About

 AUSA Politics and International Relations Society – Neutral, but very political.

The AUSA Politics and International Relations Society is one of the largest societies on campus with around 120 members and event attendance regularly in excess of this. Our aim is to provide an arena for people interested in Politics and International Relations to come together and explore their curiosities with like-minded people, whilst having lots of fun! The society is not just for those studying P&IR, but for anyone who has an interest in global and domestic politics, or even just current events.

We hold academic and social events all through the year; highlights include our end of year ball and our annual trips. In recent years we have been to Amsterdam and the Hague, Vienna and Prague, New York City, Washington D.C, and Brussels. We also hold monthly socials where we head out for a few drinks after listening to one of our guest speakers. Other event highlights have included our US Election All Night Watch Party, Passport Pubcrawl, and prominent speakers such as Iranian Presidential Candidate Dr. Hooshang Amirahmadi and Dame Margaret Anstee, former Under-Secretary General of the United Nations.  

We have an exciting year ahead of us, so keep your eyes peeled for new events!

The society won the coveted ‘Society of the Year Award’ in the academic years 2012-2013 and 2013-2014, which

is an unprecedented success as it is the first time a departmental society has achieved this honour and only the second time in which a society has won the award in back to back years. We also won best event for 2013-2014 with The Legacy of Nelson Mandela, which was organised jointly with the African and Caribbean Society.

Our main purpose, however, is to provide a space where students can get together, make friends, have a few drinks and enjoy a good time. We have strong ties with the School of Social Science, and in particular, the Politics and International Relations Department – where we work with them to ensure you are getting the best education possible whilst they support the society in our endeavours.

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