Britain and Ireland Association for Political Thought
Our aim is to promote the study of all branches of political thought, including analytical political philosophy, continental and post-structuralist theory, and the history of political thought.
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- Fantastic @biapt.bsky.social conference in beautiful Edinburgh with five great keynotes, some snow, and three LSE colleagues. @brunoleipold.com @kspiekermann.bsky.social and Leigh Jenco.
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- Pls share/re-post! New Onora O'Neill Prize! Here's a brand new @ecpr.bsky.social book prize in pol-theory, regardless of whether it's your 1st/10th book! Had honour of asking Onora myself if she would lend us her good name: ecpr.eu/news/news/de... @biapt.bsky.social @psapolthought.bsky.social
- Very happy/honoured to be giving a keynote at this excellent conference along with similarly excellent Chiara Cordelli. Do consider submitting a paper or sharing with your grad students. @ecpr-nptmethods.bsky.social @ipsa-rc31.bsky.social @biapt.bsky.social @psapolthought.bsky.social
- Please share!!! Brave New World Graduate Conference in Political Theory 2026 at Mancept @uompols.bsky.social Call for papers:
- Written your first book in political theory and wondering if it might be worth a prize? Well why not give it a try... @biapt.bsky.social @ecpr-nptmethods.bsky.social @psapolthought.bsky.social
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- Great to have these videos up for those interested who weren't able to attend the conference. Keynotes by Prof. Eliga Gould and Prof. Nicholas Canny and a @virtualtreasury.bsky.social panel. Please share widely. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... @historytcd.bsky.social @historyatgalway.bsky.social
- 📣 The keynotes and a VRTI panel from last month's 'Ireland and the American Revolution' conference hosted with @tlrhub.bsky.social are now available here: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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- BIAPT is delighted to announce that its Mid-career prize for 2025 goes to Jemima Repo! Warm congratulations to her for huge contributions to gender theory, feminism, and biopolitics. Full statement below 👇 www.associationforpoliticalthought.ac.uk/biapt-mid-ca...
- We are thrilled to announce that Joe Davidson is the winner of our BIAPT Early Career Prize for 2025! Joe’s work on utopia is just what the field needs at a time when political pessimism prevails. Full announcement below 👇 www.associationforpoliticalthought.ac.uk/biapt-early-...
- The deadline for our Edinburgh conference has been extended to July 22nd. So there’s still ample time to submit something. Join us in Scotland!
- We're delighted to launch our CfP for our next conference, our first in Scotland. Join us in lovely Edinburgh, January 7th-9th. Submissions are open until July 17th. Full details below! 👇 www.associationforpoliticalthought.ac.uk/biapt-2026-i...
- The deadline for nominations for the Early and Mid-career prizes has been extended to June 6th. So there's still time to submit!
- We're delighted to launch our CfP for our next conference, our first in Scotland. Join us in lovely Edinburgh, January 7th-9th. Submissions are open until July 17th. Full details below! 👇 www.associationforpoliticalthought.ac.uk/biapt-2026-i...
- We're delighted to launch our CfP for our next conference, our first in Scotland. Join us in lovely Edinburgh, January 7th-9th. Submissions are open until July 17th. Full details below! 👇 www.associationforpoliticalthought.ac.uk/biapt-2026-i...
- Just 4 more days left to nominate someone! If your marking is done and dusted then spare a few minutes to help a scholar you admire get the recognition they deserve.
- Nominations are now open for BIAPT’s Early and Mid-career prizes. Please consider nominating someone’s whose contribution to our field you really value. Note that self-nominations *are* permitted. Deadline is May 23rd. Details 👇 www.associationforpoliticalthought.ac.uk?p=4842&previ...
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- We’re re-upping this to encourage more nominations. These prizes can give a huge boost to scholars in our field. When the dust settles after marking season, spare a moment to nominate someone (possibly even yourself?).
- Nominations are now open for BIAPT’s Early and Mid-career prizes. Please consider nominating someone’s whose contribution to our field you really value. Note that self-nominations *are* permitted. Deadline is May 23rd. Details 👇 www.associationforpoliticalthought.ac.uk?p=4842&previ...
