A guest post by Anthony Thorpe and Jean Pierre Elonga Mboyo. Our book ‘Educational Leadership and Critical Realism’ is the latest addition to the Routledge Studies in Critical Realism series. Our paths crossed at an International Association of Critical Realism… Read More »Educational Leadership and Critical Realism
Posted by Dave Elder-Vass The phenomenon of normativity – the existence of norms and how the normative pressures that sustain them operate – is fundamental to the conduct of every aspect of social life. Yet, arguably, this important area has… Read More »Call for papers: Special issue on Norm Circles in Social Research
By Wojciech Sadlon Margaret Archer, a towering figure in sociology, particularly in the field of critical realism, played a crucial role in shaping the theoretical and methodological framework of my study on Polish Catholicism. Her profound insights, encouragement, and intellectual… Read More »Margaret Archer and Polish Catholicism
A guest post by Tom Fryer and Cristián Navarrete. This blog is adapted from the introduction of Revisiting Realist Theory of Science (2024) by Tom Fryer and Cristián Navarrete. The full version of the book, which aims to introduce Bhaskar’s… Read More »Revisiting Realist Theory of Science: A Practical Guide
The Power of Implicit Critical Realism: Writing Like a Realist Without Stating It A guest post by Christopher-David Preclik Corresponding Author: Christopher-David Preclik, PhD Student in Politics and International Studies (1st year), University of Cambridge, United Kingdom; email: cdp51@cam.ac.uk Biographical… Read More »The Power of Implicit Critical Realism
Guest post by Rob Faure Walker In Love and the Market: How to Recover from the Enlightenment and Survive the Current Crisis, I have tried to demystify Roy Bhaskar’s MetaReality (2012). As with much of Bhaskar’s writing, the content of… Read More »Can a Critical Realist Conception of Love Help us to Flourish through the Crises of Modernity?
William Outhwaite, Newcastle University, UKAn edited version of his presentation at the One-Day Symposium on the Legacy of Margaret Archer. August 3rd 2024, University of Warwick, England, UK This is the second time I find myself celebrating Maggie’s life; the first… Read More »Margaret Archer’s achievement will continue to inspire future generations
Catherine Hastings, Macquarie University, AustraliaAn edited version of her presentation at the One-Day Symposium on the Legacy of Margaret Archer. August 3rd 2024, University of Warwick, England, UK I am reflecting on Margaret Archer as a relative newcomer to her… Read More »Margaret Archer’s contribution to critical realist emancipatory and explanatory social science
Following our recent symposium we are inviting short blog posts (750-1500 words) reflecting on the intellectual legacy of Margaret Archer. These will be published on the Critical Realism Network blog. Here are some examples of themes these posts could address:… Read More »Call for blog posts: the Intellectual Legacy of Margaret Archer
In this guest post, Graham Scambler talks about his recent book on the causal forces at work in elite sport – and the severe consequences they can have for the athletes involved. Two major themes have informed my applications of… Read More »Critical Realism and Sport