Here's another new paper on Archer's work, this time comparing it to CSOG's social positioning theory, by Tony Lawson himself: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Contrasting social positioning theory and Archer's morphogenetic/morphostatic approach

Social positioning theory and the morphogenetic/morphostatic approach of Margaret Archer are compared. The differences identified are found mostly to reflect contrasts in objectives and orientation...

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Researchers—ever wonder how your study could better address a root cause? Join these dialogues on Petter Næss’ contributions to planning with critical realism:

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Interested in critical realism and spatial planning? Sign up for our new seminar series criticalrealismnetwork.org/2026/06/26/s...

Eight papers on Margaret Archer from the Journal of #CriticalRealism special issue are now available. Authors include Al-Amoudi, Donati, Maccarini, Morgan, Porpora, and Steyn. www.tandfonline.com/action/showA...

Latest articles from Journal of Critical Realism

Browse the latest articles and research from Journal of Critical Realism

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Interested in critical realism and spatial planning? Sign up for our new seminar series criticalrealismnetwork.org/2026/06/26/s...

Seminars on critical realism and planning

Join us for three online dialogues reflecting on the work Professor Petter Næss and its potential for spatial planning knowledge and theory. Sign up here.

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Here's 'Archer, morphogenesis and time', a fascinating new open access paper from Jamie Morgan. He discusses the nature of time and how it appears in the critical realist work of Margaret Archer and Roy Bhaskar: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Archer, morphogenesis and time

In this article, I discuss Archer's morphostatic/morphogenetic approach (M/M) and the concept of time. I argue that M/M is a methodology of temporality; of phase, order and sequence. As such, it is...

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Here's a brief extract from Andreas Vavvos's interview with the inspirational Chris Sarra. Sarra is a leading Aboriginal educator in Australia, the founder of the Stronger Smarter Institute, and author of 'Strong and Smart'. criticalrealismnetwork.org/2026/06/04/c...

Exploring Critical Realism in Indigenous Education

Explore Chris Sarra's insights on critical realism and Indigenous knowledge, and its impact on education for First Nations children.

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Have you listened to our 'Studies in Critical Realism' podcasts? Gareth Wiltshire interviews the authors of books in the series. Find them all here:

Studies in Critical Realism

Podcast · Gareth · This is a podcast to accompany the Routledge Studies in Critical Realism book series. In each episode we talk to the author or authors of a recently published title in the book…

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Are you an active critical realist? Would you like to get more involved in promoting its ideas? We are looking for new members for the Board of the Centre for Critical Realism. Applications by 30th June. Read the ad here:

Join the Centre for Critical Realism: Volunteer Opportunity

Join the Centre for Critical Realism's board to promote realist social theory. Apply now to shape critical realist ideas in a global context.

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Great to see this special issue on norm circles in social research starting to take shape...

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Very pleased that my paper with Manuel Heckel, 'Norm Circles and Critical Realism' is out in the JTSB, part of a special issue on norm circles in social research: dx.doi.org/10.1111/jtsb...

Have you heard our Critical Realist podcast series? #4 is now online, with Gareth Wiltshire interviewing @anthonythorpe.bsky.social and @jpelonga.bsky.social about their new book 'Educational Leadership and Critical Realism'

Ep.4: Thorpe and Elonga Mboyo (2026) Educational Leadership and Critical Realism

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Have you heard our Critical Realist podcast series? #3 is now online, with Gareth Wiltshire interviewing Karin Zotzmann about her book 'Codes of Corruption'

Ep.3: Karin Zotzmann (2025) Codes of Corruption: A Critical Realist Discourse Analysis of Illicit Transactions

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Have you heard our Critical Realist podcast series? #2 is now online, with Gareth Wiltshire interviewing Mark Carrigan on his new book 'Platform and Agency'

Ep.2: Mark Carrigan (2025) Platform and Agency: Becoming Who We Are

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'Institutional Logics Versus Norm Circles: Alternative or Complementary Approaches to the Analysis of Institutions?' - first paper in our JTSB special issue on norm circles, by Sven Modell (open access)

Institutional Logics Versus Norm Circles: Alternative or Complementary Approaches to the Analysis of Institutions?

The institutional logics and norm circle perspectives have emerged as two approaches to the analysis of institutions in organisations and society. This paper compares the two perspectives and asks…

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Vol 25 #1 of Journal of Critical Realism is now online! Including papers by Stine Harboe, Marc Bosward, Zeynep Ceren Henriques Correia, reviews of Ash's book on ethics and Slade-Cafferel's on Cambridge social ontology, and part 2 of Jamie Morgan's interview with Ted Benton ...

