International Relations and the British Academy: Distinctiveness in the past, present and future.

The discipline of International Relations has a longstanding relationship with the British academy, and British IR has a distinct self-image. The British tradition, or way of doing IR, is renowned for its pluralism and interdisciplinary nature as well as its connection to a certain body of work that is perceived as distinctly British. Following a one-day workshop exploring emerging trends in postgraduate International Relations (IR) research, this roundtable offers reflections on the impact and influence of the British Academy on the field, and what is at stake in this so-called distinctiveness.Professors Chris Brown, Andrew Linklater and David Armstrong will reflect upon past, present and future trajectories for International Relations in the British Academy; the speakers will discuss how their work has shaped the British discipline of International Relations, future paths open to the field and their reactions to the contemporary academic climate. This roundtable is the culmination of a one-day workshop focussed on what makes British IR distinctive and diverse from other academic communities and what form this diversity takes.This event is a rare opportunity to hear three distinguished professors, renown for their influential contributions to British IR, speaking together. If you would like to attend please RSVP to lgf202@exeter.ac.uk This event is sponsored by the University of Exeter, the British International Studies Association Postgraduate Network and Poststructural Politics Working Group.