On November 19, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (EST), a virtual panel titled “The Emotional Turn in International Relations: How Emotions Have Shaped the Field” will take place. Participants include Prof. Dr. Simon Koschut (Zeppelin University, Germany), Andrew Ross (Johns Hopkins University, USA), and Erica Resende (ESG/Rio de Janeiro, Brazil).

Over the past two decades, emotions have moved from the margins to the center of international relations (IR) scholarship. Once dismissed as irrational or private, they are now recognized as crucial for understanding how global politics works. The "emotional turn" in IR has generated new ways of theorizing international order, diplomacy, war, and peace, and has reshaped how scholars think about power, identity, and legitimacy in world politics. This event brings together leading voices in the field to reflect on how the study of emotions has transformed IR theory and practice, what we have learned, and what challenges remain. Join us for a forward-looking discussion on how the study of emotions has reshaped the discipline of IR—and where it might go next.

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