The Research Centre in International Relations (RCIR), based in the Department of War Studies, is a forum dedicated to discussing and supporting research on key issues in global politics. It is characterised by an interdisciplinary orientation to theorise and analyse the changing nature of international relations, with a particular focus on questions of security, conflict, and their social and political implications. Scholars associated with the Centre work on a wide range of topics, including:

• International order and norms
• Politics of memory and the future
• History of international thought
• Concept analysis
• Data and knowledge production
• Power
• Resistance, agency and solidarity
• Technology and technocracy
• Climate and the planet
• Contested identities
• Migration and borders
• Authoritarianism and right-wing networks
• Race, postcoloniality and gender
• Global justice and peace
• Pedagogies of international relations
• Games, art and play

Our aim is to foster a vibrant space for connections and conversations across King’s and beyond. We organise a range of activities such as:

• Internal seminar series
• External speaker events and annual lectures
• Research workshops and exhibitions
• Research method workshops
• PhD seminars
• Teaching pedagogy events
• Policy relevant events

To learn more about the activities of the centre, please explore our events page below.