'Praxis as a Perspective on International Politics' roundtableProf. Wiener discusses new publication with fellow book contributors

13 April 2023

In a remote roundtable on April 13th, 16:00 - 17:30 CET (15:00 -16:30 BST) Antje Wiener will introduce her 2022 publication ‘Practising Academic Intervention: An Agonistic Reading of Praxis’ with fellow contributors of the edited volume ‘Praxis as a Perspective on International Politics’.  After initial comments by book contributors Gunther Hellmann and Jens Steffek (editors), Christian Bueger (chapter author) and Antje Wiener (chapter author), Harry Gould and Jason Ralph will offer their reflections on the book. Q&A will follow.

From the book’s description: “This collection brings together leading figures in the study of International Relations to explore praxis as a perspective on international politics and law. With its focus on competent judgements, the praxis approach holds the promise to overcome the divide between knowing and acting that marks positivist International Relations theory. Building on the transdisciplinary work of Friedrich Kratochwil – and with a concluding chapter from him – this book reveals the scope, limits and blind spots of praxis theorizing. For anyone involved in international politics, this is an important contribution to the reconciliation of theory and practice and an inspiration for future research.”

The event is sponsored by the Contemporary Research on International Political Theory working group of the British International Studies Association (BISA). Participation is free for BISA members, costs £14 for regular non-members and £11 Students/ ECR non-members. More information and the registration link can be found via https://www.bisa.ac.uk/members/working-groups/cript/events/praxis-perspective-international-politics-roundtable