The International Association for Critical Realism (IACR) 2026 Conference will take place from 30 July to 1 August 2026 in The Hague, Netherlands. The conference will explore the theme “Varieties of Realism, Varieties of Critical Realism?”:

In a world delineated by complex, overlapping, multi-faceted crises, what does it mean to be a realist? What does it mean to be a critical realist? What is the difference between the two? Can we say that there are varieties of realist and critical realist approaches that deal with these issues? Are they united in their philosophy but different in their concepts and methods? Or is the spectrum even more heterogeneous?

Conference keynote speakers will include Dr. Amber Fletcher, Dr. Stephen Mumford, and Dr. Andrew Brown.

Pre-Conference Workshop

IACR 2026 will be preceded by a three-day pre-conference workshop, held from 27 to 29 July, aimed at developing participants’ knowledge of critical realism. It will include introductory lectures and discussion sessions on the philosophy of Roy Bhaskar; Margaret Archer’s contribution; developing critical realist-informed social science research methodologies and critical realist academic writing; and opportunities for students to present their work in progress and discuss it with mentors. The final day will feature an introduction to the Norm Circles approach by Dave Elder-Vass and Morphogenetic Régulation by Karim Knio.

For additional information, please visit the conference website.