Realist Complexity, between Causal and Complex Systems

#IACR2022

Against the background of previous attempts that have subsequently coalesced the two under the rubric of ‘Complex Realism’, the primary objective here takes stock of the various analytical shortcomings of ‘Complex Realism’ and aims instead to understand how CR scholars analytically treat complexity.

In so doing, it asks three central questions:

What is ‘Realist Complexity’?
Is this ‘Realist Complexity’ complex?
What is the difference between complexity and some things being complex?

Themes

The organizers aim to receive contributions dealing with these questions in relation to the following themes:

Ontology and epistemology
Causality (Critical Realist and other perspectives)
Systems (open and/or closed)
Any combination of the themes listed above

More information on the programme will be coming soon. Click here for more information on the pre-conference workshop programme.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

**Margaret Archer** is is an Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Warwick and a trustee of the Centre for Critical Realism. She created the “morphogenetic approach” which she developed throughout her academic career.

**Philip Gorsky** is a comparative-historical sociologist at Yale University, where he is the chair of the department of sociology. His research focuses on populism and democracy, and Critical Realist philosophy of social science.

**Alan Norrie** is a professor at the school of Law of the University of Warwick. His research focuses on critical and historical analysis of criminal law and in its ethical and doctrinal problems, and in ideas of guilt, forgiveness and justice.

We will accept discussion papers that do not speak directly to the theme, click here to submit your abstracts.

Hosted by the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS)

More information on ISS here

Organized by Dr. Karim Knio

Dr. Karim Knio is an Associate Professor in International Political Economy at ISS, he is currently the Chair of the ISS research group Governance, Law and Social Justice and ISS academic coordinator of the Mundus MAPP program. More information can be found here.

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