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CfP/A: Mentoring Scheme & Special Issue on Wittgenstein & Formal Sciences (Kriterion [TBC]), deadline: 15 April 2025

We are pleased to announce our plans to host a mentoring scheme leading to a Special Issue (SI) with Kriterion. Initial discussions with the Editor-in-Chiefs have taken place, and final confirmation will follow the commencement of the mentoring scheme, including comments by Prof. Sorin Bangu (Bergen).
 
= Special Issue Focus
The SI will focus on Ludwig Wittgenstein's influential yet underexplored work in logic and the philosophy of mathematics. While we invite submissions on classical themes, we are particularly interested in exploring intersections between Wittgenstein's ideas and fields such as the philosophy of mathematical practice, ethnomathematics, and artificial intelligence.
Ludwig Wittgenstein remains one of the most impactful philosophers of the 20th century. His contributions to logic and mathematics, however, are often overshadowed by his other works. This Special Issue aims to highlight Wittgenstein's perspectives on language, logic, and mathematics, emphasizing their relevance to modern philosophical questions concerning the formal sciences.
Submissions may address topics from Wittgenstein's early works, such as the Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, his later writings like the Philosophical Investigations, or his contributions to the philosophy of mathematics. Our goal is to enrich discussions of Wittgenstein's insights and explore their contemporary applications.
 
= Mentoring and Submission Guidelines
==Target Audience:
=== Junior Researchers (pre-PhD): Mentorship and coaching will be provided by Jordi, Jos, and Deniz to assist participants in developing their submissions.
=== Early-Career Researchers (PhD awarded, max. 3 years post-defense): Direct submissions to the Special Issue without mentorship by Jos, Jordi or Deniz are allowed, but you need to apply to be part of the cohort (so that we manage space accordingly). You can get feedback from us if you prefer.
=== Others are invited to submit but Junior and early-Career Researchers get prioritized. 
 
== Feedback Process:
=== All junior participants will get feedback by Jos, Jordi and Deniz or by an expert they choose.
=== All early-career participants can get this feedback === All articles will undergo a double-blind peer-review process as per Kriterion's standards. For articles that are not selected, we will strive to help authors find suitable publication outlets.
=== All accepted articles will receive expert commentary/reply from Prof. Dr. Sorin Bangu, who will publish a final commenting article in the special issue.
 
== Publication Goals:
=== We aim to publish five articles in the Special Issue.

= Open Access and Fees
KRITERION has open access fees for accepted articles. We are actively seeking funding solutions and waivers to support participants. If you have a budget to cover open access fees, please let us know. There will be a solution, so very very likely no article will be declined because of fees! This also worked in the last Special Issue some of us edited there.
 
= Application Process
To apply for the mentoring scheme, please submit the following by email to us three (jperez@fsof.uned.es; Deniz.Sarikaya@vub.be; jordi.fairhurst@uib.es) with the subject "Application: Special Issue on Wittgensteinian Philosophy and the Formal Sciences":
~500-word description of your proposed paper ~300-word motivation statement Applicants from traditionally marginalized groups are especially encouraged to apply. If you identify as part of such a group, you may indicate this in your motivation statement or through a separate email.

 
=Timeline
- Application Deadline for Mentoring Scheme: By April 15, 2025
- We aim to communicate the results by the end of April.
- First Draft Submission: End of 2025
- Review Rounds and Revisions: Completed by Q4 2026
 
= Supporting Community
This Special Issue is supported by the Young Network for Wittgensteinian Philosophy, a global community of students, scholars, and young philosophers dedicated to Wittgensteinian studies.
 For more on the network see here: https://sites.google.com/view/young-network-wp/home . We host an annual in person workshop and a monthly colloquium. 

We look forward to your participation and contributions to this exciting project.
 
Best wishes,
Jordi Fairhurst (Universitat de les Illes Balears) Jos Antonio Prez-Escobar (UNED, Madrid) and Deniz Sarikaya (Vrije Universiteit Brussels & Universitt zu Lbeck)
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