We invite contributions that explore the role of moralization in fields of science, the social sciences, and the humanities, in public discourses fueled by these fields, and in public discussions about them. How is science a driver of moralization and victimization? What conflicts evolve from the moralizing role of science for science itself? What conflicts evolve for societies at large? In short: Under what circumstances and in what historical contexts does science become the subject, object, or resource of moralization—and what are the consequences with respect to awareness of societal problems, political decision-making, and research itself?
