Constructivism and the Study of Global IR

SPEAKER
Amitav Acharya

This half-day workshop discussed the contributions of constructivism and what the future constructivist research agenda might look like. The Convenor was Professor Andrew Hurrell.


Session One: ‘The Role of Agency in Constructivism’

Professor Kathryn Sikkink, (McKnight Presidential Chair in Political Science, University of Minnesota and Visiting Professor, Blavatnik School of Government). Discussant: Mr Max Thompson (Oxford DPIR). Chair: Professor Duncan Snidal (Oxford DPIR).

 

Session Two: ‘Constructivism and the Turn to Practice’

Professor Iver Neumann (Montague Burton Professor of International Relations, LSE). Discussant: Mr Quentin Bruneau (Oxford DPIR). Chair: Professor Todd Hall (University of Toronto).

 

Session Three: ‘Are legal norms distinctive and what do they add to the analysis of political change?’

Professor Martha Finnemore (University Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, The George Washington University). Discussant: Dr Travers McLeod (Oxford DPIR). Chair: Professor Andrew Hurrell (Oxford DPIR).

 

Session Four: ‘Constructivism and the Study of Global IR’

Professor Amitav Acharya (UNESCO Chair in Transnational Challenges and Governance, American University). Discussant: Mr Vinicius Rodrigues Vieira (Oxford DPIR). Chair: Professor Kalypso Nicolaidis (Oxford DPIR).