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Bakhtin Centre (The)
http://www.shef.ac.uk/bakhtin/
The Bakhtin Centre was founded in October 1994 and is based at the University of Sheffield. The aim of the Centre "is to promote multi- and inter-disciplinary research on the work of the Russian philosopher and theorist Mikhail Bakhtin and the Bakhtin Circle, and on related areas of cultural, critical, linguistic and literary theory." The centre runs e-mail news and discussion lists and houses extensive printed resources relating to the Bakhtin Circle and to critical and cultural theory. There is news and event information.
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Center for Advanced Research in Phenomenology Inc
http://www.phenomenologycenter.org/
The Center for Advanced Research in Phenomenology was founded at Wilfrid Laurier University in 1971 with the aim to "preserve the papers of phenomenologists who had taught in North America". Now the site includes an interdisciplinary bibliography and links to bibliographies in related areas, information on the history of phenomenology, including its major thinkers, phenomenological societies and graduate programs.
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Centre for Theoretical Studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences
http://www.essex.ac.uk/centres/TheoStud/
The Centre for Theoretical Studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences was established in 1990. It is an interdisciplinary centre which draws its staff from the majority of social science disciplines at the University of Essex where it is located. The centre aims "to stimulate contact and exchanges between different theoretical approaches and disciplines". To facilitate this it organizes mini-courses and seminars; a distinguished annual lecture; and thematic development seminars. The site provides access to online papers, event information and links to websites of subject interest.
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Classiques des Sciences Sociales
http://classiques.uqac.ca/index.html
This website provides a large number of full-text sociology, anthropology and social theory books free of charge. The works are only available in French. The website was started and is maintained by Jean-Marie Tremblay of the University of Quebec at Chicoutimi. The list of works available includes social theorists from the 18th to the 20th century (for example: Comte, Descartes, Hobbes, Spencer, Engels, Marx, Freud, Lukacs), and prominent sociologists and anthropologists (for example: Durkheim, Malinowski, Evans-Pritchard, Mead, Mauss). Many of the books are available for downloading over the Internet. Some, however, some will not be available until copyright in them expires. Tremblay has ongoing plans to increase the number of works and authors available. Books may be downloaded in either Word 2001 or PDF format. Tables of contents may be viewed for all books in HTML format. The website is developed in collaboration with the Paul-Émile-Boulet library of the University of Quebec at Chicoutimi.
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Critical theory
http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/litlinks/
This is a critical theory resource provided by the publisher Bedford St. Martin's. The site lists important culture theorists and provides short biographies and links to useful websites. These writers and philosophers include Hegel, Heidegger, Simone be Beauvoir, Edward Said, Jean-Paul Sartre and Susan Sontag, as well as Walter Benjamin, Michel Foucault, Jacques Derrida, Jacques Lacan and Judith Butler. The links are not well maintained, however the site does provide some useful references. It is not a publishers list though there is a general link to related texts.
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Dewey Centre
http://www.uni.koeln.de/ew-fak/paedagogik/dewey/
The Dewey Centre is located within the College of Education, University of Cologne. It was founded in April 2005 in partnership with the Center for Dewey Studies, Southern Illinois University. The site provides event information, a bibliography with links to online papers. Some publications are in pdf format and require Adobe Acrobat software to access.
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Dutch Pragmatism Foundation (NSWP)
http://www.pragmatisme.nl/?&lang=en
The Dutch Pragmatism Foundation was founded in April 2006 and aims "to increase scholarly research on, and to broaden the general interest in philosophical pragmatism". The NSWP organizes an annual 'pragmatism day'. The site provides a list of publications and news and event information.
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Embodiment resources
http://www.thegreenfuse.org/embodiment/
Embodiment resources is linked to 'the green fuse' site. It is a small but nicely organized web resource which aims to assist "those researching into embodiment, particularly as it relates to phenomenology, sociology and cognitive neuroscience". The resources include an annotated bibliography of books, journals and online articles, as well as PhD theses. There are links to related sites and a list of forthcoming conferences.
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Evolutionary Theories in the Social Sciences
http://etss.net/
Edited by J. Peter Murmann of the Australian Graduate School of Management at the University of New South Wales, Evolutionary Theories in the Social Sciences is a weblog that aims to serve "as the premier information site for scholars interested in evolutionary thought in the social sciences". It offers a mix of original material (e.g. a themed bibliography, a modestly used discussion forum and book announcements/reviews) and links to related sources (e.g. journals, working papers, associations). The site also offers a search facility.
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Grounded Theory Institute
http://www.groundedtheory.org/
This site is concerned with the development of Grounded Theory and it mainly covers the work of Dr. Barney G. Glaser. Details are given of seminars run by The Grounded Theory Institute and there is also an online Forum which is used for questions and information. Non-members can access the General Forum, but you have to join to see the other specific topic Forums. The site also gives details on how to join, a list of relevant resources, new publications, and the Grounded Theory Review, which is a subscription journal.
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Grounded Theory Institute, The
http://www.groundedtheory.com/
The Grounded Theory Institute conducts seminars at a variety of international locations as well as internet seminars and there is an online forum. The site provides event information as well as information on Barry Glaser's publications, DVDs and an interview he recorded with Dr. Andy Lowe on:"What is Grounded Theory"and "How is Grounded Theory Done. The institute hosts the journal: The Grounded Theory Review: an International Journal.
