| Periodical Title | APA Newsletter on Feminism and Philosophy |
| Author(s) | Robin S. Dillon |
| Editor(s) | Christina M. Bellon |
| Abstract | This introduction outlines the context and content of a 2008 APA session focused on developing concrete strategies to transform philosophy’s culture and ideology to be more inclusive of women. The session was prompted by discussions stemming from a 2007 APA session addressing women’s continued underrepresentation in philosophy. This introduction summarizes the 2008 session panelists’ remarks on issues facing academic women philosophers and strategies to address them, including increasing recruitment and retention of women philosophy majors. It also summarizes discussion from attendees on additional strategies like making philosophy culture less combative, encouraging women’s involvement in APA governance, documenting women philosophers’ experiences, and avoiding assumptions that all women philosophers are feminist philosophers. The session aimed not only to increase women’s participation in philosophy but to improve philosophy itself by incorporating diverse viewpoints. This content was generated by artificial intelligence using the text of the original work and reviewed by the author. |
| Thematic Cluster/Special Issue | Strategizing Changes in the Culture and Ideology of Philosophy |
| Pages | 2-4 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Published Keywords | women philosophers, feminist philosophy, women’s underrepresentation, improving academic culture This content was generated by artificial intelligence using the text of the original work and reviewed by the author. |
| Date Published | Fall 2009 |
| URL | https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.apaonline.org/resource/collection/D03EBDAB-82D7-4B28-B897-C050FDC1ACB4/v09n1Feminism.pdf |
| Open Access? | Yes |
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