- This great event is actually in July, not June. Apologies @jowolff.bsky.social for the typo!
- If, like many of us, you’ve been impressed by @jowolff.bsky.social’s contributions to public philosophy over the years, then be sure to sign up for this event at @blavatnikschool.bsky.social in June. Details 👇 www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/events/publi...
- If, like many of us, you’ve been impressed by @jowolff.bsky.social’s contributions to public philosophy over the years, then be sure to sign up for this event at @blavatnikschool.bsky.social in June. Details 👇 www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/events/publi...
- Please consider nominating someone (even yourself?) for our BIAPT early and mid-career prizes.
- Nominations are now open for BIAPT’s Early and Mid-career prizes. Please consider nominating someone’s whose contribution to our field you really value. Note that self-nominations *are* permitted. Deadline is May 23rd. Details 👇 www.associationforpoliticalthought.ac.uk?p=4842&previ...
- Nominations are now open for BIAPT’s Early and Mid-career prizes. Please consider nominating someone’s whose contribution to our field you really value. Note that self-nominations *are* permitted. Deadline is May 23rd. Details 👇 www.associationforpoliticalthought.ac.uk?p=4842&previ...
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- Looking forward to tomorrow’s BIAPT conference which takes place for the first time at the University of York. Our hashtag for the conference will be #BIAPT2025. Get yourselves some proper Yorkshire tea to warm your bones and settle in for some great scholarship and conversation!
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- Here’s a great fully funded doctorate opportunity at the LSE. The lucky recipient will get to work with Paul Apostolidis and the climate action charity Hope for the Future! Details below. Deadline is January 15th. www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse...
- Registration for BIAPT’s conference in lovely York is now open! See link below 👇 www.associationforpoliticalthought.ac.uk/conference/a...
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- We are delighted to announce that Onur Ulas Ince has been awarded the BIAPT Mid-Career prize for 2024. Huge congratulations to him for his contributions to the study of empire, race, and political economy. Full statement below 👇 www.associationforpoliticalthought.ac.uk/biapt-mid-ca...
- We are delighted to announce that Josh Milburn has won the 2024 BIAPT Early Career Prize. Josh is a pioneering scholar of animal rights and animal politics. Full announcement below 👇 www.associationforpoliticalthought.ac.uk/biapt-early-...
- The deadline for proposals for our January conference in York is now extended to July 5th. I know it’s hard to think about a winter conference right now when we finally have some sun, but take a moment to submit something. You’ll be glad you did. Details 👇
- The CfP for our Janaury conference is now live. Join is in York! This year’s plenary speakers are: Moya Lloyd (Essex), Ulas Ince (SOAS), @jacobtlevy.bsky.social (McGill), Sumi Madhok (LSE) and Nadia Urbinati (Columbia). Deadline June 27. www.associationforpoliticalthought.ac.uk/conference/a...
- The CfP for our Janaury conference is now live. Join is in York! This year’s plenary speakers are: Moya Lloyd (Essex), Ulas Ince (SOAS), @jacobtlevy.bsky.social (McGill), Sumi Madhok (LSE) and Nadia Urbinati (Columbia). Deadline June 27. www.associationforpoliticalthought.ac.uk/conference/a...
- Political theorists, please consider taking a moment to nominate someone for our early and and mid career prizes. It can give a colleague a real boost. Deadline is May 24th. Details below 👇 www.associationforpoliticalthought.ac.uk/biapt-prizes...
- A reminder that nominations for our BIAPT early and mid career prizes are now open. Deadline is May 24th. Details at this link: associationforpoliticalthought.ac.uk/biapt-prizes-2…
- BIAPT is pleased to announce that nominations for its early and mid-career prizes are now open. The deadline is May 24th. Details of the criteria and the procedure for nominating are below 👇
- Call for Submissions: Res Publica Postgraduate Essay Prize. Details 👇 www.facebook.com/groups/50243...
- Looking forward to our conference kicking off tomorrow in Cambridge. It promises to be the intellectual stimulation we all need to dispel the early January gloom. 😊
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- Just five days left to register at the early bird rate! Get 2024 off to a good start by joining us in Cambridge.
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