The International Studies Association (ISA) is a US-based professional association for scholars and practitioners in the field of

international studies International relations (IR), sometimes referred to as international studies and international affairs, is the scientific study of interactions between sovereign states. In a broader sense, it concerns all activities between states—such a ...

. Founded in 1959, ISA has been headquartered at the

University of Connecticut The University of Connecticut (UConn) is a public land-grant research university in Storrs, Connecticut, a village in the town of Mansfield. The primary 4,400-acre (17.8 km2) campus is in Storrs, approximately a half hour's drive from H ...

in Storrs since 2015. Its executive director is

Mark A. Boyer Mark A. Boyer (born June 15, 1961) is a Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Connecticut. He is a specialist in international relations theory. His recent scholarship analyzes governmental ...

. It has been a member of the

International Science Council The International Science Council (ISC) is an international non-governmental organization that unites scientific bodies at various levels across the social and natural sciences. The ISC was formed with its inaugural general assembly on 4 July 20 ...

since 1984. ISA has more than 7,000 members in over 100 countries and describes itself as "one of the oldest interdisciplinary associations dedicated to understanding international, transnational and global affairs." ISA encompasses six geographic subdivisions (regions), 29 thematic groups (sections), and four caucuses, providing opportunities to exchange ideas and research with local colleagues and within specific subject areas. ISA's annual convention routinely draws over 6,000 attendees. ISA publishes seven academic journals (''

International Studies Quarterly ''International Studies Quarterly'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal of international studies and an official journal of the International Studies Association. It was established in 1959 and is published by Oxford University Press. ...

'', ''

International Studies Review The ''International Studies Review'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the International Studies Association. Former editors-in-chief include Kelly Kadera (University of Iowa) and Lau ...

'', ''

International Studies Perspectives ''International Studies Perspectives'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the International Studies Association. The journal was established in 2000. The editor-in-chief is Laura Neack ...

'', '' Foreign Policy Analysis'', '' International Political Sociology'', ''Journal of Global Security Studies'', and ''Global Studies Quarterly'') and co-sponsors an eighth (''International Interactions''). ISA also publishes the ''Oxford Research Encyclopedia of International Studies'' in conjunction with

Oxford University Press Oxford University Press (OUP) is the university press of the University of Oxford. It is the largest university press in the world, and its printing history dates back to the 1480s. Having been officially granted the legal right to print books ...

and maintains other online resources. Since 1981, it has awarded the

Karl Deutsch Award The Karl Deutsch Award is awarded by the International Political Science Association (IPSA) each year an IPSA World Congress of Political Science is held. The recipient of the award presents the Karl Deutsch Lecture or leads a special session at t ...

to scholars under age 40 or within ten years of defending their doctoral dissertation. In 2014, ISA came under criticism for a proposed ban on blogging by its journals' editors.

List of presidents

# Minos Generales (1959–1961) #

Wesley Posvar Wesley Wentz Posvar (1925–2001) was the fifteenth Chancellor (1967–1991) of the University of Pittsburgh. Biography Posvar was born September 14, 1925, in Topeka, Kansas. He attended West Point, was senior Air Cadet, and graduated first ...

(1961–1962) #

Fred Sondermann Fred may refer to: People * Fred (name), including a list of people and characters with the name Mononym * Fred (cartoonist) (1931–2013), pen name of Fred Othon Aristidès, French * Fred (footballer, born 1949) (1949–2022), Frederico Rodr ...

(1962–1963) # Ross Berkes (1963–1964) # John Grange (1964–1966) #

Vernon Van Dyke Vernon may refer to: Places Australia *Vernon County, New South Wales Canada *Vernon, British Columbia, a city *Vernon, Ontario France * Vernon, Ardèche *Vernon, Eure United States * Vernon, Alabama * Vernon, Arizona * Vernon, California * ...

(1966–1967) # F. Field Haviland Jr. (1967–1968) # William Olson (1968–1969) # Robert North (1969–1970) # Norman Palmer (1970–1971) # Richard C. Snyder (1971–1972) # William T.R. Fox (1972–1973) # Alexander George (1973–1974) #

Kenneth Boulding Kenneth Ewart Boulding (; January 18, 1910 – March 18, 1993) was an English-born American economist, educator, peace activist, and interdisciplinary philosopher.David LatzkoKenneth E. Boulding Commentsat personal.psu.edu. Accessed 24 April 200 ...

(1974–1975) #

Richard Rosecrance Richard Newton Rosecrance (born 1930) is an American political scientist. His research and teaching is focused on international relations, in particular the link between economics and international relations. His research and writing has also touche ...

(1975–1976) # Vincent Davis (1976–1977) #

Herbert Kelman Herbert Chanoch Kelman (March 18, 1927 – March 1, 2022) was an Austrian-born American psychologist who was the Richard Clarke Cabot Professor of Social Ethics at Harvard University. He is known for his work on conflict resolution in the Middle E ...

