The International Studies Club gathers early career researchers (mainly PhD students and post-docs) who are interested in exploring dynamics of peace and power in inter-polity relations and diplomacy. We meet once a month to discuss recent works in prominent International Relations journals, to talk about our own research ideas, and to share opportunities for conference participations and grants.

The International Studies Club is affilited with the international studies section of the Austrian Political Science Association.

Next meetings:

1 April 2025, 17:00–18:00

ViDSS Meeting Room (Seminar Room 11), 1st Floor, Kolingasse 14–16, 1090 Vienna

Article to discuss: Quentin Bruneau (2023), “Rethinking International Order in Early Modern Europe: Evidence from Courtly Ceremonial”, International Organization 77(4), pp. 691–720, https://doi.org/10.1017/S0020818323000188

6 May 2025, 17:00–18:00

Conference Room of the Faculty of Social Sciences (Room C628A), Staircase III, 6th Floor, Neues Institutsgebäude (NIG), Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Vienna

Article to discuss: to be announced

26 May 2025, 17:45-19:30

Conference Room of the Faculty of Social Sciences (Room C628A), Staircase III, 6th Floor, Neues Institutsgebäude (NIG), Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Vienna

Article to discuss: Vera Axyonova & Katsiaryna Lozka (2024), “Diplomacy beyond the state: Ukrainian think tank experts as wartime diplomacy actors”, European Security 33(4), pp. 557–575,  https://doi.org/10.1080/09662839.2024.2350465

Special notice: Author Vera Axyonova will participate in the session!