The Department of Politics and International Relations is delighted to welcome Professor Krzysztof Pelc as the Lester B. Pearson Professor in International Relations.
Krzysztof has taught for over a decade at McGill University, in Montreal, Canada. His research lies at the intersection of international political economy and public international law, focusing on how the design of global rules shapes cooperation between states.
On Wednesday 12 November, Professor Pelc will be presenting his inaugural Lecture on 'Passions, Preferences, and the Politics of Self-Binding'.
In a recent conversation, Krzysztof told us about his personal connection to Lester B Pearson:
Krzysztof told us about his personal connection to Lester B Pearson:
Krzysztof says his time at DPIR so far has been tremendously stimulating:
Krzysztof says his inaugural lecture presents an opportunity to kick off a new research agenda:
He added he is excited about the idea of interplay of reason and passion in social science:
And he says that when to trust reason and when to trust passions is a huge challenge:
The lecture, 'Passions, Preferences, and the Politics of Self-Binding', will take place in South School, Oxford Examination Schools on Wednesday 12 November. 17:30-18:30, followed by a drinks reception in North School, 18:30-19:30.
Professor Pelc has written widely on international adjudication, the design of escape clauses, how societies compensate workers left behind by globalisation and technological change, as well as the intellectual history of trade. His most recent book is Beyond Self-Interest: Why the Market Rewards Those Who Reject It (Bloomsbury). His current work examines preference formation—how we come to want what we want, and the implications for individual and collective welfare.