After Catherine Hundleby’s death on August 26th was announced, I wanted to write a post about my sentiments and interactions with her, in part because they seemed distinct from the sentiments that other feminist philosophers began to express. Prominent among the remarks that others made in memory of Catherine were testaments about the foundational role […]
Philosophy, Disability and Social Change 4, Dec. 14-15, 2023
I am finalizing the schedule for this year’s edition of the conference that I co-organize with Jonathan Wolff, under the auspices of The Alfred Landecker Chair in the School of Government at Oxford. The conference will take place on December 14 and 15, 1pm-6pm GMT; 8am-1pm EST; 5am-10am PST. As in the past, the conference […]
Obituary for Evelyn Fox Keller (1936-2023)
[Renowned feminist philosopher and historian of science, Evelyn Fox Keller, died on Friday, September 22, 2023. The obituary below was published on the MIT News site on September 25, 2023. You can find the original obituary here.] Description of photo below: Evelyn Fox Keller smiles widely for the camera. She is wearing oval wire glasses, […]
Dialogues on Disability: Shelley Tremain Interviews Nancy Stanlick
Hello, I’m Shelley Tremain and I’d like to welcome you to the one hundred and second installment of Dialogues on Disability, the series of interviews that I’m conducting with disabled philosophers and post to BIOPOLITICAL PHILOSOPHY on the third Wednesday of each month. The series is designed to provide a public venue for discussion with […]
Hermeneutic Vanity
We finally make a word in. We finally get to say something about us, about our experience. They finally get quiet for just an instant and we are heard. But they are so used to it always being about them, about their lives, their values, their experiences that they immediately interpret our words in a […]
Catherine Hundleby Memorial, University of Windsor/Online, Sept. 29, 2023, 12:30pm ET
The Philosophy Department, in association with Interdisciplinary and Critical Studies (Women and Gender Studies), will be holding a memorial to celebrate the life of Dr. Catherine Hundleby. The event will take place on Friday, September 29, 2023, in the Freed-Orman Centre, University of Windsor Campus. The gathering will begin at 12:30 p.m. and the Centre […]
Dialogues on Disability on Wednesday, September 20th, 2023, at 8am ET
I have read almost all of your interviews and they are always wonderful. … I am really looking forward to the next installment of Dialogues on Disability.” — Adrian Piper “I’ve learned so much from Shelley Lynn Tremain’s Dialogues on Disability through the years (and found out about so much exciting work being done by disabled […]
Two Additional Endorsements of The Bloomsbury Guide to Philosophy of Disability
The publication of The Bloomsbury Guide to Philosophy of Disability is imminent. How exciting! If you have not yet pre-ordered your copy of the book, you can do so here: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/bloomsbury-guide-to-philosophy-of-disability-9781350268913/ We have received two additional endorsements for the book. These endorsements are from Professors Jasbir Puar and Barry Lam. Jasbir Puar: “This fantastic collection […]
Reproducing Eugenic Injustice: Virtual Presentation to Hypatia 40th Anniversary Conference, Sept. 9, 2023
Hello! I’d like to begin by giving a description of what appears on the screen. I’m a white woman with short hair. I’m wearing large plastic glasses and long earrings. Behind me, to my right, there’s a clock on the wall and a window with curtains. Behind me, to my left, there’s a ceiling fan. […]
Philosophy of Disability – Upcoming Events
Here is a list of some upcoming philosophy of disability events: September 9, 2023: I will give a virtual presentation entitled “Reproducing Eugenic Injustice” in a plenary session at the Hypatia 40th Anniversary Conference. Information about the conference, registration instructions, and the full conference program are available here. December 14-15, 2023: The 4th edition of […]