Thinking Global

Navnita Chadha Behera (University of Delhi) speaks with the Thinking Global team about pluralising knowledge in the discipline of International Relations. Prof. Navnita ChadhaBehera chats with Dr. Tusharika Deka ( ⁠@Tusharika24⁠ ) in this episode about pluralizing knowledge in the discipline of IR, globalising the discipline, their own experiences as an academic from the global south, and much mor...

Umut Ozguc ( @Macquarie_Uni ) speaks with Marianna Karakoulaki ( @Faloulah ) in the return of our Thinking Borders series. In this episode, Marianna and Dr. Umut Ozguc discuss border walls, the role of lines in border studies, indigenousknowledges and much more. Thinking Global  is affiliated with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ E-International Relations ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ - the world's leading open access website for s...

Alexander Wendt (Ohio State University) speaks with the Thinking Global team about Ontological Security and The Last Humans. Celebrating our having produced more than 100 episodes of the Thinking Global podcast, Professor Wendt chats with Kieran ( ⁠⁠⁠@kieranjomeara⁠⁠⁠ ) and Daniel Drury about the ontological security threat to the state and the state system posed by Unidentified Anomalous Phenomen...

Professor Yongjin Zhang (University of Bristol) speaks with the Thinking Global podcast about his work on Chinese World Ordering. Professor Zhang chats with Kieran ( ⁠⁠⁠@kieranjomeara⁠⁠⁠ ) and Hira Malik about his own intellectual journey, the concept of world ordering, thinking productively with the international society approach, both ancient and contemporary Chinese approaches to world ordering...

Athanasios Gkoutzioulis (Forward College) speaks with the Thinking Global team about his work on Hegel and International Relations Theory. Dr. Gkoutzioulis chats with Stephen Satkiewicz about reading Hegel in IR, common misconceptions about Hegel’s thought, what Hegel brings, communitarianism and cosmopolitanism, and much more. Thinking Global  is affiliated with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠E-International Relatio...

Elizabeth Shakman Hurd (Northwestern University) speaks with the Thinking Global team about her work on Religion and International Politics. Prof. Elizabeth Shakman Hurd chats with Dr. Tusharika Deka ( ⁠@Tusharika24⁠ ) in this episode about studying religion and IR, the politics of secularism, global order, identity, religious freedom, intersectionality, US Foreign Policy and much more. Prof. Shak...

Felix Berenskötter (Kings College London) speaks with the Thinking Global team about his work on Concepts in International Relations. Dr. Berenskötter chats with Kieran ( ⁠⁠⁠@kieranjomeara⁠⁠⁠ ) and Stephen Satkiewicz about the nature of concepts themselves, the importance of studying concepts when thinking politically, why some concepts are fundamental and much more. Thinking Global  isaffiliated...

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 second episode of two about futures anthropology, emerging technologies, influencing policy, advice to early career researchers, and much more. Thinking Global  is affiliated with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠E-International Relations⁠⁠...

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...

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 out...

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 acces...

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...

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...

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 webs...

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 I...

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...

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 Leic...

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...

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 Sheffi...

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 Edi...

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  - t...

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...

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...

This week, Thinking Borders, hosted by Marianna Karakoulaki ( @Faloulah ). returns with an interview with Professor Thomas Nail (University of Denver). In this episode Marianna and Professor Nail discuss the philosophy of movement, the fluidity of borders, migration, border technologies, kinopolitics, border regimes and more. Thinking Global  is affiliated with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠E-International Relations...

This week the Thinking Global Podcast is launching a new series with a focus on borders - Thinking Borders - presented by Marianna Karakoulaki ( @Faloulah ). In our first episode Professor Shahram Khosravi (Stockholm University) discusses autoethnography, personal narratives, the ethics of writing about others, Iran, border resistance and more. Thinking Global  is affiliated with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠E-Inte...