The conference \;will feature talks by a number of leading philosophers who have contributed to \;recents discussions of issues of gender diversity in professional philosophy. In addition to the speakers\, a number of other philosophers will be in attendance as invited participants. The aims of the conference \;are to listen and learn about equality and diversity issues in academic philosophy (with a focus on gender \;equality and diversity)\, take stock of the current situation \;and engage in dialogue about the future.
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Talks:
Registration: 9.30-10.00
10.00-10.30
Helen Beebee (Manchester):
"Introduction to the BPA/SWIP Good Practice Scheme"
10.30-11.30
Fiona Jenkins (ANU):
"Judging Excellence in Philosophy.&rdquo\;
Break
\n12.00-1.00
Sally Haslanger (MIT):
"Increasing Diversity by Thinking Differently? \; Reflections on Philosophical Method."
Lunch
\n2.30-3.30
Jenny Saul (Sheffield):
"Equality and Diversity in Hiring and Graduate Student Recruitment."
3.30-4.30
Daniela Dover (UCLA):
"Philosophical Conversation."
Break
5.00-6.00
Helen Beebee (Manchester):
"Staff-student Relationships: Inside and Outside the classroom"
Additional participants will include: \;
Maria Rosa Antognazza (KCL)\; Susanne Bobzien (Oxford)\; \;Meena Dhanda (Wolverhampton)\; \;Rae Langton (Cambridge)\; Sabina Lovibond (Oxford)\; \;Hannah Pickard (Birmingham)\; \;Amia Srinivasan (Oxford/UCL)\; \;David Archard (Queen's University\, Belfast)\; David Chalmers (NYU)\; Tom Dougherty (Cambridge)\; Edward Harcourt (Oxford)\; Michael Otsuka (LSE)\; Josh Parsons (Oxford)\; Ian Phillips (Oxford)\; \;Richard Pettigrew (Bristol)\; Eric Schliesser (Ghent)\; and Brian Weatherson (Michigan).
Registration:
Registration is free\, but\, unfortunately\, places \;are limited due to room-size constraints. \;People wishing to register should \;write to ox.may.conference@gmail.com \; \; \;