CFP: Relations. Beyond Anthropocentrism

New Research and Teaching Perspectives on Environmental Ethics

The ethical dimensions of environmental issues have become increasingly critical. The interplay between human activities and the natural world raises profound ethical questions that demand new insights and innovative approaches. Environmental ethics challenge us to rethink our responsibilities in a dynamic and evolving landscape of moral relationship between humans and the environment, addressing issues such as conservation, sustainability, biodiversity, and climate justice. It explores our responsibilities toward nature and future generations. As our understanding of these issues deepens, so too must our ethical frameworks and educational strategies evolve to address them effectively.

This special issue aims to bring together scholars, educators, and practitioners to share new insights, theoretical advancements, and practical approaches to teaching environmental ethics. We seek contributions that reflect the latest theoretical advancements, practical applications, and interdisciplinary approaches in environmental ethics. Additionally, we are interested in pedagogical innovations that enhance the teaching and learning of environmental ethics across various educational settings. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, theoretical advances, environmental justice, interdisciplinary approaches, pedagogical innovations, applied ethics, teaching strategies, and the impact of technology on environmental ethics.

We encourage submissions that advance theoretical debates or provide practical applications and innovative teaching strategies. By exploring diverse perspectives and interdisciplinary approaches, this special issue aspires to push the boundaries of current knowledge of new research and teaching perspectives on environmental ethics, offering innovative insights and methodologies to foster a more ethically informed and environmentally responsible society.

Editors: F. Allegri, M. Andreozzi, R. Bordoli

Vol. 12 (2024)

Deadline for the submission of papers: October 15, 2024
Notification of acceptance, conditional acceptance, or rejection: November 15, 2024
Deadline for the submission of the final draft: November 30, 2024

Authors are invited to submit their papers (the texts should be no longer than 9.000 words, references included) by uploading them on the journal website.
From the home page you will have to follow the For Authors link.
We recommend that you review the About the Journal page for the journal policies, as well as the Submissions page and the Author Guidelines.

All submitted works considered suitable for review will undergo anonymous double-blind review process.

You can find more information on the following web page:

https://www.ledonline.it/index.php/relations

About the journal

Relations. Beyond Anthropocentrism is a peer-refereed open access journal of trans-anthropocentric ethics and related inquires. The main aim of the journal is to create a professional interdisciplinary forum in Europe to discuss moral and scientific issues that concern the increasing need of going beyond narrow anthropocentric paradigms in all fields of knowledge. The journal accepts submissions on all topics which promote European research adopting a non-anthropocentric ethical perspective on both interspecific and intraspecific relationships between all life species – humans included – and between these and the abiotic environment.

We welcome papers, comments, debates, interviews, book and movie reviews, as well as presentations, reports, and other news concerning relevant activities and events. We envision inter- and trans-disciplinary contributions and dialogue from a wide variety of approaches: humanities (e.g. philosophy, literature, arts, law, and religious studies), life sciences (e.g. biology, ecology, ethology, medicine), and social sciences (e.g. economics, politics, anthropology, sociology, psychology). We especially encourage collaborative submissions from different disciplinary approaches, from both senior and junior scholars (including graduate students). All suitable submissions should address both academic and lay audiences as well as relevant stakeholders. Since the journal refers to an international readership of people from different disciplines, both inside and outside the academic community, contributors should keep in mind this heterogeneity of provenances and areas of expertise when writing.

The section «Comments, Debates & Interviews» includes scholarly comments as well as debates and interviews between two or more scholars. The section «Books & Movies Reviews» includes comments and reflections on important texts and movies. The section «News» includes reports and presentations of conferences and workshops, as well as information on activities, events, and other projects.