On February 28th, the International Studies Association and United Nations Academic Impact will sponsor a UNAI-ISA Forum on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction. This event will be an open, Chatham House Rules-style discussion between ISA members and UN personnel on the law of the sea and biological diversity. It will take place at 10am – Noon at the United Nations Building.

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Posters are visual communication tools that serve as a starting point for in-depth conversations. An effective poster will attract attention and acquaint participants with the fundamentals of your project or study quickly and easily. Putting together a research poster can be a daunting task, especially if you've never done so before. In conjunction with students at the University of Connecticut Digital Media and Design department, we've put together a few tips for how to create an effective and compelling research poster. We hope you'll check out the video and share your own suggestions, and help us make this a great resource!

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The 2016 ISA West Annual Conference was held at the Westin Hotel in Pasadena, CA September 23-24 and was coordinated by region Program Chair Amy Below...

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We here at ISA-HQ are making our final preparations and getting ready to leave for Baltimore! Before we do, we wanted to drop a quick note about the program, your schedule, and what to expect on site. Click here to see information about:

• Travel Issues
• ACLU Travel Tips
• How to Find Panels You'll Like 
• Staying Up to Date
• Getting Your Schedule
• Accessing Program Files (and the PDF with rooms listed)
• Uploading Your Paper
• Contacting Your Fellow Panelists
• Getting to the Convention
• What to Expect On Site
• The Early Career Scholar's Reception
• Program Hightlights
• And More!

Safe travels to Baltimore. We'll see you at our 58th Annual Convention!

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The International Security and Arms Control section (of the American Political Science Association) and the International Security Studies Section (of the International Studies Association) held their annual joint conference at Notre Dame, November 4-6, 2016. Over 170 scholars from around the world attended, including academics from Europe, Asia, South Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. A generous grant from the Notre Dame International Security Center helped support the conference. Monica Toft (Oxford University) delivered the Friday keynote address on the future of conflict. The Saturday dinner festivities featured a debate on "Should the United States adopt a grand strategy of restraint?" The debate pitted Eugene Gholz (University of Texas, Austin), who adopted the pro side, against Stephen Brooks (Dartmouth). The conference also featured a well-attended session co-sponsored with WIIS (Women in International Security). Dan Lindley, ISAC chair, served as conference chair and Danielle Mueller served as program chair. The ISSS and ISAC are looking forward to their October 2017 conference at American University (Washington, D.C.), hosted by James Goldgeier, Dean of the School of International Service.

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We're working with a student team to document participants' experience at ISA 2017 in Baltimore, as well as craft additional resources for the ISA website and the Professional Resource Center. Stop by and say hello, see what we're up to, and maybe even take a turn in front of the camera.

Make your own plans to join the UConn DMD student team as they document the #ISA2017 experience!

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