Melinda C. Hall, PhD

Looking forward to this year’s SDS meeting, held in Orlando this week! Events begin on Wednesday, and I will present a paper about transhumanism and disability rights on Thursday afternoon. Check out the whole program. 

I’ll definitely be thinking of the findings connected with this study while planning and executing my Intro to Phil courses this fall. “Adleberg and Thompson noted that we don’t know exactly why women leave philosophy, but thanks to SPP-supported research by Molly Paxton, Carrie Figdor and Valerie Tiberius, we have some idea of when: the […]

This is a significant change that will bring with it decreased costs for genetic testing (like breast cancer screening, formerly exceedingly profitable for the company Myriad and exceedingly inaccessible for many many women, especially women of color). See the story here.

The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy recently published a new entry entitled “Disability and Justice” co-authored by David Wasserman, Adrienne Asch, Jeffrey Blustein and Daniel Putnam. It includes all kinds of important information and insights, including discussions of models of disability and disability identity. Find it here.

Great interview here.