Subjectivity, Transindividuality, Singularity

The editor is Luca Basso (University of Padua).

Soft Power invites submissions of articles of 6,000 to 6,500 words, including footnotes, concerning:

Subjectivity, Transindividuality, Singularity.

The rethinking of contemporary subjectivity is at stake in the background of the subject’s modern history. We aim at overcoming the dualism between the individual and the collective subject, assuming the dimension of the struggle as a privileged ground for the idea of emancipation. We want to interrogate the Marxian categories (particularly that of class subjectivity) and test their strength and usefulness in thinking through this question. In so doing, we will take the concept of singularity, developed by contemporary French philosophy, as a starting point. Singularity aims at reactivating the concept of subjectivation and avoiding the assumption of a steady-defined subject. More importantly, singularity refers to the realm of relations, which, in turn, can be connected to the idea of transindividuality. But even though transindividuality tries to overcome the opposition between individualism and holism, its connection with singularity is neither immediate, unequivocal, nor tension-free. We hope to make these tensions apparent via a materialist approach, and focusing on concrete social relations, in order to develop a variety of approaches suitable for the issue of subjectivity.

Philosophical, political, juridical, historical articles are welcome. All articles are peer-reviewed using a double-blind peer-review process. Articles must be written in English or in Spanish. Abstracts and keywords must be in English as well as in Spanish in order to facilitate the inclusion in international databases and indexing services.

Papers (with Name, Title, little Abstract – max 20 lines – and Keywords) should be sent to info@softpowerjournal.com.

DEADLINES: Full Article must be received by January 15th, 2020 (acceptance of the papers shall be communicated by February 15th 2020).

For any further information: info@softpowerjournal.com