About

The aim of this seminar is to promote cross-disciplinary collaboration and foster a sense of teamwork while respecting the differences between its members. 

The goal is to facilitate regular, formal meetings and exchanges between internationalists at CERI according to a fixed annual schedule.

The seminar has the following objectives:

• to enable all the driving forces behind IR at Sciences Po to meet regularly to discuss projects, research issues, scientific controversies and disciplinary challenges;
• to develop a collective identity in IR for CERI;
• to promote the work of CERI members in IR, both internally and externally;
• to provide a home for visiting IR lecturers and researchers;
• to encourage collaboration between colleagues on topics of common interest;
• involve doctoral students more closely in the scientific life of CERI to help strengthen the shared nature of their training;

Familiarise doctoral and postdoctoral students with the demands of international research by putting them in direct contact with leading colleagues in their fields of specialisation.

Encourage the development of collaborative research projects supported by external funding.

Program

 16 September 2025 12h30-14h00
CERI, 28 rue des Saints-Pères, Paris 7, salle Pierre Hassner (2e étage)
Chiara Ruffa (Sciences Po)
Norm Erosion in International Politics

 7 October 2025 12h30-14h00
CERI, 28 rue des Saints-Pères, Paris 7, salle Pierre Hassner (2e étage)
Eric Sangar (Sciences Po Lille)
Faire sens du changement dans la grande stratégie allemande : la résonance entre mémoires collectives et récits stratégiques

 4 November 2025 12h30-14h00
CERI, 28 rue des Saints-Pères, Paris 7, salle Pierre Hassner (2e étage)
Sandra Dias Fernandes (Université de Minho, Portugal)
La petite puissance dans la grande diplomatie : le rôle du Portugal dans la multilatéralisme nucléaire et la gouvernance européenne

 25 November 2025 12h30-14h00
CERI, 28 rue des Saints-Pères, Paris 7, salle Pierre Hassner (2e étage)
Chloé Raid (LSE)
How Does Hosting Dissent Affect Bilateral Relations between Host and Home States? – Case Studies on France-Iran Bilateral Relations

 9 December 2025 12h30-14h00
CERI, 28 rue des Saints-Pères, Paris 7, salle Pierre Hassner (2e étage)
Thierry Balzacq (Sciences Po)
Mechanisms of Ritual Action in World Politics