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SUMMARY:Call for Chapters – Radicalized Loneliness: Philosophical and Political Perspectives
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DESCRIPTION:<strong>Call for Chapters: <em>Radicalized Loneliness: Philosophical and Political Perspectives</em></strong>\n&nbsp\;\nWe invite chapter proposals for the forthcoming edited volume <em>Radicalized Loneliness: Philosophical and Political Perspectives.</em>&nbsp\;The book explores loneliness as a politically charged affective condition deeply entwined with contemporary crises of democracy\, radicalization\, and authoritarianism. Proposals will be considered for inclusion in the<em> Global Studies of the Far Right</em> series published by Manchester University Press\, subject to the standard peer review process.\n&nbsp\;\nThe volume builds on recent interdisciplinary research that links loneliness to declining trust\, democratic disengagement\, and susceptibility to extremist ideologies (e.g. Tirkkonen &amp\; Tietjen 2025\; Creasy 2025\; Gaffney 2020). It foregrounds how loneliness is actively politicized &ndash\; weaponized in public discourse\, exploited by far-right movements\, and shaped by digitally mediated affective economies. We aim to deepen the conceptual and philosophical analysis of loneliness as a historically situated\, socially shaped\, and politically potent experience.\n&nbsp\; We welcome contributions from philosophy\, political theory\, media studies\, sociology\, and related disciplines that engage with the book&rsquo\;s central themes. Topics may include (but are not limited to):&nbsp\;\n<ul>\n<li>\nThe affective\, emotional and phenomenological dimensions of loneliness&nbsp\;\n</li>\n<li>\nLoneliness and far-right mobilization\, including incel ideologies and online radicalization&nbsp\;\n</li>\n<li>\nLoneliness as a vector of democratic backsliding and authoritarianism&nbsp\;\n</li>\n<li>\nHistorical and theoretical accounts of loneliness in modernity&nbsp\;\n</li>\n<li>\nGendered and racialized experiences of loneliness&nbsp\;\n</li>\n<li>\nThe role of digital media and online communities in shaping loneliness&nbsp\;\n</li>\n<li>\nConceptual frameworks for understanding loneliness as a political phenomenon&nbsp\;\n</li>\n</ul>\n&nbsp\; We especially encourage submissions that bring classical political thought into dialogue with contemporary realities\, or that develop new conceptual tools for analyzing loneliness in relation to power\, exclusion\, and identity. &nbsp\;\nPlease send abstracts (300&ndash\;500 words) and a short bio to arielmeri.hyvonen[at]<a  target="_blank"  data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://gmail.com&amp\;source=gmail&amp\;ust=1762932891167000&amp\;usg=AOvVaw0sZGehtp3FPOur92KeYgfD">gmail.com</a> by December&nbsp\;10\, 2025. Please include &lsquo\;Submission for Radicalized Loneliness&rsquo\; in the title of your email\, and attach your abstract &ndash\; along with the title\, your name\, and a short bio &ndash\; as a Word document.\n&nbsp\;\nThe decisions will be announced in January 2026\, and the deadline for full chapters (6\,000&ndash\;8\,000 words) will be in the late Spring 2026.
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