Call for papers

CALL FOR PAPERS

Unisinos Journal of Philosophy publishes original texts in all areas
of philosophy, such as history of philosophy, ethics, logic,
epistemology, metaphysics, aesthetics, etc.

We seek to publish clear and concise scholarly works from all
philosophical traditions that advance an original thesis. 

The proposals for Dossiers must be sent to the Editor, including the
Organizers, Theme and Proposal in detail. Mail it to:
helfer@unisinos.br

                                                                      

                                                                       Call for Submissions

Dossier: Scientific knowledge, pandemics and climate change: emerging challenges.

Deadline for submissions: August 15, 2025.

Marco Antonio Azevedo,
Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos
Guest Editor


Marcelo de Araujo,
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro / Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Guest Editor


Inácio Helfer,
Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos
Editor-in-Chief

The Unisinos Journal Philosophy is pleased to receive submissions for the dossier:
Scientific knowledge, pandemics and climate change: emerging challenges. The articles
should reflect on questions about the global challenges in ethics and theories of justice
presented by the serious and frequent pandemics (such as COVID-19) in connection
with the current climate crisis. Contributions that seek to elucidate connections
between such crisis situations and the process of production, dissemination, and
reception of scientific knowledge are also welcome. The dossier aims to bring together
excellent contributions on the topics addressed in the III Workshop of the BIOJUSPAN
Project (Bioethics, Justice, and Pandemics), held between November 11 and 12, 2024,
at the Praia Vermelha Campus of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ).
BIOJUSPAN (https://biojuspan.ufsc.br/2024/11/11/iii-workshop-biojuspan-inicio-das-
atividades/) is an international project funded by CNPq (Pró-Humanidades Call), multi-
institutional, coordinated by the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), which
also had the collaboration of the Uehiro Oxford Institute of the University of Oxford.
The journal accepts articles in Portuguese, Spanish, and English. One of the authors
must have a doctorate. The deadline for submissions is August 15, 2025. The volume
will be published in December 2025. Instructions for authors can be found on the
Unisinos Philosophy Journal website.


Link to submit: https://revistas.unisinos.br/index.php/filosofia/about/submissions

 

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Dossier: Faces of Vulnerability — Justice, Human Rights, and Technologies

Submission deadline: October 20, 2025.

Evandro Barbosa, Guest Editor
Federal University of Pelotas - UFPel

Denis Coitinhos, Guest Editor
University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos - Unisinos

Inácio Helfer, Editor-in-Chief
University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos - Unisinos

The Unisinos Journal of Philosophy invites researchers, professors, and professionals in the fields of Philosophy, Law, Social Sciences, Political Science, Technology, and related areas to submit articles for the dossier "Faces of Vulnerability: Justice, Human Rights, and Technologies."
The aim of this dossier is to gather both theoretical and empirical reflections on injustices that raise significant moral challenges concerning vulnerability in risky and challenging contexts.

We encourage the submission of papers related to (but not limited to) the following topics:

  • Vulnerability, theories of justice, and human rights;
  • Vulnerability and the environment;
  • Social and ethical impacts of emerging technologies, especially artificial intelligence;
  • Injustices in contexts of scarcity and risk (e.g., health crises, migrations, climate change);
  • The condition of groups in situations of social and economic vulnerability (e.g., refugees, marginalized populations);
  • Intersectionality, care, interdependence, and public policies;
  • Weakened moral agencies and the production of subjectivities in digital contexts.

The journal accepts articles in Portuguese, Spanish, and English. Authors must hold a doctoral degree. The deadline for submissions is October 20, 2025. The dossier will be published in Volume 1 of 2026.

Instructions for authors can be found on the Unisinos Journal of Philosophy website.

Submission link: https://revistas.unisinos.br/index.php/filosofia/about/submissions