Gender Awareness Week - Philosophy and Gender

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Gender Awareness Week

The Faculty of Humanities’ School of Philosophy will be hosting the following webinars:

Gender in philosophy: How far have we come? – Prof. Chantelle Gray

This talk gives a broad overview of gender-related issues in the field of philosophy, tackling issues like representation in curricula and conferences; citational politics; theoretical developments and persistent obstacles.

Women in environmental philosophy – Dr Yolandi Coetzer

It is no secret that philosophy has, for literal millennia, been a male-dominated field, and the relatively young field of environmental philosophy is no different. In this talk, however, I aim to highlight the contributions of women philosophers to the field of environmental philosophy, showing how the contributions of women have been necessary to grow the related fields known as ‘ecofeminism’ and ‘ecowomanism’. This talk will show how these scholars have challenged the patriarchal assumptions inherent in the field, and how their perspectives differ from the dominant male voices.

Queerness and the digital frontier – Dr Jean du Toit

The virtual has become a new space for ideological heteronormativity, and cyberspace increasingly plays host to an insidious rhetoric that exhorts heterosexuality as a norm. However, by rethinking the virtual we may mobilise it to support and facilitate queering in contemporary societies and may positively counter such fixed heteronormative categories of social life.

Women’s (in)visibility in African Philosophy – Aïda Terblanche-Greeff

Great strides have been made in the decolonisation of philosophy, with African philosophy receiving more attention. It must, however, be noted that we still have a long way to go with regards to women in African philosophy which remains in the shadows. By refocusing on female philosophers, we can significantly contribute to the global academic discussion.