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Grounded Theory Review, The
http://www.groundedtheoryreview.com/
The Grounded Theory Review is a quarterly, peer-reviewed journal. There is online access to abstracts and tables of content. The journal aims to advance "classic grounded theory research and scholarship" and seeks to publish "papers featuring substantive theories developed using classic grounded theory methodology as well as papers with a focus on methodological perspectives".
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Humanitas
http://www.nhinet.org/hum.htm
Despite the opacity of its mission statement Humanitas is an "interdisciplinary journal dedicated to the invigoration of the humanities, including the social sciences properly understood". Humanitas offers a number of interesting articles and reviews for those interested in philosophical and theoretical aspects of sociology and other social sciences. The journal is a print-based publication, but there is a selection of full-text articles and reviews online. The current issue can be accessed and issues before 2003 are free to download.
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HyperElias© WorldCatalogue
http://www.kuwi.uni-linz.ac.at/hyperelias/z-elias/
This site contains a comprehensive listing of the works of Norbert Elias, a German sociologist and refugee from Nazi Germany who lived and worked in England, receiving recognition for his work only towards the end of his life. The site lists not only published books and articles but also manuscripts and oral communications, in a variety of media and including reprints and translations. The material has been catalogued, cross-referenced and organised by date. There is, however, no search facility. Also on this site is a bibliography of secondary literature on Elias, in alphabetical order. The site has been produced by Ingo Mörth, Gerhard Fröhlich and Werner Höbart of the Universität Linz, Austria. The catalogue is in German and there are intorductions in English, French, Spanish Dutch and Italian.
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International Social Theory Consortium, The
http://www.cas.usf.edu/socialtheory/
The International Social Theory Consortium was established by Professor Stephen Turner, University of South Florida. It is comprised of five American and three British universities and has affiliations with forty other Australian, British and American institutions. The consortium convenes an annual meeting and the webpage provides details of the forthcoming meeting as well as an archive of past programs, though this is not complete. The site also provides position announcements.
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Phenomenology Online
http://www.phenomenologyonline.com
This website is provided by Dr Max Van Manen of the University of Alberta in Canada. The site "provides public access to articles, monographs, and other materials discussing and exemplifying phenomenological research." Lists of recommended readings, biographies and photos of relevant scholars and links to related websites are also provided. There is access to course and workshop information to registered users.
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Postmodern Thought 
http://carbon.cudenver.edu/~mryder/itc_data/postmodern.html
This resource guide is developed and maintained by Martin Ryder of the University of Colorado at Denver School of Education. The site provides access to resources that include online articles and essays, research centres and journals. There is introductory information and about postmodernism and critical theory and links to online resources. Althusser, Baudrillard, Derrida, Deleuze and Guattari, Terry Eagleton, Foucault and members of the Frankfurt School as well as Gramsci, Giddens and Habermas are among the thinkers whose work is featured.
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Pragmatism Cybrary, The
http://www.pragmatism.org/default.htm
The site is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary resource of scholarly work on pragmatism and a "not-for-profit site for academic research and communication". In addition to the search engine, which is linked to major philosophical and sociological sites, the site manages online discussion groups. There are bibliographies and conference notices and links to specialist publishers and journals. There is also course information and extracts from classic texts such as Emile Durkheim's Pragmatism lectures.
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Sociological Theory
http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=0735-2751
Sociological Theory is a journal of the American Sociological Association and has been published since 1983. It '"is devoted to theoretical innovations and scholarship. Contributors address the full range of sociological theory, from ethnomethodology to world systems analysis, from commentaries on the classics to cutting edge contemporary work, re-examination of neglected theorists, and metatheoretical inquires." The Web pages offer information about editors, submissions and subscriptions. The pages also provide contents information with abstracts.
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Sociologicia humanitis
http://sociologicahumanitatis.wordpress.com
Sociologicia Humanitis is an Argentinian website in weblog format that aims to provide a comprehensive index of sociological references using the Googel search engine. In addition there are articles by "sociologists, both classical and non-classical, on social science issues (labor, rural, economic, political, cultural, etc.), plus videos, magazines and blogs". The site is managed by the group Sociologists in the Space. There is event information, a list of college and professional associations, links to South American forums and other useful links. The webpage is in Spanish.
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Sociology UTSA style: social theory
http://colfa.utsa.edu/Sociology/masters/theory.html
The site provides an overview of social theory perspectives using Randall Collins' (1994) categories of the Conflict, Rational/Utilitarian, Durkheimian, and Microinteractionist traditions. Postmodern theory is also included. Though the page is not well maintained it is easy to use and there are links to some useful social theory websites.
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Theory and Science
http://theoryandscience.icaap.org/
Theory & Science was a free, peer-reviewed online journal, published between 2000 and 2008. It was interdisciplinary and devoted to the discussion of theory, science, and social change. Theory & Science was affiliated with ICAAP (International Consortium for Alternative Academic Publication) and Athabasca University. The last issue, plus all the back issues are still available in full text online.
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Theory: The Necessary Evil
http://natehaas.com/pub/TheoryThe%20Necessary%20Evil.htm
This article by Howard Becker was first published in 'Theory and Concepts in Qualitative Research: Perspectives from the Field, David J. Flinders and Geoffrey E. Mills, eds'. In this classic article Becker argues that empirical research necessarily relies upon an implicit theory of knowledge.
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