CfA: Symposium “Feminist Epistemology in Philosophy of Science: Practical Contributions, Theoretical Problems”

We invite submissions of abstrats to the Symposium on "Feminist Epistemology in Philosophy of Science: Practical Contributions, Theoretical Problems" for the 4th Lisbon International Conference on Philosophy of science that will take place at the Univ. Lisbon next July (12th - 15th).

“Feminist Epistemology in Philosophy of Science: Practical Contributions, Theoretical Problems”

Coordinators: Silvia Di Marco (CFCUL), María de Paz (Univ. Sevilla)

In a review paper of 2010, Sarah S. Richardson lamented the marginalization of feminist philosophy within mainstream philosophy of science, largely due to a hostile academic environment that is eager to trivialize feminist accounts of the non-neutrality of science as “anti-science” and “relativist” (Gross and Levitt, 1994; Kitcher, 2022). In the same article, on a more positive note, she examined the benefits and limitations of case-study-based research in feminist epistemology that explores gender bias in science, and suggested that “a project for the next generation of feminist philosophers of science is to continue to explore, develop, and articulate philosophical frameworks for modeling the interaction between gender ideologies and science—in ways inclusive of, but not restricted to, the question of bias.” (Richardson, 2010). 

Drawing on Richardson’s suggestions and preoccupations, and keeping in mind that feminist philosophical analysis of science is an eminently interdisciplinary endeavor, for this symposium we invite scholars working in the field of philosophy of science, history of science, (social) epistemology, STS, anthropology, social sciences, visual studies, and post/decolonial studies to present: (1) papers that discuss how gendered norms, assumptions, languages, and metaphors shape scientific theories, models, and practices; (2) papers that discuss the current situation of feminist epistemology as a legitimate theoretical position within mainstream philosophy of science, with particular attention to the seminal debates on objectivity, scientific realism/antirealism, and the scientific method.

Abstracts should include: Title; Author(s) and affiliation(s); Abstract (maximum 200 words / 1500 characters with spaces);Bibliographic references [optional]; and Biographical notes of all the authors (maximum 150 words / 1100 characters with spaces each).

Please, send your abstract to María de Paz until April 13th.