Gender

Female Under-Representation Among Philosophy Majors: A Map of the Hypotheses and a Survey of the Evidence

Content Diversity, Gender, Identity Erasure, Journal Article, Pedagogy, Perception of Philosophers/Philosophy, Pre-university Effects, Relevance, Social Dynamics and Climate, Theorizing, Undergraduate Student

Tom Dougherty; Samuel Baron; Kristie Miller

Feminist Philosophy Quarterly

2015

Women in Philosophy

Gender, Perception of Philosophers/Philosophy, Periodical, Relevance, Social Dynamics and Climate, Theorizing, Unspecified Status

Jennifer Saul

The Philosophers’ Magazine

2015

Women Challenge Male Philosophers to Make Room in Unfriendly Field

Conference Practices, Gender, Interventions, Periodical, Unspecified Status

Robin Wilson

The Chronicle of Higher Education

2013

Fair Numbers: What Data Can and Cannot Tell Us About the Underrepresentation of Women in Philosophy

Calls to Action, Employment Practices, Gender, Interventions, Journal Article, Perception of Philosophers/Philosophy, Social Dynamics and Climate, Theorizing, Unspecified Status

Yann Benétreau-Dupin; Guillaume Beaulac

Ergo

2015

Explanations of the Gender Gap in Philosophy

Demographic Data, Documentation, Faculty, Non-Tenure Track, Faculty, Tenure Track, Gender, Graduate Student, Journal Article, Perception of Philosophers/Philosophy, Quantitative Data, Theorizing, Undergraduate Student

Morgan Thompson

Philosophy Compass

2017

Expectations of Brilliance Underlie Gender Distributions across Academic Disciplines

Demographic Data, Documentation, Gender, Graduate Student, Journal Article, Perception of Philosophers/Philosophy, Quantitative Data, Race/Ethnicity, Theorizing

Sarah-Jane Leslie; Andrei Cimpian; Meredith Meyer; Edward Freeland

Science

2015

Evidence Supporting Pre-University Effects Hypotheses of Women’s Underrepresentation in Philosophy

Documentation, Gender, Journal Article, Quantitative Data, Undergraduate Student

Chris Dobbs

Hypatia

2017

Epistemic Credibility and Women in Philosophy

Content Diversity, Faculty, Tenure Track, Gender, Journal Article, Perception of Philosophers/Philosophy, Social Dynamics and Climate, Theorizing

Fiona Jenkins

Australian Feminist Studies

2014

Early Modern Women Philosophers and the History of Philosophy

Content Diversity, Gender, Interventions, Journal Article, Methodological and Content Diversity, Perception of Philosophers/Philosophy, Theorizing, Unspecified Status

Eileen O’Neill

Hypatia

2005

Diving into the Perfect Storm

Faculty, Tenure Track, Gender, Journal Article, Perception of Philosophers/Philosophy, Pre-university Effects, Social Dynamics and Climate, Theorizing

Marina Sbisà

Rivista Di Estetica

2017

Diversity in Philosophy: Editors’ Introduction

Calls to Action, Content Diversity, Gender, Geographical, Journal Article, Pedagogy, Perception of Philosophers/Philosophy, Race/Ethnicity, Social Dynamics and Climate, Theorizing, Unspecified Status

Helen BeeBee; Anne-Marie McCallion

Symposion

2020

Diotima’s Ghost: The Uncertain Place of Feminist Philosophy in Professional Philosophy

Calls to Action, Gender, Interventions, Journal Article, Methodological and Content Diversity, Publication Practices, Unspecified Status

Margaret Urban Walker

Hypatia

2005

Concrete Flowers: Contemplating the Profession of Philosophy

Calls to Action, Content Diversity, Gender, Identity Erasure, Journal Article, Perception of Philosophers/Philosophy, Race/Ethnicity, Relevance, Social Dynamics and Climate, Theorizing, Unspecified Status

Kristie Dotson

Hypatia

2011

In the Humanities, Men Dominate the Fields of Philosophy and History

Calls to Action, Demographic Data, Documentation, Gender, Periodical, Quantitative Data, Unspecified Status

