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Call for the 2025 Dossier: Florestan Fernandes' Thought Remains Alive!

2025-03-30

The journal Especiaria: Notebooks of Human Sciences from the State University of Santa Cruz (UESC) presents this Dossier to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the passing of Florestan Fernandes.

Florestan Fernandes (1920-1995), a renowned intellectual and patron of Brazilian sociology, delved deeply into social reality to extract the roots of economic, social, political, and cultural inequalities. The originality of his interpretations, present in his works, and his fierce activism in the defense of democracy and social rights reveal the strength of his scientific, historical, political, and philosophical convictions.

His sense of justice, consistent with his background, led him to remain faithful to his social class and to contribute to the historical recovery of Brazilian indigenous organization, which has been plundered by colonial, neocolonial, and imperialist exploitation. This same sense also drove him to critique the myth of “racial democracy” and fight for equal rights. With fearless attitudes, Florestan championed the unconditional defense of a high-quality public education system and understood the necessity of a Brazilian revolution as a means to achieve true economic and cultural democracy.

In this dossier, we aim to publish studies that engage with Florestan Fernandes’ thought and update the debate through themes such as: dependent capitalism; social inequality; social classes and class struggle; race and class; democracy; racism; education and educational dilemmas; childhood; social and political rights; Brazilian revolution, among others.

Organizers: Dr. Adelar João Pizetta Dr. Ademar Bogo M.Ed Geraldo José Gasparin

Submission opening: March 30, 2025 Closing: June 30, 2025

Current Issue

Vol 22 No 1 (2025): 2025 Edition of Continuous Flow Publications

Upon opening volume 22/2025 of the Especiaria journal, we begin the countdown to the end of the first quarter of the 21st century. While we keep a confident gaze towards the future, we also revisit the past, whose memory still evokes latent and threatening images. Nonetheless, we reaffirm our commitment to knowledge and to publishing critical and awareness-raising themes.

At the beginning of this year, we present a thematic Dossier entitled “Dossier 1964-1985: Old and New Authoritarianisms, Memories, and Transitional Justice.” It brings profound reflections and multiple perspectives that delve into the raw essence of Brazilian history. The articles provide essential clarifications, revisiting the vivid colors of violence and portraying the 21 years of totalitarian rule in Brazil, sustained by the support of American imperialism.

Following this, in addition to continuing the careful publication of articles submitted to the continuous flow system, we will launch a new Dossier with the theme “The Contribution of Florestan Fernandes' Thought and the Incompleteness of Brazilian Democracy.” This initiative aims to reflect on the social inequalities present in the country's economic, political, and social reality. Such inequalities, rooted in the naturalization of the extermination of native peoples and discriminatory practices, have contributed to perpetuating a culture of fear and hatred against the underprivileged classes.

Especiaria is proud to be part of this historical moment and to contribute to ensuring that the ideas exposed in each article reveal the best of humanity. Writers not only denounce injustices but also, through their research, keep alive the dream of a fairer and more conscious society.

Published: 2025-03-24