Dr Stephen Hobden
Reader
School of Education and Communities
Stephen's key research and teaching area is International Relations theory. He has a particular interest in posthuman thought and Critical Theory
- School of Education and Communities
- s.c.hobden@uel.ac.uk +44208237256
My research is in the area of international relations theory, and can be divided into two phases. In the earlier phase, my research focussed on the possible relationships between historical sociology and international relations. In particular, my research investigated how both disciplines employed the notion of system, and whether there was the possibility for a fruitful dialogue between the two. More directly, my purpose has been to encourage a re-engagement with history by theorists of international relations.
More recently, I have been working collaboratively with my UEL colleague Professor Erika Cudworth on a project, originally founded in complexity thinking, which we now call posthuman international relations.
I currently teach courses in International Relations theory at levels 4, 5 and 7. I have previously taught courses on a diverse range of subjects including International Organization, the foreign policy of the United States, China, and the global trade in illegal drugs.
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Critical International Relations Theory, Posthumanism
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Undergraduate Teaching
AI4304 International Studies
AI5301 International Relations Theory Today
Postgraduate Teaching
AI7404 Critical Theories of International
Relations