On September 24, the ISA Theory section was proud to host a graduate student webinar, with a specific focus on the concept of human nature, its underlying ontology and issues related to its use in IR theory. The webinar began with presentations by two senior scholars,...
Chair, Vice-Chair/Program Chair, Publicity Officer, and Graduate Student Representative Wanted!The ISA Theory Section seeks nominations for its executive board; at our Business meeting at ISA 2019...
Dear Friends and Colleagues, I wanted to share some news from our Section. We recently finalized decisions on the book and paper awards we will hand out in Toronto. You may find the details about...
The Theory Section Paper Awards recognize superlative work in International Theory presented at the previous year’s ISA Annual Conference (2018 in San Francisco). All papers with a strong...
The Theory Section Paper Awards recognize superlative work in International Theory presented at the previous year’s ISA Annual Conference (2017 in Baltimore). All papers with a strong theoretical focus are eligible. Two awards are made: one for a paper presented by a graduate student or other non-PhD holder, and another for a paper by a post-PhD scholar. The pre-PhD paper award includes a $500 prize. Nominations may be made by anyone in the profession. We encourage discussants and chairs on Theory panels to let us know about outstanding papers you encountered. Self-nominations are also...
We wanted to let you know that the Theory Section Executive Board election has begun. Please find below the list of candidates, along with their statements and CVs. Three positions are up for election this year: Vice-Chair/Program Chair, Publicity Chair, and Graduate Student Representative. The electronic ballot can be found on our official ISA website here: http://www.isanet.org/ISA/Sections/THEORY/Vote. Please remember to cast your vote by the deadline: January 31, 2017. Please note that only members of the section will have their vote counted. If you are unsure about the status of your...
Please mark your calendars for our business meeting on Friday, March 18th, from 6:15 to 7:15pm scheduled for Room 302 in the Hilton Atlanta. Among other topics, we will be handing out our paper and book awards, and installing newly elected officers. Following our Distinguished Scholar Panel and Business Meeting on Friday, we are co-hosting a reception with the Ethics Section from 7:30 to 8:30pm in Grand Ballroom C in the Hilton Atlanta. This reception will honor Professor Hutchings, as our Distinguished Scholar, and Professor Chris Brown, the International Ethics Distinguished Scholar for...
We will honor Kimberly Hutchings as our third Distinguished Scholar with a roundtable at 1:45 pm on Friday March 18th, in Room 315 at the Hilton Atlanta. Speakers include Shannon K. Brincat, Fiona Robinson, Christine Sylvester, Melvyn Frost, Rob B. J. Walker, Martin Weber, Jane L. Parpart, and Elke Schwarz.
This is the (new) temporary 'home away from home' of the ISA Theory Section. Poke around the menus to find information about the section and its awards. You'll also find resources, including course syllabi and links to journals that publish international theory.