More than 450 delegates are expected in UCC next week (18-20 December
2006) for the 31st annual conference of the British International
Studies Association (BISA) hosted by UCC's History Department.
Scholars from all parts of the globe will discuss a mind-boggling range
of international concerns, from security issues such as terrorism and
foreign policy, to debates on outer space, state building and
international relations theory.
Other highlights in the timetable include plenary lectures such as that
on globalisation by Professor Phil Cerny of Rutgers University [see
Notes for Editors] and on the cold war and the war on terror by
Professor Mark Kramer of Harvard University [see Notes for Editors].
Hundreds of other learned speakers will address topics such as Women
& War, Issues in Irish Politics, Critical Terrorism Studies, Global
Security, the Middle East, UN Peacekeeping, and American, British and
EU foreign policies.
UCC's Department of History has taught International Relations,
European Studies and Politics for many years and is honoured to sponsor
the conference.
The BISA is the professional organisation for academics and
practitioners of International Relations in the United Kingdom. It was
founded in 1975 and, while most of its members are based in the UK, it
also has many members in other countries, including in Ireland. This is
the first time the BISA's annual conference has been held outside the
UK.
The official conference dinner, on Tuesday evening (19 December) will
be addressed by guest speaker Dr Garret FitzGerald, the former
Taoiseach [see Notes for Editors].
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