Bridging Understanding Between Continental Philosophy and International Relations (2027)
Call for Chapters
Full Chapters Due: June 21, 2026
Submission Date: June 21, 2026
Introduction
Bridging Understanding Between Continental Philosophy and International Relations (2027) seeks to establish a more stable bridge of mutual understanding between continental philosophy and International Relations (IR) theory. This project aims to initiate the construction of multiple interdisciplinary connections between traditions often treated as unrelated. It positions continental philosophy as a foundational yet underexplored intellectual lineage that has shaped the evolution of IR theory.
This edition hopes to encompass the work of key continental thinkers—from Aristotle’s doctrine of the active intellect and phenomenology (Husserl, Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty) to critical theory, Marxism, structuralism, post-structuralism, and feminist philosophy—highlighting their shared concern with subjectivity, power, history, and meaning. It demonstrates how these traditions have informed core IR debates on agency, ethics, ideology, discourse, temporality, and emancipation, influencing approaches ranging from critical and constructivist theory to postcolonial and normative IR. By tracing these intellectual trajectories, the contribution clarifies the enduring impact of continental thought on IR’s epistemological assumptions and opens space for more reflexive and philosophically grounded theorizing.
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