Society for Women in Philosophy (SWIP) at American Philosophical Association, December 2009
Nov 10, 2009 → Jan 04, 2010
Society for Women in Philosophy Group Sessions Eastern Division Meeting of the American Philosophical Association
MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 28, 2009
GROUP SESSION V – 5:15-7:15 P.M.
GV-15. Society for Women in Philosophy
5:15-7:15 p.m.
Topic: Distinguished Woman Philosopher of 2009: Lorraine Code
Chair: Linda Martín Alcoff (Hunter College and Graduate Center-City University of New York)
Speakers: Nancy Tuana (Pennsylvania State University)
Joan Gibson (York University-Ontario)
Ilya Parkins (University of British Columbia-Okanogan)
Carla Fehr (Iowa State University)
Bat-Ami Bar On (Binghamton University-State University of New York)
Awardee: Lorraine Code (York University-Ontario)
(Reception to follow.)
TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 29, 2009
GROUP SESSION VIII – 11:15 A.M.-1:15 P.M.
GVIII-11. Society for Women in Philosophy
11:15 a.m.-1:15 p.m.
Topic: Resisting the Damages of Sexism and Racism
Chair: Jen McWeeny (John Carroll University)
Speakers: Cecile Lawrence (Binghamton University-State University of New York)
“The Case of the Missing Areolae: Race and Breast Reduction Surgery”
Tom Digby (Springfield College)
“Gender Terrorism, PeeWee Football, and Hip-Hop: Feminism Beyond the Zero-Sum Gender Game”
Esa Diaz-Leon (University of Manitoba)
“What is Social Construction?”
(Business meeting to follow.)