International Relations Research Group

The International Relations Research Group is located within Politics and International Relations, but we are an interdisciplinary group of researchers. We welcome research students and staff from across the School of Social and Political Science as members, and invite them to attend, participate and present at our meetings.

Key Research Themes:

International Politics
International Political Theory
Theories of International Relations
International/Global Security
Sociology of IR knowledge
Foreign Policy Analysis
Global Development
International Political Economy
Historical Sociology

Research Group Convenor(s):

Jérôme Doyon

Ben Coulson

Research Group Activities:

The research group meets weekly during the semester. Members or invited speakers share their research papers a week in advance, and then have the opportunity to present their work and receive feedback in an intensive but friendly hour-long meeting.

If you wish to know more about the seminars or join the group, please contact the co-convenors: Jérôme Doyon and Ben Coulson

Unless otherwise noted, meetings take place during term time, 1-2pm, Room 2.15 of the Chrystal Macmillan Building, 15A George Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9LD.

Research-led Teaching:

Please find below a list of courses that our representative of the IR Research Group's work;