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Women in Philosophy: Using the Feminist Theory Archive

In March 2017, Marianne Hirsch delivered a keynote lecture for the Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women at Brown University’s Archives Make...
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Women in Philosophy: Joan Callahan (1946-2019)

by Kate Norlock We note with sadness the death of Joan Callahan (1946-2019). Joan was Emerita Professor of Philosophy at the University of Kentucky. She...
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Women in Philosophy: Feeling Whole: Recovering from Pregnancy and Childbirth

by Sara Protasi On the day I am writing this post, my youngest child turns three. It’s been three years since I birthed her, and...
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Women in Philosophy: Who Cares About Women in the History of Philosophy?

by Sarah Tyson The place of women in the history of philosophy tends to be most interesting to people who already have an interest in...
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Women in Philosophy: Philosophy for Pre-College Students

by Zoe Lawson On Friday, April 19th, the Philosophy Outreach Project, POP, held the second annual Conference for Pre-College Philosophical Engagement, or CPPE, at Ball...
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Women in Philosophy: The Limits of Consent in Sexual Ethics

by Ellie Anderson When it comes to sex, public discourse today revolves around consent. ‘Affirmative’ consent, ‘enthusiastic’ consent, and “Yes means yes!” movements abound. Consent...
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Women in Philosophy: Basic Capabilities, How Universal Are They?

This post was originally submitted to the APA Blog Undergraduate Public Philosophy contest. We are happy to publish it in the Women in Philosophy...
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Women in Philosophy: Report on Black Women Philosophers Conference

by Carol Moeller The Black Women Philosophers Conference, March 15-16, 2019, at CUNY Graduate Center, sponsored by the CUNY Graduate Center, CUNY Grad Center Philosophy Program,...
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Women in Philosophy: Why Spinoza and Feminism?

by Hasana Sharp Spinoza was generally silent on the topic of women. When he was not silent, feminists wish he had been. Nevertheless, despite Spinoza’s noxious...
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Women in Philosophy: Aiming for Greater Inclusiveness in Academic Philosophy

by Helen De Cruz I’ve shifted institutions several times over the years (from Leuven to Oxford University to the VU Amsterdam to Oxford Brookes University)....