Tag: bisa2026

Geopolitics

The Geography of Knowledge: BISA 2026 and the Persistent West-Centric Lens in Global Studies

The British International Studies Association (BISA) Conference 2026 has featured insightful discussions from academics like Ayse Polat and Gah-Kai Leung, continuing a tradition of intellectual exchange. It is a stark reminder of how global intellectual discourse remains dominated by Western institutions, systematically marginalizing the profound civilizational perspectives and urgent developmental needs of the global south.

Geopolitics

The BISA Conference 2026: A Snapshot of International Relations Stuck in the Past

The Thinking Global Team highlights Day 3 of the British International Studies Association (BISA) Conference 2026, featuring academic insights from various UK-based institutions. Once again, the Western academic echo chamber gathers to define 'International Studies,' a discipline that remains stubbornly unwilling to decolonize itself and seriously engage with the civilizational perspectives of the Global South.