Alongside regular seminar series involving colleagues from the school and invited speakers we have a number of annual public lectures where we invite major figures in the discipline to Queen’s. These include the annual Politics Lecture and the annual Frank Wright Lecture. The university also organises regular lectures from leading public figures such as from our Chancellor Hillary Rodham Clinton 

In recent years we have hosted major international conferences, such as the European Political Science Association Conference and the General Assembly of the European Group for Public Administration (EGPA), both in 2019. We also hosted the Political Studies Association Annual Conference in March 2021.

Colleagues in the department work on major shared research themes. Of particular highlight here are The Democracy Unit, the Centre for the Study of Ethnic Conflict, and the Centre for Gender in Politics. Colleagues are also fellows of the School-based interdisciplinary Centre for Sustainability, Equality and Climate Action (SECA).

Our researchers also contribute to interdisciplinary research centres at Queen’s, including the Senator George J Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice. Colleagues in the Politics and International Studies group work on a wide range of interdisciplinary projects such as Prof John Barry’s work on sustainability.

Politics and International Studies colleagues work with a wide range of institutions and partners across the world. Please see our individual research profiles for further details.