A brand new on-line listing has been created “to make the archives of feminist philosophers, journals, and organizations straightforward to seek out.”
[Alexandra Gallagher, “Many Hands” (detail)]
Feminist Philosophy Archive Directory has simply launched, and is within the means of constructing its listing of archives, which themselves “include a variety of major sources, together with unpublished writings, recordings and movies, syllabi, and correspondence”.
Its intention is to make “feminist philosophers’ archives simpler to seek out” and “assist researchers dig extra deeply into feminist philosophers’ work, see connections, and perceive how feminist philosophers influenced one another and the way their concepts developed over time.”
The thought for the archive got here from Marilyn Frye (Michigan State), who developed it with Ann Garry (Cal State LA), Sandra Harding (UCLA), and Alison Jaggar (Colorado).
They need to additional construct the listing, and write:
We want your assist to make this listing helpful! Ship us details about archives that aren’t listed right here. Create an archive for your self if you happen to haven’t but accomplished so, and ship us details about it. Encourage others to do the identical–let’s assist cease the tendency of ladies and different marginalized folks to undervalue our personal work! As extra feminists supply their archives for analysis, future students will achieve a deeper understanding of feminist work and the context surrounding its growth.
The location is supported partly by a grant from the American Philosophical Association.
You possibly can be taught extra about and go to the listing here.
