CFP: Topical Collection Synthese: Applied Issues in Current Philosophy of Language: Language, Power and Social Justice

CALL FOR PAPERS

Topical Collection

Applied Issues in Current Philosophy of Language: Language, Power and Social Justice

Journal

Synthese

Guest Editors

Alba Moreno Zurita (University of Santiago de Compostela)

Tim Kenyon (Brock University)

Dan Zeman (University of Porto)

Overview

We invite submissions for a Topical Collection of Synthese on Applied Issues in Current Philosophy

of Language: Language, Power and Social Justice. This collection aims to explore the social,

political, and ethical dimensions of language, with particular attention to how linguistic practices

both shape and reflect structures of power, identity, and social relations.

Topics of Interest

The collection welcomes contributions addressing a wide range of topics, including (but not limited

to):

• Discursive injustice and linguistic harm (e.g., gaslighting, deadnaming, harmful speech)

• Non-ideal communicative contexts and complex speech acts

• Political language and evaluative discourse

• The language of disagreement and the social dimensions of meaning

• Normative approaches to harmful speech, including conceptual engineering

• Intersections between philosophy of language, social epistemology, and political philosophy

Submission Guidelines

Manuscripts should be prepared according to the journal’s guidelines and submitted via the online

system:

http://www.editorialmanager.com/synt/default.aspx

Please select the option corresponding to the Topical Collection when submitting. The title for this

Topical Collection in the Editorial Manager system is Applied Issues in Current Philosophy of

Language.

All submissions will undergo the usual Synthese review process.

Important Date

Submission deadline: 7 August 2026

ContactFor inquiries, please contact any of the guest editors:

[email protected]

[email protected]

[email protected]

We look forward to receiving your submissions.