Katherine Mangan

The Chronicle of Higher Education

2012

Comment on “Expectations of Brilliance Underlie Gender Distributions Across Academic Disciplines”

Demographic Data, Documentation, Gender, Graduate Student, Journal Article, Perception of Philosophers/Philosophy, Quantitative Data, Race/Ethnicity, Theorizing

Donna K. Ginther; Shulamit Kahn

Science

2015

Fitting In? Negotiating Our Places in the Profession

Documentation, Faculty, Non-Tenure Track, Faculty, Tenure Track, Gender, Graduate Student, Periodical, Post-doctoral, Testimonials

Tracy Bowell

APA Newsletter on Feminism and Philosophy

2001

Field Notes on Conference Climate: A Decade with the Philosophy of Science Association Women’s Caucus

Documentation, Faculty, Non-Tenure Track, Faculty, Tenure Track, Gender, Graduate Student, Periodical, Post-doctoral, Testimonials

Julia R. S. Bursten

APA Newsletter on Feminism and Philosophy

2019

Empowering Philosophy

Content Diversity, Gender, Interventions, Methodological and Content Diversity, Periodical, Race/Ethnicity, Relevance, Social Dynamics and Climate, Theorizing, Unspecified Status

Christia Mercer

Proceedings and Addresses of the American Philosophical Association

2020

Gender Parity in American Academic Philosophy: A Promising Practice Study

Employment Practices, Faculty, Non-Tenure Track, Faculty, Tenure Track, Gender, Interventions, Social Dynamics and Climate, Student Recruitment and Retention, Theorizing, Thesis

Magdalena Teresa Bogacz

2021

Women in Philosophy: What Needs to Change?

Calls to Action, Conference Practices, Content Diversity, Edited Volume, Employment Practices, Gender, Identity Erasure, Interventions, Methodological and Content Diversity, Pedagogical Practices, Pedagogy, Perception of Philosophers/Philosophy, Pre-university Effects, Publication Practices, Relevance, Social Dynamics and Climate, Student Recruitment and Retention, Theorizing, Unspecified Status

Katrina Hutchison; Fiona Jenkins (eds)

Women in Philosophy: What Needs to Change?

2013

Female-Friendly Departments: A Modest Proposal for Picking Graduate Programs in Philosophy

Employment Practices, Faculty, Tenure Track, Gender, Interventions, Methodological and Content Diversity, Pedagogical Practices, Periodical, Student Recruitment and Retention

Julie Van Camp

APA Newsletter

2004

Work (Still) in Progress: Establishing the Value of Gendered Innovations in the Social Sciences

Content Diversity, Faculty, Tenure Track, Gender, Journal Article, Perception of Philosophers/Philosophy, Social Dynamics and Climate, Theorizing

Fiona Jenkins; Helen Keane; Claire Donovan

Women’s Studies International Forum

2018

Women Philosophers and the Canon

Content Diversity, Gender, Interventions, Journal Article, Methodological and Content Diversity, Perception of Philosophers/Philosophy, Theorizing, Unspecified Status

Jonathan Rée

British Journal for the History of Philosophy

2002

Women and Philosophy

Calls to Action, Content Diversity, Gender, Identity Erasure, Interventions, Journal Article, Methodological and Content Diversity, Perception of Philosophers/Philosophy, Social Dynamics and Climate, Theorizing, Unspecified Status

Michele Le Doeuff

Radical Philosophy

1977

Creating Safe Spaces: Strategies for Confronting Implicit and Explicit Bias and Stereotype Threat in the Classroom

Disability, Gender, Interventions, Pedagogical Practices, Periodical, Race/Ethnicity, Sexual Orientation, Socio-economic Status, Unspecified Status

Lauren Freeman
The American Philosophical Association Newsletter on Feminism and Philosophy
2014

Coming Out in the Classroom

Documentation, Faculty, Non-Tenure Track, Faculty, Tenure Track, Gender, Periodical, Sexual Orientation, Testimonials

