Equality, Diversity and The Ethics of Professional Philosophy
Lecture Room
Radcliffe Humanities, Woodstock Road
Oxford OX2 6GG
United Kingdom
Sponsor(s):
- University of Oxford (Vice Chancellor's Fund), Faculty of Philosophy, University of Oxford.
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Talks at this conference
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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.
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.”
Break
12.00-1.00
Sally Haslanger (MIT):
"Increasing Diversity by Thinking Differently? Reflections on Philosophical Method."
Lunch
2.30-3.30
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 [email protected]
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April 30, 2015, 5:00am BST
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