What is the centre?

The Centre for Practice Theory at Lancaster provides an intellectual home and one-stop-shop for resources, events, and networking opportunities for the international, interdisciplinary community of researchers working ideas and approaches rooted in social practice theory.

What does the centre do today?

The Centre is a lively hub – generating fresh ideas – and an umbrella – a space for sharing resources, networks and news, and for fostering new connections. Launched in 2022 (see a short video welcome from Professor Simon Guy, and pictures from the launch), the centre runs all sorts of activities including:

An annual international and online conference in November – The Practice Theory Gathering;
A series of online Reading Rooms – which are open for anyone to join;
A dedicated journal – the Journal of Practice Theory, always open for submissions
A biennial summer school for researchers working with Practice Theory (The Digital in 2023; Practice theory and power, 2025; Practices on the move, planned to take place in Krakow, September 2027);
A repository of resources related to Practice Theory in the form of a research rabbit library of key texts, videos, podcasts with practice theory authors, and the an outline of the practice theory course (no longer running at Lancaster).
A linkedin presence

What to do next?

Subscribe to the monthly newsletter
Put yourself on the map of practice theory enthusiasts
Join our events – most are online
Look through the Journal of Practice Theory
Follow us on social media