Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Call for Papers: Restorative Justice

Call for papers:

The Eastern Society for Women in Philosophy invites papers on the topic of “Restorative Justice”, to be presented at the 2016 annual conference, to be held at the University of Houston in Houston, TX, on April 8th & 9th, 2016. For the purposes of this conference, we are defining the term ‘restorative justice’ as broadly as possible: as alternatives to traditional forms of punishment, in many different contexts.

All proposals in any topic are welcome, but The Society for Women in Philosophy, Eastern Division, especially welcomes proposals for 30-minute presentations on all topics bearing on the conference theme, including but not limited to:

·      Alternatives to mass incarceration
·      Practices of Restorative Justice in prisons
·      Judges’ and attorneys’ perspectives on sentencing, victim’s rights, and recidivism
·      Theoretical underpinnings of restorative justice, including ideas of trauma, punishment, healing, and forgiveness
·      International truth and reconciliation commissions
·      Alternative Dispute Resolution and Mediation
·      Processes and lessons of victim/offender dialogue
·      Alternatives to ‘Zero Tolerance’ and other traditional disciplinary forms in primary and secondary education
·      Domestic Violence and Restorative Justice
·      Feminisms and restorative justice
·      Mass social movements and restorative justice
·      Race and restorative justice

In efforts to create an intersectional and inter-disciplinary learning experience, the conference will prominently feature philosophers, but also include local criminal justice activists, community organizers, and legislators in Texas.  Harris County, where Houston is located, has been called one of “the epicenters of mass incarceration” in the U.S., and so it’s a place in need of collaboration between academics and community members on these topics.

We encourage papers from a wide range of traditions intersecting with this theme, including both analytic and continental philosophy, Social and Political Philosophy, Ethics, Metaphysics, Philosophy of Emotion, Phenomenology, Queer Theory, Disability Studies, Environmental Philosophy, Post-Colonial Studies, among others.

Abstracts should be sent by the 15th of January 2016 to: Johanna Luttrell (jluttre2@central.uh.edu) and Amy Nigh (amynigh@gmail.com) with the following subject line:
           
            ESWIP2016_Abstract_Name_Affiliation


The committee will be in touch with decisions no later than the 31st of January 2016. By submitting a proposal the author agrees to reserve publication of the conference paper for an edited collection, if the paper is accepted for presentation and if the proceedings are accepted for publication.

Friday, November 13, 2015

Panel and Reception to Honor María Lugones: March 2 in Chicago, at the Central APA

Please mark your calendars for the panel and reception to honor Dr. Lugones, at this year's Central APA meeting*:

Wednesday, March 02, 2016 7:00 PM-10:00 PM
Palmer House Hilton, 17 East Monroe St., Chicago Illinois

All are most welcome, and we look forward to celebrating!

Panel Info:


Wednesday, March 02, 7:00 PM-10:00 PM 
Topic: The Distinguished Woman in Philosophy Award: Mar ́ıa Lugones Speaker: Alison Bailey (Illinois State University)
Speaker: Shireen Roshanravan (Kansas State University)
Speaker: Christine Keating (Ohio State University)
Speaker: Ernesto Martinez (University of Oregon)
Commentator: Maria Lugones (Binghamton University)



*please note that this year's panel and reception is *NOT* at the Eastern APA, as per usual, as our honoree was out of the country during that time. Next year, ESWIP's reception will return to the Eastern APA meeting. This year, please consider joining us in Chicago in March.

Monday, July 6, 2015

Announcing the 2016 'Distinguished Woman in Philosophy': María Lugones

Good news! The members of ESWIP's committee have unanimously agreed to award María Lugones as the 2016 recipient of the 'Distinguished Woman in Philosophy Award'. Thanks to the nominators for the thoughtful letters recommending Dr. Lugones for the award. We at ESWIP are thrilled that she is this year's recipient, as we have long been fans. We will be honoring Dr. Lugones at the APA, more details to follow. 

Please join us in congratulating María Lugones!

Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Call for Nominations: Distinguished Woman in Philosophy Award

Call for Nominations

Each year the Eastern Division of the Society for Women in Philosophy comes together to honor a woman philosopher whose contributions to the support of women in philosophy and to philosophy itself are outstanding and merit special recognition. 

A panel and reception celebrating the honoree’s accomplishments will be organized for the Eastern Division meeting of the American Philosophical Association, January 6-9, 2016 in Washington, DC.

Nominations should include a copy of the nominee’s curriculum vitae and a minimum of two supporting letters, which summarize the nominee’s contributions to philosophy and support of women in philosophy.
Two-thirds of letter writers for any given nomination must be members of the Society for Women in Philosophy in good standing.


Please email all nominations to Johanna Luttrell, ESWIP Distinguished Secretary (jluttre2@central.uh.edu) no later than June 15th, 2015.  Please put “DWP Nomination” in the subject line.

Paying Dues

Dear [current and future] ESWIP Members,

Greetings from Johanna Luttrell and Amy Nigh, your new ESWIP secretary and treasurer. We both look forward to meeting and working with the many ESWIP members, and, in general, promoting the positive encouragement and recognition of women and feminist-friendly scholars in our field!

FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS: ESWIP DUES
It’s that time of year again! We are reaching out to you today to kindly ask you to submit your annual membership dues to ESWIP. Eastern SWIP is supported by annual dues and sometimes receives institutional support from the colleges and universities that agree to host our annual conference.  Our funds are spent mainly on our annual conference expenses (light refreshments and room fees) and a panel at the Eastern APA. Additionally, as a member of SWIP, you are entitled to a discount on a print subscription to Hypatia: A Journal of Feminist Philosophy. After paying your SWIP dues, please go to the Hypatia subscription page directly to subscribe.

(Here is a link that shows the discounted rates): 
http://ordering.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/subs.asp?ref=1527-2001

Following are the current rates for SWIP dues:

Full-time professional    $30.00
Part-time professional    $20.00
Student/underemployed     $10.00

If you would like to support Eastern SWIP, would like to become a dues paying member, or would like to update your dues, please submit a payment via PayPal to the following email address: eswip1@gmail.com or mail a check addressed to Amy Nigh at the following address: 430 Mineau Pkwy. Madison, WI 53711.


We greatly appreciate your continued support and involvement with the Eastern Society for Women in Philosophy.

Welcome to ESWIP

Welcome to the new site for ESWIP, the Eastern Society for Women in Philosophy.

Here, you will find the most recent information about ESWIP events, resources of interest, and membership.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions:

Executive Secretary
Johanna Luttrell
Visiting Professor
The Hobby Center for Public Policy, University of Houston
jluttre2@central.uh.edu

Treasurer
Amy Nigh
amynigh@gmail.com

What is ESWIP and what do we do?
We are a professional organization, affiliated with the larger SWIP (Society for Women in Philosophy) community, and also the APA (American Philosophical Association). Every year, we elect by committee and honor a "Distinguished Woman in Philosophy" at the APA meeting, and gather for a reception there as well. In addition, we hold a conference in the spring, to which all are welcome to submit. Past conference themes have included the meaning of hope, and feminist pedagogy.  We aim to be an inclusive and encouraging group that fosters growth and support for women and feminist-friendly scholars in our field.