Feminist Logic

Call for registration: Feminist Logic, Ruhr University
Bochum, August 29-30, 2025

Note that the event is primarily planned as an in-person event, not for a hybrid
format. This means that online participation can only be made available in a
minimal, passive format, meaning that the invited talks can be followed over
Zoom.

Registration is free but mandatory. Please use the links on the following
website: https://sites.google.com/view/workshop-feministlogic/registration
Registration for on-site participation closes on July 28, 2025.

Description:
Feminist Logic is a relatively new but upcoming area of study. Work in this
field sheds light on sexist (and other) biases in the area of logic. This is a
very broad conception but it captures the diversity of the area of Feminist
Logic. More specifically, Feminist Logic can mean...

... to use logical tools for feminist ends, e.g., to uncover biases in arguments
or to model social hierarchies to make patriarchal structures explicit,

... to look at the history of logic from a feminist perspective, e.g., by
revealing so far disregarded contributions by female logicians and exposing
exclusionary practices that led to their invisibility,

... to consider teaching practices in logic and how those disadvantage certain
underrepresented groups,

... to devise, revise and/or argue for logical systems from a distinctly
feminist perspective, e.g., certain logical systems may seem better or worse
suited for formalizing feminist arguments.

This workshop aims at sharing and discussing the latest research in this area by
bringing together both highly distinguished as well as early career researchers.

List of speakers:

Sara Ayhan (Ruhr University Bochum)
Roy T. Cook (University of Minnesota)
Maureen Eckert (UMass Dartmouth)
Viviane Fairbank (University of St Andrews)
Becca Kosten (University of Minnesota)
Franci Mangraviti (University of Padova)
Gillian Russell (Australian National University)
Sara L. Uckelman (Durham University)


Organization and contact:

Sara Ayhan (Ruhr University Bochum)
For any questions or inquiries please send a mail to: [email protected]

For more information please see:
https://sites.google.com/view/workshop-feministlogic/home

Note that a Topical Collection in Synthese on the topic of the workshop is in
preparation. The deadline for submissions of papers to the Topical Collection is
October 1, 2025.