Journal of Science Fiction and Philosophy<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Call for Papers\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n General Theme<\/strong><\/p>\n The\u00a0Journal of Science Fiction and Philosophy<\/em>, a peer-reviewed, open access publication, is dedicated to the analysis of philosophical themes present in science fiction stories in all formats, with a view to their use in the discussion, teaching, and narrative modeling of philosophical ideas. It aims at highlighting the role of science fiction as a medium for philosophical reflection.<\/p>\n The Journal is currently accepting papers and paper proposals. Because this is the Journal\u2019s first issue, papers specifically reflecting on the relationship between philosophy and science fiction are especially encouraged, but all areas of philosophy are welcome. Any format of SF story (short story, novel, movie, TV series, interactive) may be addressed.<\/p>\n We welcome papers written with teaching in mind! Have used an SF story to teach a particular item in your curricula (e.g., using the movie\u00a0Gattaca<\/em>\u00a0to introduce the ethics of genetic technologies, or\u00a0The Island of Dr. Moreau<\/em>\u00a0to discuss personhood)? Turn that class into a paper!<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Yearly Theme<\/strong><\/p>\n Every year the Journal selects a Yearly Theme. Papers addressing the Yearly Theme are collected in a special section of the Journal. The Yearly Theme for 2017 is\u00a0All Persons Great and Small: The Notion of Personhood in Science Fiction Stories<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n SF stories are in a unique position to help us examine the concept of\u00a0personhood<\/em>, by making the human\u00a0 world engage with a bewildering variety of beings with person-like qualities \u2013 aliens of bizarre shapes and customs, artificial constructs conflicted about their artificiality, planetary-wide intelligences, collective minds, and the list goes on. Every one of these instances provides the opportunity to reflect on specific aspects of the notion of personhood, such as, for example: What is a person? What are its defining qualities? What is the connection between personhood and morality, identity, rationality, basic (\u201chuman?\u201d) rights? What patterns do SF authors identify when describing the oppression of one group of persons by another, and how do they reflect past and present human history?<\/p>\n The Journal accepts papers year-round. The deadline for the first round of reviews, both for its general and yearly theme, is\u00a0October 1st<\/sup>, 2017<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Contact the Editor at\u00a0editor.jsfphil@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0with any questions, or visit\u00a0www.jsfphil.org<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Journal of Science Fiction and Philosophy Call for Papers\u00a0 General Theme The\u00a0Journal of Science Fiction and Philosophy, a peer-reviewed, open access publication, is dedicated to the analysis of philosophical themes present in science fiction stories in all formats, with a view to their use in the discussion, teaching, and narrative modeling of philosophical ideas. It […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":38324,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,86],"tags":[1518,8963,10890],"class_list":["post-41246","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-call-for-papers-2","category-science-fiction","tag-call-for-papers","tag-personhood","tag-science-fiction"],"yoast_head":"\n