CALL FOR MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSIONS TO THE DOSSIER BRAZILIAN SOCIAL THOUGHT

14-01-2026

Brazilian social thought has established itself as a central area of ​​critical reflection within the social sciences on the formation of society, its intellectual traditions, and its contemporary dilemmas. In a global context marked by the rise of conservatism, the far right, institutional crises, and even liberal democracy itself, new patterns of exclusion and recompositions of social stratification are emerging, challenging established interpretations. These phenomena bring back to the forefront issues that have historically been addressed by the field, such as the relationship between intellectuals, culture, ideologies, and power, highlighting its role as an essential analytical tool in self-observation of Brazilian society.

Consolidated as a fertile field for research and teaching, Brazilian social thought has incorporated new cultural languages, new methodological approaches, and emerging themes such as race, gender, and technology, without abandoning the critique of classical matrices and the social effects of ideas on institutions and practices. The circulation, dispute, and reception of interpretations about Brazil remain key elements for understanding the rapid changes and conflicts that the country is experiencing in the era of globalization and digital platforms. This dossier invites contributions that broaden this debate, exploring continuities and inflections in Brazilian social thought, its internal tensions, and its capacity to keep up with and question the changing world.

Proposals may address, among other topics:

  • Ideas and ideologies in contemporary political dynamics
  • Reinterpretations of intellectual traditions (conservative, liberal, Marxist, etc.)
  • Inequalities and new critical agendas
  • Aesthetics, arts and culture and Brazilian social thought
  • Circulation, reception and uses of ideas in the digital environment

 

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Submissions to the dossier must be sent through RBS webpage (https://rbs.sbsociologia.com.br/) for the “Dossier Pensamento Social Brasileiro” section, by April 20, 2026, and shall comply with the Guidelines for Authors.

Manuscripts submitted to the dossier will go through four review stages. The first, carried out by the journal's editorial team, will assess the manuscript's conformity to the Guidelines for authors. In case of non-compliance, the authors will be informed and the submission will be archived. The second stage will be carried out by the organizers of the dossier in collaboration with RBS editors, who will assess the relevance of the manuscript to the dossier program. In case of non-adequacy, an editorial review will be prepared and sent to the authors and the submission will be refused. The third stage will consist of double-blind peer review of manuscripts approved in the previous stages. Manuscripts with negative reviews will be rejected. Those with a recommendation for revisions may be rejected at the discretion of the dossier’s organizers or have a revision requested and may then compose the list for final selection. Submissions with reviews for acceptance will be part of the final selection of manuscripts to be chosen for the dossier.

Among those submissions approved for the final stage, up to seven manuscripts will be selected for being part of the dossier. In case any approved manuscripts remain, at the discretion of RBS editors, they may be considered for publication in other editions of the journal, in the regular submissions section, if the authors so desire.