David Hull; Mark Chekola; Claudia Card; Richard Mohr; Raja Halwani; Carol Quinn

APA Newsletter on Philosophy and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues
2001

An Ambivalent Ally: On Philosophical Argumentation and Diversity

Content Diversity, Faculty, Non-Tenure Track, Faculty, Tenure Track, Gender, Interventions, Methodological and Content Diversity, Pedagogical Practices, Periodical, Social Dynamics and Climate, Theorizing

Phyllis Rooney
APA Newsletter on Feminism and Philosophy
2014

Women and the ‘Philosophy Personality’: Evaluating Whether Gender Differences in the Cognitive Reflection Test Have Significance for Explaining the Gender Gap in Philosophy

Faculty, Non-Tenure Track, Faculty, Tenure Track, Gender, Graduate Student, Journal Article, Perception of Philosophers/Philosophy, Theorizing, Undergraduate Student

Christina Easton

Synthese

2018

Why is There Female Under-Representation Among Philosophy Majors? Evidence of a Pre-University Effect

Documentation, Gender, Journal Article, Perception of Philosophers/Philosophy, Pre-university Effects, Quantitative Data, Social Dynamics and Climate, Theorizing, Undergraduate Student

Sam Baron; Tom Dougherty; Kristie Miller

Ergo

2015

Why Do Women Leave Philosophy? Surveying Students at the Introductory Level

Alternative Academic, Content Diversity, Faculty, Tenure Track, Gender, Graduate Student, Journal Article, Pedagogy, Perception of Philosophers/Philosophy, Post-doctoral, Pre-university Effects, Race/Ethnicity, Social Dynamics and Climate, Theorizing

Morgan Thompson; Toni Adleberg; Sam Sims; Eddy Nahmias

Philosophers’ Imprint

2016

Why Do Female Students Leave Philosophy? The Story from Sydney

Gender, Journal Article, Perception of Philosophers/Philosophy, Pre-university Effects, Theorizing, Undergraduate Student

Tom Dougherty; Samuel Baron; Kristie Miller

Hypatia

2015

What is Trans Philosophy?

Content Diversity, Gender, Interventions, Journal Article, Methodological and Content Diversity, Theorizing, Transgender Identity, Unspecified Status

Talia Mae Bettcher

Hypatia

2019

Undergraduate Conferences as a High-Impact Practices with an Impact on Gender Parity

Conference Practices, Documentation, Gender, Interventions, Journal Article, Pedagogical Practices, Perception of Philosophers/Philosophy, Pre-university Effects, Qualitative Studies, Quantitative Data, Social Dynamics and Climate, Student Recruitment and Retention, Theorizing

W. John Koolage; Danielle Clevenger

Teaching Philosophy

2018

The Value of Diversity and Inclusiveness in Philosophy: An Overview

Conference Practices, Content Diversity, Gender, Identity Erasure, Interventions, Journal Article, Methodological and Content Diversity, Pedagogical Practices, Perception of Philosophers/Philosophy, Publication Practices, Race/Ethnicity, Social Dynamics and Climate, Theorizing, Unspecified Status

Vera Tripodi

Rivista Di Estetica

2017

Strategies for Making Feminist Philosophy Mainstream Philosophy

Content Diversity, Employment Practices, Faculty, Tenure Track, Gender, Interventions, Journal Article, Methodological and Content Diversity, Perception of Philosophers/Philosophy, Publication Practices, Relevance, Social Dynamics and Climate, Theorizing

Anita Superson

Hypatia

2011

Review of the Center Must Not Hold: White Women Philosophers on the Whiteness of Philosophy

Documentation, Gender, Journal Article, Race/Ethnicity, Testimonials, Unspecified Status

Lauren Freeman

Hypatia

2011

Review of Singing in the Fire: Stories of Women in Philosophy

Documentation, Faculty, Non-Tenure Track, Faculty, Tenure Track, Gender, Graduate Student, Journal Article, Post-doctoral, Testimonials

