Thinking Global

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...

Rumela Sen ( @rsen02 – Columbia University) speaks with Dr. Tusharika Deka ( ⁠@Tusharika24⁠ ) to explore Maoist rebellion and governance, the challenges of fieldwork, the politics of Nepal, digital transnational repression, the intersection of democracy and technology, and much more. Thinking Global  is affiliated with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠E-International Relations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  - the world's leading open...

Philip Cunliffe ( @thephilippics – University College London) speaks with the Thinking Global team about the national interest, the end of globalization, Brexit and more. Dr. Philip Cunliffe speaks with Kieran ( ⁠⁠⁠@kieranjomeara⁠⁠⁠ ) and Oliver Bisogni about his new book The National Interest: Politics After Globalization , exploring what ‘the national interest’ conceptually entails, alongside ho...

Harris Mylonas ( @hmylonas – George Washington University Elliot School of International Affairs) speaks with the Thinking Global team on nations, nation-building and diaspora politics. Harris Mylonas chats with Kosta Kambouris about nations, nationalism, migration, nation-building and the politics of domestic diaspora policy in relation to this. Thinking Global  is affiliated with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠E-In...

Anthony F. Lang Jr. ( @ProfTonyLang – University of St. Andrews) speaks with the Thinking Global team about universal values, International Political Theory (IPT), ethics and Hugo Grotius. Professor Tony Lang speaks with Kieran ( ⁠⁠⁠@kieranjomeara⁠⁠⁠ ) and Daniel Drury about conceptualising International Political Theory (IPT), normativity in international relations, intervention, his latest refle...

Roland Bleiker ( @rbleiker ) the Keynote Speaker of the British International Studies Association (BISA) Conference 2025 in Belfast, speaks to Marianna Karakoulaki ( @Faloulah ), Kieran ( ⁠⁠⁠@kieranjomeara⁠⁠⁠ ), and the Thinking Global team about emotions and visuality in international politics, the conference, advice to young scholars and much more. This is an episode you do not want to miss. Thi...

The Thinking Global Team bring to you the highlights from Day 3 of the  British International Studies Association (BISA) Conference 2025  in Belfast. Kieran ( ⁠⁠⁠@kieranjomeara⁠⁠⁠ ), Marianna ( @Faloulah ) and Daniel speak to Mollie Schnurr (Queen’s University, Belfast), Carmen Chas (Universidad Pontificia Comillas), Charles Devellenes (University of Kent), David Murphy (University of Loughborough...

The Thinking Global Team bring to you the highlights from Day 2 of the  British International Studies Association (BISA) Conference 2025  in Belfast. Kieran ( ⁠⁠⁠@kieranjomeara⁠⁠⁠ ), Marianna ( @Faloulah ) and Daniel speak to Cornelia Navari (University of Birmingham/University of Buckingham), Sam Bradley (Loughborough University), Noemi Bergesio (Independent Researcher), Delia Burns (University o...

The Thinking Global Team bring to you the highlights from Day 1 of the British International Studies Association (BISA) Conference 2025 in Belfast. Kieran ( ⁠⁠⁠@kieranjomeara⁠⁠⁠ ), Marianna ( @Faloulah ) and Daniel speak to Nick Caddick (Anglia Ruskin University), Daniela Suárez Vargas (Queen’s University, Belfast), Maxwin Paul Rayen (Kings College London), and Augustin Berea (University of St. An...

Arend Lijphart (University of California, San Diego) speaks with the Thinking Global team about Democracy and Consociationalism. Professor Emeritus Arend Lijphart speaks with Daniel Drury and Kieran O’Meara (⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@kieranjomeara⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠) about Democracy in 2025, elections in 2024, majoritarian democracies, Consociationalism, and more. Don’t forget to check out Thinking Global in-person at the 2025...

Mark Juergensmeyer ( @juergensmeyer – University of California-Santa Barbara) speaks with the Thinking Global team about religion and global politics. Distinguished Professor Emeritus Mark Juergensmeyer speaks with Tusharika Deka ( ⁠@Tusharika24⁠ ) about religious conflict, religious nationalism, a methodology for researching where religion and global politics meet, Professor Juergensmeyer’s lates...

Noah Zerbe (@n_zerbe – California State Polytechnic, Humboldt) speaks with the Thinking Global team on the global politics of food, the economy and technology. Noah Zerbe chats with Kosta Kambouris about Globalisation, food politics, economics and more. Professor Zerbe’s YouTube channel may be found @NoahZerbe . Thinking Global  is affiliated with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠E-International Relations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  -...

Aylin Matlé ( @AylinMatle - Center for Security and Defense at the German Council on Foreign Relations) speaks with the Thinking Global team on German foreign policy and transatlantic relations. Aylin Matléchats with Jennifer (@JenniferEngl ) and Kieran (⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@kieranjomeara⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠) about German Foreign Policy, transatlantic relations, NATO, Trump, US-German Relations and foreign policy following...

Harry Hobbs ( @HarryHobbsUNSW – University of New South Wales) speaks with the Thinking Global team about micronations and micropatriology. Dr. Hobbs chats with Edward ( @edwarddcurry5 ) on micronations and the international system, the practices of legitimacy and sovereignty of micronations, their position in international law, and more. A new member of the team is also introduced, Daniel Drury,...