Dear EISA members,
We are now seeking nominations from International Studies scholars to join EISA’s executive Governing Board in September 2025 for a 4-year term.
Responsibilities
The EISA Governing Board is responsible for designing and executing the key policies of the Association in line with its democratic mandate, which is authorised by members through annual General Assemblies. It oversees the association’s financial controlling and planning, as well as the management of its events, publications, funding portfolios and membership resources.
Governing Board members are responsible for specific portfolios, which are organised under three clusters: Events, Membership, and Scholarship & Teaching. Each member is responsible for managing their chosen portfolios in collaboration with other board members, implementing existing policies, designing new initiatives and supporting EISA activities using their academic and professional expertise.
The members of the Governing Board work in an honorary capacity and are only reimbursed for their actual costs and expenses.
Process
First stage nominations will be considered by the EISA Governing Board and a shortlist of candidates will be presented to the EISA membership in March 2025. The membership will then vote to elect 5 new Governing Board members.
The new members will replace the current Governing Board members whose term will end in September 2025. The outgoing Governing Board members are:
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- Beste İşleyen (President, 2023–2025)
- Sonia Lucarelli (Executive Secretary, 2023–2025)
- Corina Lacatus (Treasurer, 2 023-2025)
- Debbie Lisle (Publications)
- Thierry Balzacq (Prizes and Awards)
The new members will join the remaining Governing Board members elected in 2023: Nora El Qadim (PEC Liaison), Beatrix Futak-Campbell (PEC Liaison), Joana Ricarte (Early Career Development), Daniela Lai (EWIS Liaison), Polly Pallister-Wilkins (Podcast and Communication), Magdalena Kozub-Karkut (EWIS Liaison), Revecca Pedi (Online Events).
The election results will be announced in the EISA newsletter and on our communication channels in May 2025.
The newly elected members will be ratified by the EISA General Assembly at the Pan-European Conference on International Relations in 2025.
