Sections are thematic sub-units of ISA, offering closer ties between ISA members who are interested in specific areas within the field of international studies. Members of ISA are welcome to join any Section or Sections of his or her choice. Log-in to MyISA to add a section to your existing ISA membership (see Section Dues). We have posted short descriptions of our Sections here.
All section chairs are members of the Governing Council.
Section Resources
- ISA Leadership Resources
- Region, Section and Caucus Resources
- Region, Section and Caucus Document Archive
- Section Charters/Recharters & Annual Reports
- Region, Section and Caucus Awards
- Region, Section and Caucus Conference Tools
- Best Practices for Regions, Sections and Caucuses
Sections
Active Learning in International Affairs (ALIAS)
Loren Cass
SECTION CHAIR | APR 2012 - MAR 2013
College of the Holy Cross
lcass@holycross.edu
Comparative Interdisciplinary Studies (CISS)
Sai Felicia Krishna-Hensel
SECTION CHAIR | APR 2012 - MAR 2014
IGSI, Center for Business and Economic Development
Auburn University Montgomery
cissisa@attglobal.net
Diplomatic Studies (DPLST)
Geoffrey Allen Pigman
SECTION CHAIR | MAR 2011 - APR 2013
University of Pretoria
gapigman@mindspring.com
English School (EngSS)
Cornelia Navari
SECTION CHAIR | APR 2012 - MAR 2014
Department of Economics and International Studies
University of Buckingham
cbnavari@onetel.com
Environmental Studies (ESS)
Pamela Chasek
SECTION CHAIR | MAR 2011 - APR 2013
Manhattan College
pam@iisd.org
Ethnicity, Nationalism, & Migration Studies (ENMISA)
Erin Jenne
SECTION CHAIR | MAR 2011 - APR 2013
Central European University
jennee@ceu.hu
Foreign Policy Analysis (FPA)
Cameron Thies
SECTION CHAIR | APR 2012 - APR 2013
University of Iowa
cameron-thies@uiowa.edu
Feminist Theory and Gender Studies (FTGS)
Susanne Zwingel
SECTION CHAIR | APR 2012 - APR 2013
SUNY-Potsdam
zwinges@potsdam.edu
Global Development (GDS)
Robbie Shilliam
SECTION CHAIR | APR 2012 - APR 2013
Victoria University of Wellington
r.shilliam@qmul.ac.uk
Human Rights (HR)
Mark Gibney
SECTION CHAIR | APR 2012 - MAR 2014
University of North Carolina, Asheville
mgibney@unca.edu
Intelligence Studies (ISS)
Daniel S. Gressang IV
SECTION CHAIR | MAR 2011 - MAR 2014
University of Maryland
gressang@aol.com
International Communication (ICOMM)
Selcan Kaynak
SECTION CHAIR | APR 2012 - APR 2013
Bogazici University
selcankaynak@gmail.com
International Education (IEDUC)
Judy Krutky
SECTION CHAIR | MAR 2011 - APR 2013
Political Science Department & Intl Studies
Baldwin-Wallace College
jkrutky@bw.edu
International Ethics (IETHICS)
Antonio Franceschet
SECTION CHAIR | APR 2012 - MAR 2014
University of Calgary
afrances@ucalgary.ca
International Law (ILAW)
Emilia J Powell
SECTION CHAIR | APR 2012 - MAR 2014
University of Notre Dame
epowell4@nd.edu
International Organization (IO)
Ken Stiles
SECTION CHAIR | APR 2012 - MAR 2014
Brigham Young University
ken_stiles@byu.edu
International Political Economy (IPE)
JP Singh
SECTION CHAIR | APR 2012 - APR 2013
Georgetown University
jps6@georgetown.edu
International Political Sociology (IPS)
Pinar Bilgin
SECTION CHAIR | APR 2012 - APR 2013
Bilkent University
pbilgin@bilkent.edu.tr
International Security Studies (ISSS)
Patricia A. Weitsman
SECTION CHAIR | MAR 2011 - APR 2013
Department of Political Science
Ohio University
weitsman@ohio.edu
Peace Studies (PEACE)
Landon Hancock
SECTION CHAIR | APR 2012 - MAR 2014
Kent State University
Lhancock2@kent.edu
Political Demography & Geography (PDG)
Richard Cincotta
SECTION CHAIR | APR 2012 - MAR 2014
The Stimson Center
rcincotta@stimson.org
Post Communist Systems in Int’l Relations (POSTCOMM)
Mariya Omelicheva
SECTION CHAIR | APRIL 2012 - MARCH 2014
University of Kansas
omeliche@ku.edu
Scientific Study of International Processes (SSIP)
Brandon C. Prins
SECTION CHAIR | MAR 2011 - APR 2013
Department of Political Science
University of Tennessee
bprins@utk.edu
Theory (THEORY)
Felix Berenskoetter
SECTION CHAIR | MARCH 2011 - APR 2013
School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)
fb12@soas.ac.uk
