Deadline: October 31, 2024
Journal: “Studia Rossica Posnaniensia” (issue no. 50/2/2025)
Fully Open Access, there are no fees attached to the publication
Editors: Stefano Aloe (University of Verona, Italy), Bartosz Osiewicz (Adam Mickiewicz University).
Reflection on the mechanisms of power and their impact on culture evokes direct associations with the works of George Orwell and can contribute to expanding the scope of potential research. The party slogan “war is peace”, found in the novel 1984, constitutes one of the vivid examples of the writer’s concept of “doublethinking”, illustrating the possibility of both representing and distorting reality through language. In this context, language is used not only to create an image of the world, but also to control the masses and manipulate consciousness.
The editors hope that this background will serve as an encouragement to undertake in-depth linguistic, literary and comparative analyses focused on, but not limited to, the following themes:
LinguisticsDoes today’s social narrative shape morals and priorities, or is it rather a tool requisite to create an individualised and distorted image of the world for a narrow group of people?Consequently, is there any evolution in the Russian system of values, while elements of hate speech, linguistic aggression, the narrative of rivalry and domination originating from national chauvinism can be experienced increasingly frequently?Will the recent developments in language analysis allow us to distinguish truth from falsehood, reality from simulation?Does dialogue still exist as a basic form of exchanging ideas, or has it already been preventively buried as a dangerous pretext for exposing the one-sided propaganda discourse?
Literary and Comparative StudiesCan Dostoyevsky be read after Bucha? How can the historical tragedies influence the interpretation and perception of classical literature on a deeper level?The chronotope of “doublethinking”. Will the Russian language be Pushkin’s language or Putin’s language? Will the words precisely name concepts? The artist and power. Does culture have to be entangled in politics? What is the writer’s duty? What is creative independence and what is conformism?How are the concepts of “slavery culture” and “violence culture” manifested and interpreted? What is the meaning of visual, narrative and symbolic elements of each of the cultures and how do they influence the perception and interpretation of works of art?What sociological and cultural factors are the basis of the next wave of emigration from Russia (escape, “self-purification of Russian society”, search for freedom)? How are they correlated with the historical contexts of the previous waves of emigration and what potential consequences can they have?How should the concept of “Russianness” be interpreted in the context of the current events? The definition of “Russophobia” and the cultural factors contributing to its formation.What is meant by the concepts of “(post)colonialism” and “(neo)imperialism” in the context of contemporary socio-cultural and literary discourses?
Deadlines and editorial timetable
Submission of complete papers: October 31, 2024.
Publication of the journal: 2025.
Languages of submissions: English, Russian, Polish.We kindly ask you to submit complete papers (25,000-40,000 characters with spaces including bibliography) through the OJS platform available at: https://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/strp/login
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