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Call for Publications Theme: Nationalism and Rationality Publication: Danish Yearbook for Philosophy Date: Special Issue Deadline: 1.1.2021 __________________________________________________ This special issue of the Danish Yearbook of Philosophy will review themes relating to the rational basis of nationalist positions, the role of nationalist perspectives in political deliberation and collective epistemic processes, the epistemic and wider rational significance of national perspectives and differences, and the role of nationalist arguments and nationalist rhetoric in political life. The current Covid-19 pandemic and the different ways in which nation-states have responded to it, further underline the importance of these issues. Confirmed contributors: Prof. Lisa Bortolotti, Birmingham; Prof. Nenad Miscevic, Maribor & CEU, Assoc.Prof. Sune Lægaard, Roskilde. Deadline for submissions: January 1st, 2021. Guidelines for submissions at the journal’s home page: https://brill.com/view/journals/dyp/dyp-overview.xml?lang=en For this special issue we shall accept submissions in English only. Danish Yearbook of Philosophy is an electronic and print peer-reviewed journal founded in 1964. It is now published annually by Brill for The Danish Philosophical Association. Reflecting the broad interpretation of philosophy institutionalized at Danish Universities, the Yearbook aims to cover as broad a philosophical ground as possible in relation to philosophical schools, styles and traditions. Topics Mainstream liberal thought arguably shows a curiously divided attitude towards national identities and nationalist politics. On the one side it often rebukes nationalist politics on the international scene, seeing it as a vicious expression of reactionary instincts, populist xenophobia, and kitschy nostalgia. It emphasizes the short-sightedness and utopian nature of political projects based on the protection and/or resurrection of sovereign nation states. And it frequently associates nationalism with outdated modes of social organization, chauvinism, and authoritarian forms of government. On the other hand, many mainstream liberals advocate the individual’s right to a national identity and the expression thereof, not least for members of minority nations within multinational political entities. Some also see nationalist perspectives as epistemically valuable standpoints and sources of authentic experience. It has even been argued that the illiberal perspectives of actual conservative nationalists provide an epistemically valuable challenge to mainstream academic views and arguments, which cannot be replicated by liberals playing the devil’s advocate. Nevertheless, it is hard not to recognize a growing divide within many modern states between a cosmopolitarian bureaucratic, academic and financial elite versus a far more nationally oriented general population. And, for better or worse, the nation-state has emerged as a resilient potent symbol and catalyst of political engagement, even in an age rife with federations, alliances, and international agreements. The current special issue aims to collect research articles on nationalism and rationality, including, but not limited to the following topics: - Nationalist ideology and cognitive bias - The nation-state and the need for rational responses to international health crises - The nation-state and the need for rational responses to international political challenges - Nationalist identity and human rights - Nationalist rhetorics and its significance - Cosmopolitarianism in the age of neo-nationalism - The ethics of nation-building and nation-dismantlement - National identity and standpoint epistemology - National identity and world citizenship - The construction of national identity in the education system - The challenges of political deliberation in multinational states - Nationality, multinationalism, and human flourishing - The need for nationalist perspectives at the level of supernational political deliberation Guest editors: Lasse Nielsen & Nikolaj Nottelmann, University of Southern Denmark Call for Papers: http://filosofiskselskab.dk/cms/index.php?page=2021-cfp-nationalism-and-rationality Contact: Nikolaj Nottelmann, Associate Professor, PhD Institute for The Study of Cultures - Philosophy University of Southern Denmark Campusvej 55 5230 Odense M Denmark Phone: +45 65503667 Email: nottelm...@sdu.dk __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: https://interphil.polylog.org InterPhil List Archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/interphil@list.polylog.org/ __________________________________________________