Feminism, Science, and Values: June 25-28, 2010
The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
There are many possible topics, the following being just a small sample:
- Questions about the content of science; the evaluation of hypotheses; the uses of science; the idea of “value-free science”; the regulation and control of science; the funding of science; science as oppressor of the disadvantaged; science as a liberator of the disadvantaged; science for the people; science and democracy; the “collapse” of the is/ought distinction; the relationship between ethical and epistemic norms; the role of ethics in deciding what sorts of science to pursue; the role of science in the resolution of ethical questions.
- Questions about concepts of sex/gender, race, intelligence, sexuality, sociobiology, health and disease, normalcy, etc., possibly discussed via specific examples and case studies.
- Feminist work on questions in value theory, in either the field of ethics or aesthetics
- Historical studies of the relationship between science and feminist thought.
- Discussions of philosophy’s role in supporting modes of thought that perpetuate bad practices and discussions of philosophy’s emancipatory potential for women and others
More information will be available about the conference on our website, http:www.uwo.ca/iaph2010 (not live as of this post).