Sara Ruddick

Hypatia

2006

Resisters, Diversity in Philosophy, and the Demographic Problem

Administrator, Content Diversity, Faculty, Tenure Track, Gender, Interventions, Journal Article, Methodological and Content Diversity, Pedagogical Practices, Perception of Philosophers/Philosophy, Relevance, Social Dynamics and Climate, Theorizing

Ian James Kidd

Rivista Di Estetica

2017

Philosophy’s Undergraduate Gender Gaps and Early Interventions

Demographic Data, Documentation, Faculty, Tenure Track, Gender, Interventions, Journal Article, Methodological and Content Diversity, Pedagogical Practices, Quantitative Data, Student Recruitment and Retention

Adam Piovarchy

Ergo

2019

Philosophy in Schools: Can Early Exposure Help Solve Philosophy’s Gender Problem?

Faculty, Tenure Track, Gender, Identity Erasure, Interventions, Journal Article, Methodological and Content Diversity, Pedagogical Practices, Perception of Philosophers/Philosophy, Pre-university Effects, Social Dynamics and Climate, Student Recruitment and Retention, Theorizing

Gina Schouten

Hypatia

2016

Musing: Spectral Phenomenologies: Dwelling Poetically in Professional Philosophy

Documentation, Gender, Journal Article, Race/Ethnicity, Testimonials, Unspecified Status

Elena Flores Ruíz

Hypatia

2014

Justification and Queer Method, or Leaving Philosophy

Documentation, Faculty, Non-Tenure Track, Faculty, Tenure Track, Gender, Journal Article, Sexual Orientation, Testimonials

Gayle Salamon

Hypatia

2009

How Might We Address the Factors that Contribute to the Scarcity of Philosophers Who Are Women and/or of Color?

Faculty, Tenure Track, Gender, Identity Erasure, Interventions, Journal Article, Pedagogical Practices, Pedagogy, Perception of Philosophers/Philosophy, Race/Ethnicity, Social Dynamics and Climate, Student Recruitment and Retention, Theorizing

Yolonda Y. Wilson

Hypatia

2017

Being a Black Woman Philosopher: Reflections on Founding the Collegium of Black Woman Philosophers

Documentation, Faculty, Non-Tenure Track, Faculty, Tenure Track, Gender, Graduate Student, Intersectional, Journal Article, Post-doctoral, Race/Ethnicity, Testimonials, Undergraduate Student

Kathryn T. Gines

Hypatia

2011

Are You My People? The Surprising Places This Black Woman Philosopher Did Not Find Community

Documentation, Faculty, Non-Tenure Track, Faculty, Tenure Track, Gender, Intersectional, Journal Article, Race/Ethnicity, Testimonials

Desirée H. Melton

The Black Scholar

2013

On the Edge of Knowing: Microaggression and Epistemic Uncertainty as a Woman of Color

Book Chapter, Documentation, Faculty, Non-Tenure Track, Faculty, Tenure Track, Gender, Graduate Student, Post-doctoral, Race/Ethnicity, Testimonials

Saba Fatima

Surviving Sexism in Academia: Strategies for Feminist Leadership

2017

The Center Must Not Hold

Documentation, Edited Volume, Faculty, Non-Tenure Track, Faculty, Tenure Track, Gender, Race/Ethnicity, Testimonials

George Yancy (ed)

The Center Must Not Hold

2010

Women of Color and Philosophy: A Critical Reader

Content Diversity, Edited Volume, Gender, Geographical, Indigenous, Intersectional, Interventions, Methodological and Content Diversity, Perception of Philosophers/Philosophy, Theorizing, Unspecified Status

Naomi Zack (ed)

2000

The Sex of Knowing

Book, Content Diversity, Gender, Identity Erasure, Interventions, Methodological and Content Diversity, Perception of Philosophers/Philosophy, Social Dynamics and Climate, Theorizing, Unspecified Status

Michèle Le Doeuff

2003

Philosophy in a Feminist Voice: Critiques and Reconstructions

Edited Volume, Gender, Interventions, Methodological and Content Diversity, Theorizing

Janet A. Kourany (ed)

Philosophy in a Feminist Voice: Critiques and Reconstructions

1998