(1977–1978) #

Chadwick F. Alger Chadwick may refer to: People * Chadwick (surname) * Chadwick (given name) Places * Chadwick, Illinois, United States, a village * Chadwick, Michigan, United States, a former community * Chadwick, Missouri, United States, an unincorporated commun ...

(1978–1979) #

Ole Holsti Olavi Rudolf Holsti (August 7, 1933 – July 2, 2020) was an American political scientist and academic. He held the position of George V. Allen Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Duke University. He was noted for his writings on internati ...

(1979–1980) # Dina Zinnes (1980–1981) # Henry Teune (1981–1982) # Harold K. Jacobson (1982–1983) #

Bruce Russett Bruce Martin Russett (born 1935) is Dean Acheson Professor of Political Science and Professor in International and Area Studies, MacMillan Center, Yale University, and edited the ''Journal of Conflict Resolution'' from 1972 to 2009. Academic car ...

(1983–1984) # James N. Rosenau (1984–1985) # J. David Singer (1985–1986) # Kal J. Holsti (1986–1987) # Harold Guetzkow (1987–1988) #

Robert Keohane Robert Owen Keohane (born October 3, 1941) is an American academic working within the fields of international relations and international political economy. Following the publication of his influential book ''After Hegemony'' (1984), he has beco ...

(1988–1989) # Charles F. Hermann (1989–1990) # Helga Haftendorn (1990–1991) #

Maurice East Maurice may refer to: People *Saint Maurice (died 287), Roman legionary and Christian martyr *Maurice (emperor) or Flavius Mauricius Tiberius Augustus (539–602), Byzantine emperor *Maurice (bishop of London) (died 1107), Lord Chancellor and Lo ...

(1991–1992) # Hayward R. Alker Jr. (1992–1993) # Charles Kegley Jr. (1993–1994) # Ted R. Gurr (1994–1995) # Susan Strange (1995–1996) # Davis Bobrow (1996–1997) #

James A. Caporaso James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (disambiguat ...

(1997–1998) # Margaret G. Hermann (1998–1999) #

Michael Brecher Michael Brecher (14 March 1925 – 16 January 2022) was a Canadian political scientist and teacher in Quebec. Life and career Brecher was born on 14 March 1925. He obtained his PhD in International Relations from Yale University in 1953, and j ...

(1999–2000) # Craig Murphy (2000–2001) #

Bruce Bueno de Mesquita Bruce Bueno de Mesquita (; born November 24, 1946) is a political scientist, professor at New York University, and senior fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution. Biography Bueno de Mesquita graduated from Stuyvesant High School in ...

(2001–2002) # John A. Vasquez (2002–2003) #

Steve Smith Stephen, Steve, Stevie, or Steven Smith may refer to: Academics * Steve Smith (political scientist) (born 1952), British international relations theorist and senior university manager * Stephen Smith (journalist) (born 1956), American journalist, ...

(2003–2004) # Jacek Kugler (2004–2005) # William Thompson (2005–2006) # J. Ann Tickner (2006–2007) #

Jack Levy Jack may refer to: Places * Jack, Alabama, US, an unincorporated community * Jack, Missouri, US, an unincorporated community * Jack County, Texas, a county in Texas, USA People and fictional characters * Jack (given name), a male given name, ...

(2007–2008) #

Nils Petter Gleditsch Nils Petter Gleditsch (born 17 July 1942 in Sutton, Surrey, Great Britain) is a Norwegian sociologist and political scientist. He is Research Professor at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO). In 2009, Nils Petter Gleditsch was awarded the ...

(2008–2009) # Thomas G. Weiss (2009–2010) # David A. Lake (2010–2011) # Beth Simmons (2011–2012) #

Etel Solingen Etel L. Solingen (born 1952) is a Distinguished Professor and the Thomas T. and Elizabeth C. Tierney Chair in Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of California Irvine. She was President of the International Studies Association (ISA) in 2 ...

(2012–2013) # Harvey Starr (2013–2014) # Amitav Acharya (2014–2015) # Paul Diehl (2015–2016) #

T. V. Paul Thazha Varkey Paul (born in 1956) is an Indo-Canadian political scientist. He is a James McGill professor of International Relations in the department of Political Science at McGill University. Paul specializes in International Relations, especia ...

(2016–2017) # Brett Ashley Leeds (2017–2018) # Patrick James (2018–2019) #

Cameron G. Thies Cameron may refer to: People * Clan Cameron, a Scottish clan * Cameron (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) * Cameron (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) ;Mononym * Cam'ron (born 19 ...

(2019–2020) # Helen V. Milner (2020–2021) #

Kristian Skrede Gleditsch Kristian Skrede Gleditsch (born 9 October 1971 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian political scientist and a professor at the University of Essex, holding the title of Regius Professor. His main fields of research are on the topics of conflict, ...

(2021–2022)

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