37.786, Calls: Philosophy of Translation (Jrnl)

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Subject: 37.786, Calls: Philosophy of Translation (Jrnl)

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Date: 25-Feb-2026
From: Aleksandar Trklja [aleksandar.trklja at uibk.ac.at]
Subject: Philosophy of Translation (Jrnl)


Journal: Philosophy of Translation
Call Deadline: 15-Apr-2026

Philosophy of Translation invites submissions for its 2026 second
issue (Autumn-Winter). As a newly established international journal
dedicated to the philosophical dimensions of translation in all its
forms—linguistic, cognitive, political, ethical, technological,
aesthetic and cultural —we welcome contributions that explore
translation not merely as a linguistic or practical activity, but as a
fundamental mode of thought, a form of mediation, and a condition for
understanding across differences.
This Call for Papers – as the first call announced by the newly
founded journal – seeks to reach and engage international scholars
from philosophy, translation studies, linguistics, cognitive science,
literary and cultural studies, semiotics, anthropology, and related
fields in line with one of the main goals of Philosophy of
Translation, i.e., to  provide a platform for transdisciplinary
philosophical reflections on translation.
For more details on the journal’s Aims&Scopes  see
https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/rpht20/about-this-journal#journal-metrics)
For this issue we particularly encourage contributions engaging with
one or more of the following thematic areas:
1. Philosophy of Translation
How can philosophical problems be approached through the lens of
translation?
How can philosophical concepts support, transform, or deconstruct
foundational assumptions in translation theory?
How might “philosophies of translation,” grounded in different
linguistic and cultural worlds, be conceptualised, articulated, and
compared?
2. Ontological and Epistemological Foundations
What ontological and epistemological commitments underlie existing
theories of translation?
How does translation shape meaning, knowledge, interpretive
understanding, and is translation a mode of knowledge production in
its own right?
What is the ontological status of an “original” text in relation to
its translation?
3. Translation, Cognition, and the Philosophy of Mind
What can translational activity reveal about the mind, body, and their
embeddedness in the world?
How do phenomenological, enactivist, or embodied accounts illuminate
the lived experience of translating and understanding?
In what sense is translation a cognitive, affective, or sensorimotor
process?
4. Translation in the History of Philosophy
How have philosophical ideas historically circulated, transformed, or
been constituted through acts of translation?
Can philosophical thinkers be reinterpreted through their own
translational practices or through the translations of their works?
What novel insights in the history of philosophy emerge when it is
read through the prism of translated concepts?
5. Political and Ethical Questions
How do political and ethical considerations shape key concepts such as
fidelity, freedom, authorship, originality, responsibility, violence,
or justice?
What “politics of translation” might be required in contemporary
societies?
How should we understand translation as a form of labour— material,
cognitive, social, or symbolic?
6. Technology, AI, and Translation
What are the philosophical implications of machine translation, neural
architectures, and large language models?
How do automation and human–machine interaction reshape translational
agency, expertise, and epistemic responsibility?
What new concepts are needed to understand AI-supported translation
practices?
Manuscripts should be submitted via the official web site
https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/rpht20
Research articles should be between 7,000 to 9,000 words (excluding
the abstract, tables, references, figure or table captions, and
endnotes) with bilingual abstracts written in English and another
language. Please note that this journal welcomes manuscripts in all
languages.
Instruction for authors:
https://www.tandfonline.com/action/authorSubmission?show=instructions&journalCode=rpht20
Deadline: Apr 15, 2026
For any inquiries, please contact the editorial team at:
Aleksandar.Trklja at uibk.ac.at or sasa.hrnjez at unifi.it

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics
                     Cognitive Science
                     Discipline of Linguistics
                     Philosophy of Language
                     Translation




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