KCL Research Centre in International Relations

KCL Research Centre in International Relations Research Centre in International Relations at King's College London, Department of War Studies

The previously named Centre for the Study of Political Community and the International Political Sociology group have recently formed the Research Centre in International Relations (RCIR): The Study of Political Community, Conflict and Security. The Centre conducts research in International Relations that relates the ‘political’ to practices of security and conflict. Drawing on international polit

ical sociology, philosophy, and international political theory, scholars associated with the Centre are interested in how the discourses and practices of security, war, and responses to conflict reflect and constitute particular governmental rationalities that transcend the inside/outside, domestic/international distinction and that have implications for the constitution of political communities and their transformations. Our research projects focus on war and the government of populations, security and the discourses and practices of securitisation, the international political sociology of mobility, governmental rationalities in crisis and catastrophe, the role of the media and virtual space in conflict and security, and the international politics of conflict and contention. The views expressed here are those of the members of KCL RCIR and in no way reflect the views of King’s College London or the Department of War Studies.

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10/10/2024

Come and work with us:

The School of Security Studies at King‘s College London is dedicated to the understanding of security issues in an increasingly complex and uncertain world. Harnessing the depth and breadth of expertise across the War Studies and Defence Studies Departments, and the King’s Institute for Applied ...

The call for BISA's 50th-anniversary conference in Belfast is out.
08/10/2024

The call for BISA's 50th-anniversary conference in Belfast is out.

The call for papers for the BISA 2025 conference taking place in Belfast in June 2025.

29 May 2024, 16.00-18.00 The Pyramid Room, King’s Building, Strand Campus, London Please register here. The event is a t...
21/05/2024

29 May 2024, 16.00-18.00 The Pyramid Room, King’s Building, Strand Campus, London Please register here. The event is a tribute to Professor Mervyn Frost and a celebration of his contributions to normative theory in International Relations. The panel of leading IR theorists will discuss Mervyn Frost’s work, using their insights to highlight its key themes, challenges, and points for critical discussion....

29 May 2024, 16.00-18.00 The Pyramid Room, King’s Building, Strand Campus, LondonPlease register here. The event is a tribute to Professor Mervyn Frost and a celebration of his contributions to nor…

We are thrilled to announce the upcoming workshop titled "Reactionary Critiques and the Liberal International Order: Ref...
15/04/2024

We are thrilled to announce the upcoming workshop titled "Reactionary Critiques and the Liberal International Order: Reflecting on the Failures and Promise of International Thought," scheduled for June 16th, 2024, at CEEISA-ISA Rijeka, Croatia. Members of the “Reactionary Internationale” – Putin, Xi, Erdogan, Khamenei, Bolsonaro, Trump, and Modi – are actively challenging the liberal international order and remaking international norms....

We are thrilled to announce the upcoming workshop titled “Reactionary Critiques and the Liberal International Order: Reflecting on the Failures and Promise of International Thought,” sc…

New RCIR blog post: Stanley Naylor on urbicide as a form of political violence.
02/04/2024

New RCIR blog post: Stanley Naylor on urbicide as a form of political violence.

1, Families return to the ruins of their homes after the Iraqi army forced them to leave in 1989. Qala Diza, Liberated Kurdistan. 1991. © Susan Meiselas / Magnum Photos 1 “No house will be left sta…

Climate change concerns all states, if unequally. Direct impacts vary, with geography, location, and economic developmen...
09/03/2024

Climate change concerns all states, if unequally. Direct impacts vary, with geography, location, and economic development all determining the specific dangers for each state. Indirect effects are uncertain, but at a minimum, climate-induced migration and ecological degradation will significantly strain the international order. This is to say nothing of more apocalyptic scenarios, such as cascade effects, which would existentially threaten…...

Climate change concerns all states, if unequally. Direct impacts vary, with geography, location, and economic development all determining the specific dangers for each state. Indirect effects are u…

This looks like a nice opportunity for postdocs: The London Interdisciplinary Social Science DTP is inviting application...
01/03/2024

This looks like a nice opportunity for postdocs: The London Interdisciplinary Social Science DTP is inviting applications for four ESRC-funded Postdoctoral Fellowships to be based at any of our partner institutions: King’s College London, Queen Mary University of London, or Imperial College London for October 2024 entry.

ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowships LISS ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024 The London Interdisciplinary Social Science DTP is inviting applications for four ESRC funded Postdoctoral Fellowships to be based at any of our partner institutions: King’s College London, Queen Mary University of London, or Im...

Out now: An Introduction to War Studies
15/02/2024

Out now: An Introduction to War Studies

‘This fantastic book brings together senior scholars of war studies to highlight the important contribution that the field – and the War Studies Department at King’s College London in particular – has made to our understanding of conflict, war and peace over the last six decades. Innovations...

30/11/2023

The Department of War Studies seeks to appoint a Reader in International Relations in order to contribute to the Department's teaching and research capacity. The Department is looking for a candidate with a strong research and teaching background in International Relations theory, broadly defined. T...

LISS DTP 2024 Open Competition Open:
30/10/2023

LISS DTP 2024 Open Competition Open:

12/10/2023

🎧 is back tomorrow with Episode 19: 'What is... Technology in IR?'

🎙️ This episode features Prof. Claudia Aradau discussing why IR scholars should pay attention to new technologies, big data, and algorithms.

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