Dear All, In 2008 the Australasian Association for Philosophy (AAP) tabled a report to the AGM - Improving the Participation of Women in the Philosophy Profession. This event responds to these findings and seeks to explore the experiences and issues facing women in philosophy.
The event will take place on Monday 10th August, 2009 at the ANU. The programme for the event is below. There is no registration fee for the event. However, for catering purposes please advise your interest in attending to [email protected] by 5pm Thursday 6th August. If you have already advised of your interest in attending there is no need to do so again. Women in Philosophy: A Reflective Symposium Monday 10th August 2009 School of Humanities Conference Room A.D. Hope Building, ANU Programme 9:45am Registration 10:00am Welcome: Fiona Jenkins (ANU) 10:15am Moira Gatens (University of Sydney) Xanthippe and the Black Swan 11:30am Morning Tea 12 noon Eliza Goddard (AAP) Improving the Participation of Women in the Philosophy Profession in Australasia: Where we’ve come from, where we are and where we aren’t (co-authored with Sue Dodds (AAP/UTAS) 12:30pm Responses: Jeanette Kennett (AAP, AUS); Adriane Rini (AAP, NZ) To be followed by discussion. 1:15pm Lunch 2:00pm Student Perspectives Hannah McCann (ANU): Finding the Voice of Authority Kristi Giselsson (UTAS): Sad, But True: A Response to Sally Haslanger Kyleigh Langrick (Melbourne): The Legitimacy of Philosophy Katrina Hutchison (ANU): No One-Size-Fits-All Approach 4:00pm Afternoon Tea 4:30pm Round Table Discussion, initiated with some comments by Marilyn Friedman and chaired by Fiona Jenkins 6:00pm Drinks 7:00pm Dinner (Lemongrass Thai Restaurant $31.50pp) Dr. Robert Sinnerbrink Lecturer, Department of Philosophy Building W6A, Balaclava Rd Macquarie University North Ryde, NSW 2109 Sydney Australia e-mail: [email protected] Tel: +61 2 9850 9935 Fax: +61 2 9850 8892 www.phil.mq.edu.au/staff/sinnerbrink.htm Chair, Australasian Society for Continental Philosophy http://www.ascp.org.au/ Book review co-editor, Critical Horizons: A Journal of Philosophy and Social Theory http://www.acumenpublishing.co.uk/critical_horizons_aims.asp?TAG=&CID= Disclaimer This message is intended for the addressee named and may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient please delete it and notify the sender. Views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and do not necessarily reflect the views of Macquarie University. _______________________________________________ SydPhil mailing list [email protected] 849 subscribers now served. To UNSUBSCRIBE, change your MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS, find ANSWERS TO COMMON PROBLEMS, or visit our ONLINE ARCHIVES, please go to the LIST INFORMATION PAGE: http://lists.arts.usyd.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/sydphil
