CALL FOR PAPERS
B@belonline n. 11, 2024
Postmodern or Hypermodern? Cast-offs and Hopes After Modernity
Edited by Guelfo Carbone and Norma Felli
In the 20th century, the modern project of the complete manipulation of human and non-human nature entered a lasting and irreversible crisis. That project had promised a progress of the subject who – according to Bacon’s statement – would ultimately become master of nature, defeating, if not death, at least old age. Having undermined the neutral and universal subject, we have believed in the coming of a post-humanism, which would make it possible to escape from modernity. Can we still believe in a progress that continually moves its goal forward? But if in our world there is always an incentive for growth and expansion, then are we no longer in post-modernism, but rather in hyper-modernity?
Post-modern or hyper-modern? The next issue of B@belonline will try to discuss this question from different perspectives:
- Are bionic bodies and artificial intelligences an extension or manipulation of bodies? What is the limit? Or setting a limit, does it also give an indication to overcome it?
- Is the aesthetic experience of the sublime still possible in a sky that has become ‘human’, overcome by space probes, artificial satellites and orbiting stations?
- Has the idea of infinite growth in economics been ended? Why does the exploitation and manipulation of some human beings over other human beings, and of some peoples over others, still persist? Why do violent oppression and inequality still rule gender relations?
- If we have not emerged from modernity, how can we reverse it? Is the hope that the world will change an utopia? What can we inherit from the different philosophies that addressed these issues in the 20th century?
Scholars and researchers are invited to submit papers of a maximum of 30,000 characters (including spaces), they should be accompanied by an abstract of maximun 1000 words and drafted according to the editorial rules provided, and sent by 15 May 2024 to the email address: babelprint@uniroma3.it. The outcomes of the evaluation process will be notified by next September.
The document, strictly in *word or *pdf format, must bear the name and surname of the author, as well as the institute of affiliation, if any, and an email address. Articles in English are highly welcome. Click here to download the paper template.
For additional info, please write to: babelprint@uniroma3.it.