The APA’s Committee on the Status of Women:  Call for Papers

Diversity in Philosophy

May 28-30, 2015

Villanova Conference Center

Villanova University

The APA/CSW conference seeks to examine and address the underrepresentation of women and other marginalized groups in Philosophy. Participants are invited to focus on hurdles and best practices associated with the inclusion of underrepresented groups. Deadline for submissions of 250-500 word proposal is January 1, 2015

Suggested topics include:

1. Subverting canons, old and new
   1. Undergraduate pedagogy
   2. Graduate pedagogy
   3. Continuing education for established philosophers
2. Critical thinking, epistemic diversity & relativism
   1. Ethical and epistemic benefits to creating diverse philosophical communities
3. Theoretical and quantitative empirical approaches to inclusion and exclusion
   1. Stereotype threat
   2. Implicit bias
   3. Ideal worker/philosopher
   4. Creating and using demographic data
   5. Collaborating with social scientistse44
4. The consequences of sexual, gender, racial, disability, and sexuality harassment
   1. Implications for survivors
   2. Implications for departments/communities in which there is harassment
   3. Implications for the discipline
   4. Bystander…