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Changing Working Environments in Philosophy: Reflections from a Case Study

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 March 2025

Alison K. McConwell
Affiliation:
Assistant Professor of Philosophy, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Magdalena T. Bogacz
Affiliation:
Assistant Professor of Military and Security Studies, Johns Hopkins University
Char Brecevic
Affiliation:
Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Seattle University
Matthew H. Haber
Affiliation:
Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Utah
Jingyi Wu
Affiliation:
Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method, London School of Economics
Sarah M. Roe
Affiliation:
Associate Professor of History, Southern Connecticut State University
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Abstract

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There is an “under-representation problem” in philosophy departments and journals. Empirical data suggest that while we have seen some improvements since the 1990s, the rate of change has slowed down. Some posit that philosophy has disciplinary norms making it uniquely resistant to change. We present results from an empirical case study of a philosophy department that achieved and maintained male-female gender parity among its faculty as early as 2014. Our analysis extends beyond matters of gender parity because that is only one, albeit important, dimension of inclusion. We build from the study to reflect on strategies that may catalyze change.

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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Philosophy of Science Association