Call for Contributions:
The APA Committee on the Status of Women is pleased to announce publication of the Feminism and Philosophy Newsletter. The purpose of the Newsletter is to provide information about recent work in the area of feminist philosophy, listing new publications, and providing book reviews. It will include discussions of how to integrate or “mainstream” this material into traditional philosophy courses. It will also provide a forum for discussing the status of women in the profession.
The editor invites contributions to the Newsletter. We are interested in literature overviews, book reviews, suggestions for curriculum revisions or transformations, discussions of feminist pedagogical methods, and so on. It is our intention that the Newsletter serve as a resource both for feminist philosophers and for colleagues whose main interests have not been in the area of feminist philosophy.
Manuscripts, proposals, suggestions, and all other communications and inquiries should be addressed to: Nancy Tuana, Editor, Arts and Humanities, JO 31, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX 75083-0688.
SWIP Newsletter: Announcements or items for the SWIP Newsletter for 1987-88 should be sent to the Editor, Marilyn Friedman, 2550 Yeager Road, Apt. 20-11, West Lafayette, IN 47906. Ph. (317) 463-7825.
The Journal of Communication Inquiry is seeking submissions for the next special issue, “History, Historiography, and Communication.” Contributions are strongly encouraged from feminist historians who examine the relationship of ideology to the means of communication, or the impact of the means of communication on political, economic, and social structures. Deadline: March 15, 1988.
Feminist scholars who study similar issues in contemporary society should consider submitting to general issues. The JCI is particularly interested in international, cross-cultural, third world and other perspectives not often found in mainstream academic journals. For more information, contact Georgia NeSmith, Editor, JCI, 205 Communication Center, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242.
The Journal of Communication Inquiry announces publication of its most recent issue which is devoted to feminist inquiry in communication studies. For subscription information, contact JCI Subscriptions, 205 Communications Center, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242.
Sustaining Institution. Hypatia gratefully acknowledges the support of California State University at Los Angeles as a Sustaining Institution.
A Gay and Lesbian Caucus is now being organized within the American Philosophical Association. The purpose of this caucus will be both to foster the philosophical study of gay and lesbian issues and to give a distinct voice to gay and lesbian concerns within the Association. For more information, contact: Prof. John Pugh, Department of Philosophy, John Carroll University, Union Heights, OH 44118.
Hypatia T-Shirts: T-Shirts featuring the image from the cover of Hypatia are available in various color/fabric/size combinations. Write to the Hypatia office for details: Hypatia, Box 1437, SIUE, Edwards-ville, IL 62026-1437.
Society for the Study of Women Philosophers. An organizational meeting for the purpose of founding a Society for the Study of Women Philosophers will be held in New York at the December, 1987 meeting of the American Philosophical Association. The following is a tentative and preliminary statement of the purposes of the Society:
The first purpose of the Society is to create and sustain a “Republic of Letters,” in which women are both citizens and sovereigns. To that end, we shall commemorate women philosophers of the past as well as of the present by engaging their texts, whether critically or appreciatively, in a dialogical interchange. In this way, both we and our sisters from the past can also become interlocutors for our sisters in the future.
The second purpose of the Society is to examine the nature of philosophy, specifically in the light of women's contributions to the discipline. Thus, papers are welcome which reflect upon the methodology and style of women philosophers themselves, or which compare the texts of women with those of men.
Furthermore, since philosophical method can be distinguished from philosophical understanding, it is possible that philosophical understanding may be reached in a variety of ways not usually considered strictly philosophical. The Society, therefore, will also explore the nature of philosophy by comparing texts that have traditionally been defined as strictly philosophical with those, especially by women, which have been considered marginal to the discipline, e.g., mystical, poetical, fictional or autobiographical texts. We thus hope to enlarge and enrich the resources of everyone who is concerned with the central and most basic questions of human life.
The discussion and emendation of this statement, along with the drafting of a constitution and the election of a Board of Officers, will take place at the December meeting. The Society is to be open to women and men from all disciplines. Anyone who would like to become a member please contact: Veda Cobb-Stevens, Department of Philosophy, University of Lowell, Lowell, MA 01854.
Feminism and Philosophy Newsletter. The first issue of the Newsletter will be published in November, 1987. All member of the American Philosophical Association will receive the Newsletter as part of their membership in the APA. Subscriptions are available to the general public for $3.00/year from: Shirley Anderson, APA, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716.
The editors gratefully acknowledge the contributions of the following scholars in reading manuscripts for Hypatia during 1986-1987.
Sister Prudence Allen
Pamela Armstrong
Annette Baier
Linda Bell
Jann Benson
Judith Butler
Arlene Dallery
John Danley
Christine DiStefano
Jane Duran
Zillah Eisenstein
Paula England
Nancy Frankenberry
Marilyn Friedman
Marilyn Frye
Judith Genova
Sara Ann Ketchum
Clara Sue Kidwell
Noretta Koertge
Annette Kolodny
Carolyn Korsmeyer
Edwin Lawrence
Joan Leguard
Diana Long
Marian Lowe
Maria Lugones
Jane Roland Martin
Julie Murphy
Martha Nussbaum
Sue Rosser
Kathryn Russell
Patricia Schweickart
Stephanie Shields
Mary Ellen Simmons
Linda Singer
Janet Farrell Smith
Joan Straumanis
Judith Jarvis Thompson
Judith Todd
Terry Winant
