Nordic Network for Women in Philosophy
Has feminist philosophy changed philosophy?
Conference of the Nordic Network for Women in Philosophy at the University of Iceland (in cooperation with the Institute of Philosophy and EDDA – Center of Excellence), September 7 and 8, 2012.
Feminist philosophy has emerged in the last decades as a vibrant field within Western philosophy. It has resulted in questioning canons of philosophy as well as core concepts of the philosophical curriculum. Feminist epistemology, ethics, aesthetics and metaphysics have contributed to a richer understanding of the epistemic, ethical, perceiving and embodied subject. The past and the present of philosophy as an academic discipline appear in a different light. Despite this, philosophy still has one of the lowest proportion of women and minorities among students and faculty when compared to other disciplines within the humanities and the sciences as a whole. Does that have to do with the lack of acceptance of feminist work within philosophy? Or is it necessary to dig deeper in order to understand the resistance of philosophy towards change in this respect? The keynote speakers at this conference, Sally Haslanger and Linda Martín Alcoff, have gained widespread attention for their writings on the institutional culture, content and styles of philosophy, as well as for their initiatives on improving the situation of women and minorities in philosophy.
Organizers:
Sigríður Þorgeirsdóttir, University of Iceland
Eyja M. Brynjarsdóttir, University of Iceland
Salvör Nordal, University of Iceland
Ásta Kristjana Sveinsdóttir, San Francisco State University & Bifröst University
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Program
Program flyer
Information on venue below
Friday September 8
11.00-11.45 – Arrival and Registration
11.45-12.00 – Welcome and opening
Sigríður Þorgeirsdóttir and Gunnar Harðarson, University of Iceland
12.00-13.00 – Keynote
Sally Haslanger, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Philosophy and Critical Social Theory: Feminism and the Politics of Inquiry
Chair: Ásta Sveinsdóttir
13.00-13.30 – Sandwiches and beverages
13.30-15.00 – Epistemology
Lorraine Code, York University, Canada
Has Feminist Philosophy Changed Philosophy? The Fate and the Promise of Epistemic Responsibility
Heidi Grasswick, Middlebury College, USA
Climbing Out of the Box: Feminist Epistemology as Social Epistemology
Phyllis Rooney, Oakland University, USA
The Marginal Status of Feminist Philosophy: Insights from the Situation with Feminist Epistemology
Chair: Erlendur Jónsson
15.00-15.15 – Coffee
15.15-16.45 – Metaphysics
Nancy J. Holland, Hamline University, USA
Humility and Feminist Philosophy
Alison Assiter, University of the West of England
Kant, Irigaray and Kierkegaard
Ásta Kristjana Sveinsdóttir, San Francisco State University, USA
Who’s Afraid of Metaphysics?
Chair: Salvör Nordal
16.45-17.00 – Coffee
17.00-18.00 – Methodology
Hildur Kalman, Umeå University, Sweden
Has Feminist Philosophy Changed Philosophy? – An Empirical or Philosophical Question
Jami Weinstein, Linköping University, Sweden
Theory Sex as a Feminist Methodology
Chair: Arnþrúður Ingólfsdóttir
18.30 – Reception
Saturday 8 September
10.00 –11.00 – Keynote
Linda Martín Alcoff, Hunter College and the City University of New York Graduate Center, USA
The Politics of Philosophy
Chair: Eyja Margrét Brynjarsdóttir
11.00-11.15 – Coffee
11.15-12.45 – History
Catherine Villanueva Gardner, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, USA
Beneath the Surface: Feminist Philosophy and Mainstream History of Philosophy
Martina Reuter, Academy of Finland/University of Jyväskylä
The Roles of Feminist Reinterpretations in History of Philosophy
Ruth Hagengruber, University of Paderborn, Germany
How the History of Women Philosophers Changes Philosophy
Chair: Erla Karlsdóttir
12.45-13.30 – Lunch
13.30-15.00 – Place and Politics of Feminist Philosophy
Stella Sandford, Kingston University, UK
The Realisation of Feminism? Feminist Critique and the Discipline of Philosophy
Fiona Jenkins, Australian National University
(Re-)Framing What We Do
Tove Pettersen, University of Oslo, Norway
Marginalizing Feminist Philosophy
Chair: Vilhjálmur Árnason
15.00-15.15 – Coffee
15.15-16.45– Diversity
Kim Q. Hall, Appalachian State University, USA
Straight, White and Secular. Queer Thoughts on Feminism and Philosophy
Heather Rakes, DePaul University, USA
A Study of “Philosophical Happiness”: How the Marginal Remains Marginal
Sigríður Þorgeirsdóttir, University of Iceland
Transnational and Feminist Philosophy
Chair: Guðbjörg R. Jóhannesdóttir
16.45-17.30 – Discussion and Closing Remarks
Eyja M. Brynjarsdóttir and Salvör Nordal moderate
19.00 – Conference dinner
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Venue and Directions
The conference will take place at the National Museum of Iceland next to the campus of the University of Iceland.
