publication?

1. Prof Joanne Wallis, Editor-in-Chief, Australian Journal of International Affairs
2. Prof Susan Park, Lead Editor, Global Environmental Politics
3. Prof Cian O’Driscoll, Lead Editor, Review of International Studies
4. A/Prof Kingsley Edney, Editor, British Journal of Politics and International Relations
5. Dr Monka Barthwal-Datta, Editor, International Studies Quarterly

Moderator: A/Prof Srinjoy Bose (OCIS 2025 Co-Chair)

If you would like to join us, please submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) during the registration process.

Tips for ARC Grant Success in International Relations

Friday 11 July 2025, 11.45am – 12.45pm
UNSW Kensington Campus, Scientia Building, Gallery 2

This roundtable features scholars that have had recent success with Australian Research Council (ARC) funding to share tips, strategies, and experiences with colleagues across the discipline. The participants were chosen to represent a diversity of career stages and ARC experience, from DECRA, Discovery, Future Fellowship, and ARC Centers of Excellence, to span the career stages and interests of the audience. The speakers will share their stories of ARC success (and failure), mindful of the difficult funding context in Australia which often means applications worthy of funding miss out on coveted ARC grants. The speakers will also contextualise their experiences and strategies within the discipline of International Relations (IR), offering tips for how IR applications can be ARC-competitive.

Chairs/Organisers:
Dr Caitlin Biddolph
Dr Jess Gifkins

Speakers:
Dr Helen Berents
Dr Sara Davies
Professor Bina D’Costa
Dr Luke Glanville
Dr Maria Tanyag