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Call for Papers "Perifery - a choice or a verdict?" Politics and Culture Special Issue __________________________________________________ "Politics and Culture" invites all interested scholars to reflect on the issue of periphery which shall be the theme of the next issue of our journal. Periphery is first and foremost understood in terms of space and dimension, particularly related to the urban space. Periphery defined as an "area of the city located far from the City Centre; located on the borders of the city hence the term ‘suburbium,' is part of the world we live in today. Periphery is the physical area as well as a category that may be applied in the field of geopolitics and international relations. Another meaning of the word periphery underpins dualism and division, for periphery also means the "outer part of something as juxtaposed to something central." Periphery thus understood goes far beyond strictly physical borders embracing realities not only cartographical but societal as well. This opens therefore new, and broader fields of possible enquiry and interpretation. In this understanding of the word, periphery enables the application of the term in the description of various areas of human activity. In yet another understanding of the term, periphery can be understood to emphasize the secondary importance of an object, idea or worldview termed as peripherial. Dictionary definition of periphery can also mean "something less significant, secondary." This definition seems to favour the interests of scholars of social science. However, this definition can likewise reveal an interesting and fascinating area of study for linguists and literary scholars. In the light of these considerations, we welcome submissions related but not limited to the following questions and issues: - Peripherial and border wars vs. national security - Slang and dialects - peripherial languages and the standard language - High and low culture and literature - Power and autonomy - A label or a choice - when does periphery mean social exclusion and when does it entail a positive aspect of individual or group identity - Inclusion and exclusion - When periphery becomes a sign of status - Periphery within a metropolis - The new dimension of the relationship between the core and periphery model in the contemporary world - Is there a place for periphery within the centre? - The city vs. the countryside - The dominant culture versus the subservient culture - Periphery in culture, the culture of periphery All who are interested in submitting their paper proposals are requested to send their abstracts of 1800 - 2000 characters in DOC or RTF format no later than December 12, 2009 to the following email address: [email protected] Those whose abstracts have been accepted for publication by the Board of Editors are requested to send their articles not later than February 11, 2010. "Politics and Culture" is a scholarly peer-reviewed biennial journal published by Tischner European University. The journal aims to foster and promote contemporary ideas and investigation in the social sciences, particularly in the fields of international relations, sociology and linguistics. The conjunction "and" in the title of our periodical is meant to demonstrate the significant yet subtle relationship between and politics and culture, two fundamental areas of human activity. All abstracts submitted to the editorial board are reviewed by the Board of Editors. The papers accepted for publication will be passed on to the Editorial Advisory Board for further revision and commentary. Contact: Politics and Culture Tischner European University ul. Westerplatte 11 30-033 Kraków Poland Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.wse.krakow.pl/en/Culture_and_Politics __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org