Map of museum surroundings: http://www.thjodminjasafn.is/english/for-visitors/
Campus map: https://english.hi.is/university/campus
Website of the bus lines: http://www.straeto.is/english
Feminist philosophy has emerged in the last decades as a vibrant field within Western philosophy. It has resulted in questioning canons of philosophy as well as core concepts of the philosophical curriculum. Feminist epistemology, ethics, aesthetics and metaphysics have contributed to a richer understanding of the epistemic, ethical, perceiving and embodied subject. The past and the present of philosophy as an academic discipline appear in a different light. Despite this, philosophy still has one of the lowest proportion of women and minorities among students and faculty when compared to other disciplines within the humanities and the sciences as a whole. Does that have to do with the lack of acceptance of feminist work within philosophy? Or is it necessary to dig deeper in order to understand the resistance of philosophy towards change in this respect? The keynote speakers at this conference, Sally Haslanger and Linda Martín Alcoff, have gained widespread attention for their writings on the institutional culture, content and styles of philosophy, as well as for their initiatives on improving the situation of women and minorities in philosophy.
Organizers:
Sigríður Þorgeirsdóttir, University of Iceland
Eyja M. Brynjarsdóttir, University of Iceland
Salvör Nordal, University of Iceland
Ásta Kristjana Sveinsdóttir, San Francisco State University & Bifröst University
***
Program
Program flyer
Information on venue below
Friday September 8
11.00-11.45 – Arrival and Registration
11.45-12.00 – Welcome and opening
Sigríður Þorgeirsdóttir and Gunnar Harðarson, University of Iceland
12.00-13.00 – Keynote
Sally Haslanger, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Philosophy and Critical Social Theory: Feminism and the Politics of Inquiry
Chair: Ásta Sveinsdóttir
13.00-13.30 – Sandwiches and beverages
13.30-15.00 – Epistemology
Lorraine Code, York University, Canada
Has Feminist Philosophy Changed Philosophy? The Fate and the Promise of Epistemic Responsibility
Heidi Grasswick, Middlebury College, USA
Climbing Out of the Box: Feminist Epistemology as Social Epistemology
Phyllis Rooney, Oakland University, USA
The Marginal Status of Feminist Philosophy: Insights from the Situation with Feminist Epistemology
Chair: Erlendur Jónsson
15.00-15.15 – Coffee
15.15-16.45 – Metaphysics
Nancy J. Holland, Hamline University, USA
Humility and Feminist Philosophy
Alison Assiter, University of the West of England
Kant, Irigaray and Kierkegaard
Ásta Kristjana Sveinsdóttir, San Francisco State University, USA
Who’s Afraid of Metaphysics?
Chair: Salvör Nordal
16.45-17.00 – Coffee
17.00-18.00 – Methodology
Hildur Kalman, Umeå University, Sweden
Has Feminist Philosophy Changed Philosophy? – An Empirical or Philosophical Question
Jami Weinstein, Linköping University, Sweden
Theory Sex as a Feminist Methodology
Chair: Arnþrúður Ingólfsdóttir
18.30 – Reception
Saturday 8 September
10.00 –11.00 – Keynote
Linda Martín Alcoff, Hunter College and the City University of New York Graduate Center, USA
The Politics of Philosophy
Chair: Eyja Margrét Brynjarsdóttir
11.00-11.15 – Coffee
11.15-12.45 – History
Catherine Villanueva Gardner, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, USA
Beneath the Surface: Feminist Philosophy and Mainstream History of Philosophy
Martina Reuter, Academy of Finland/University of Jyväskylä
The Roles of Feminist Reinterpretations in History of Philosophy
Ruth Hagengruber, University of Paderborn, Germany
How the History of Women Philosophers Changes Philosophy
Chair: Erla Karlsdóttir
12.45-13.30 – Lunch
13.30-15.00 – Place and Politics of Feminist Philosophy
Stella Sandford, Kingston University, UK
The Realisation of Feminism? Feminist Critique and the Discipline of Philosophy
Fiona Jenkins, Australian National University
(Re-)Framing What We Do
Tove Pettersen, University of Oslo, Norway
Marginalizing Feminist Philosophy
Chair: Vilhjálmur Árnason
15.00-15.15 – Coffee
15.15-16.45– Diversity
Kim Q. Hall, Appalachian State University, USA
Straight, White and Secular. Queer Thoughts on Feminism and Philosophy
Heather Rakes, DePaul University, USA
A Study of “Philosophical Happiness”: How the Marginal Remains Marginal
Sigríður Þorgeirsdóttir, University of Iceland
Transnational and Feminist Philosophy
Chair: Guðbjörg R. Jóhannesdóttir
16.45-17.30 – Discussion and Closing Remarks
Eyja M. Brynjarsdóttir and Salvör Nordal moderate
19.00 – Conference dinner
***
Venue and Directions
The conference will take place at the National Museum of Iceland next to the campus of the University of Iceland.
Map of museum surroundings: http://www.thjodminjasafn.is/english/for-visitors/
Campus map: https://english.hi.is/university/campus
Website of the bus lines: http://www.straeto.is/english
