The Practice Theory Podcast

We speak with Thomas Alkemeyer and Nikolaus Buschmann about their paper in progress: Beyond Routine: Social Change in Practice Theory.

Thomas and Nikolaus work at Oldenburg University and lead the research group: Self-Making - Practices of Subjectivation in Historical and Interdisciplinary Perspective.

#7 Thomas Alkemeyer and Nikolaus Buschmann on Change And Routine

Silvia Gherardi talks to us about the idea of the Texture of Practices as it is in her book on 'How to Conduct a Practice-Based Study' (the 2nd edition) and in the chapter of the same name!

#8 Silvia Gherardi on the Texture of Practices

Dale Southerton talks to us about his paper in progress written with Jennifer Whillans on 'Time Use Surveys, Social Practice Theory and Activity Connections'.

Dale Southerton is Professor in Sociology of Consumption and Organisation and leads the Centre for Sociodigital Futures at the University of Bristol.

#9 Dale Southerton On Time And Method

Matt Watson talks to us about all things practice theory and power! For more, see Matt's chapter on 'Placing Power in Practice Theory' in The Nexus of Practices (2016).

#1 Matt Watson on Power

Ted Schatzki talks to us about practice theory and materiality. For more, check out Ted's shortly forthcoming book 'Social Change in a Material World'!

#2 Ted Schatzki on Materiality

Stephen Kemmis talks to us about practice theory, learning and the theory of practice architectures. For more, see Stephen's book out in October 2019: 'A Practice Sensibility: An Invitation to the Theory of Practice Architectures'. https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9789813295384

#3 Stephen Kemmis On Learning

Paula Jarzabkowski talks to us about how practice theory handles large phenomena! For more, see  Paula Jarzabkowski, Rebecca Bednarek and Paul Spee. 2015. 'Making a Market for Acts of God: The Practice of Risk-Trading in the Global Reinsurance Industry'. Oxford University Press, USA.

#4 Paula Jarzabkowski on Large Phenomena

Joseph Rouse talks to us about all things practice theory and biology. Based on his forthcoming book on 'Social Practices as Biological Niche Construction'.

#5 Joseph Rouse on Biology

Christian Bueger talks to us about practice theory, pirates, and international relations. The conversation is about Christian's new paper with Timothy Edmunds: Bueger, C., & Edmunds, T. (2021). Pragmatic Ordering: Informality, Experimentation, and the Maritime Security Agenda. Review of International Studies, 1-21. doi:10.1017/S0260210520000479