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Volume 25, Issue 1 of Journal of Critical Realism

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"Critical realist literary geography: the case of Istanbul’s ferries as public space" an Open Access article by Zeynep Ceren Henriques Correia in the Journal of Critical Realism. Encourages alternative public transport narratives.

Marc Bosward's new paper "A deeper picture: realism, documentary and collage" in the Journal of Critical Realism proposes documentary collage film as a practice-based form of critical realist inquiry

New in Journal of Critical Realism: "Time for revival: re-conceptualising organisational culture through critical realism" by Stine Harboe. The paper proposes cultural configuration (CC) as a mediating layer between cultural systems and socio-cultural interaction

You can now see the video of @anthonythorpe.bsky.social and @jpelonga.bsky.social introducing their book and comments from @helengunter.bsky.social and Lakshman Wimalasena on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEVJ...

Critical realism and educational leadership

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Critical Realism Network@crnetwork.bsky.social · 7mo ago

In our webinar anthonythorpe.bsky.social and jpelonga.bsky.social will talk about their recent book, 'Educational Leadership and Critical Realism' with responses from helengunter.bsky.social and Lakshman Wimalasena. February 5th, 2:30 to 4pm GMT. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/book-launc...

New in the Journal of Critical Realism: "Assisted dying or ‘if we've explained morality, what now?’, Steve Ash and making ethics matter" - Jamie Morgan's extended discussion of Ash's book 'Explaining Morality' www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

The full special issue of the Journal of Critical Realism on Morphogenetic Regulation is available now: www.tandfonline.com/toc/yjcr20/2...

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Morphogenetic Régulation. Volume 24, Issue 5 of Journal of Critical Realism

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Prof Priscilla Alderson and A level student Harry Hubbard have made a series of 4 short videos introducing Critical Realism for A level students: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Critical Realism for A level students - YouTube

In these four short videos, Professor Priscilla Alderson and A level student Harry Hubbard introduce the critical realist approach to the social sciences.

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The Journal of Critical Realism's special issue on "Critical Realism and Criminal Justice: A Dialectical Engagement" is out now, featuring papers by Amanda Wilson, Alan Norrie, Craig Reeves, Paula Cecilia Hollstein Barria, James Kelly White, &Henrique Carvalho/Anastasia Chamberlen: buff.ly/Y74Z9hY

'Guilt, responsibility and the tyranny of the past: Kleinian moral psychology, critical realism and criminal justice' by Craig Reeves is out now in the Journal of Critical Realism:

Guilt, responsibility and the tyranny of the past: Kleinian moral psychology, critical realism and criminal justice

An emerging school of criminal justice scholarship draws on Kleinian psychoanalysis to develop a moral psychology for thinking critically about guilt, responsibility and punishment. Many contributi...

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Lots more papers from the special issue on morphogenetic regulation now available from the Journal of Critical Realism, by Zach Sloman, Margaux Schulz, Andrew Dryhurst, Fabiola Ponte Ordorica, Yazid Zahda, and Krista Garcin: www.tandfonline.com/journals/yjc...

Journal of Critical Realism

Publishes research that fosters the discussion, propagation and development of critical realist approaches to understanding and changing the world.

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'The Relational Quiddity of Virtual/Digital Reality' - Pierpaolo Donati's new open access paper in the JTSB examines the ontology of digital reality

In our webinar anthonythorpe.bsky.social and jpelonga.bsky.social will talk about their recent book, 'Educational Leadership and Critical Realism' with responses from helengunter.bsky.social and Lakshman Wimalasena. February 5th, 2:30 to 4pm GMT. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/book-launc...

Educational Leadership and Critical Realism

Adopting a critical realist approach to educational leadership, this book shows how applied theory can contribute to the development of mechanisms allowing for the effective leadership of organisation...

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In 'Climate Emergency and Different Ways to Fail? The Fermi Paradox, the Simulation Hypothesis, Agency and Hope', Jamie Morgan argues that we are not doomed but the climate crisis matters - and yet we are acting as though we are doomed and as if it didn't matter. What hope remains?

New in the Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour: 'Ayn Rand: Realism, Morality, Selfishness and Capitalism'. Steve Ash argues that Rand's conception of both epistemology and moral value is incompatible with the ontological realism she professes

IACR has announced the first details of the 2026 Annual Conference: 📆Pre-Conference July 27- July 29 📆Conference30 July - 1 August 📍International Institute of Social Science, Den Haag, The Netherlands (hybrid format) More coming soon!

Juan David Parra's new paper 'Trans-immanence, morphogenesis and régulation: new methodological avenues for applied political economy (of education) research' applies the morphogenetic régulation approach to education policy: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....