JHP
Summer Seminar in the History of
Philosophy
Call
for Applications: JHP
Summer Seminar, “Ancient Origins of
Renaissance and Early Modern Feminism”
(May 15–19, 2023)
The Summer Seminar will take place from May
15th to May 19th, 2023.
The deadline for applications is on
February 15, 2023.
Here below you can find the course
description provided with additional
information.
Mindful of the challenges facing young
scholars working in the history of
philosophy, the Board of Directors of the Journal
of the History of Philosophy has
established a Summer Seminar in the History
of Philosophy. The central idea of the
program is that a senior scholar who works
primarily in some area of the history of
philosophy would undertake to direct an
intensive week of summer classes for the
benefit of a small group of recent PhDs
whose main research and teaching are in the
relevant area. Normally, the classes will
focus on one or more texts that are
typically not part of material that the
participants would have studied as graduate
students. The goal of the program is the
enhancement of the expertise and
understanding of the young scholars in their
area of specialization.
The JHP will select up to six
individuals from among those who apply to
participate in five days of intense classes
on the announced subject. All travel and
housing and food for the duration of the
classes will be paid by the JHP up
to $1,750.
Dates: May 15–19, 2023
Location: McGill University
Topic: “Ancient Origins of
Renaissance and Early Modern Feminism”
Instructor: Marguerite Deslauriers
(McGill University)
Course Description: The history of
feminist philosophy often begins in the late
17th century, neglecting important earlier
works. This seminar will focus on a feminist
work from 1601, Lucrezia Marinella’s La
nobiltà et l’eccellenza delle donne co’
diffetti et mancamenti de gli uomini (The
Nobility and Excellence of Women and the
Defects and Vices of Men), with two
aims in mind. The first is to consider the
ancient sources of Marinella’s arguments,
and their transmission and transformation in
Renaissance and early modern pro-woman
works. The second is to consider how the
concepts that emerged from this reworking of
ancient sources, e.g. dignity, rationality,
liberty, body, virtue, were foundational to
later feminist projects. A third aim
is methodological: to explore research (and
teaching) with non-academic works and genres
usually excluded from philosophy.
Application: Applicants should send a
letter of interest along with a CV to Prof.
Mariska Leunissen (mleunissen@unc.edu).
Qualifications: Applicants with a PhD
in philosophy received no earlier than
January 1, 2017 as well as advanced graduate
students are welcome to apply.
AOS: This seminar will be useful to
those interested in the history of feminist
philosophy, in the reception of ancient
philosophy in the Renaissance, and in the
development of egalitarian concepts. The
readings will be available in English, but
any knowledge of Italian, Greek, or Latin
will be helpful.
Deadline for submission: Applications
must be received no later than February 15,
2023. Applicants will be notified by March
1, 2023.
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