The International Association of Women Philosophers

Firstly I think it is a good thing that a society has been created to support women in philosophy. Several of my most appreciated authors are women, particularly Butler's work or the instability of categorization. There also is that deep hope in every male philosopher that someday when you say  "epistemology", "phenomenology", "Eudaimonia", or "analyticity" you will get something other than a confused stare from a pretty face. I admit that  was a little less than PC, but it just reflects my own belief that women could have a lot to contribute to philosophy. I believe that the system of academic philosophy has been run by men for so long that it has institutionalized its masculinity.  Perhaps this is being even more sexists but it seems that many of philosophy's core concepts (like aggressive argumentation and refutation) are less appealing perhaps to women. 


Any thoughts?


The International Association of Women Philosophers

Certification: Philosophical Counseling

About the Client Counseling Program

3-Day Certification Training for Philosophical Counselors by American Philosophical Practitioners Association.Next Program: July 29-31, 2011

Location: SGI Culture Center, 7 East 15th Street, New York, NY 10003

Available to MA or PHD holders.

Philosophy Journal Information: ESF Rankings, Citation Impact, & Rejection Rates

Table of philosophy journals. Classification of philosophy journals into three types. European Science foundations rankings. This table also includes rejection rates and H&G Values for each journal. 

Call for Proposals – Conference: “Advancing Publicly Engaged Philosophy”

I thought this might interest some of my readers. It is put out by the Public Philosophy Network which I have blogged about earlier.  "The Public Philosophy Network invites proposals for a Fall 2011 meeting on Advancing Publicly Engaged Philosophy.  The conference will include a mix of formal and informal sessions on various issues in practical philosophy, including concrete projects and political problems as well as discussions of larger philosophical questions about how to engage in philosophical activity outside the academy."

The Best Book Publishers in Philosophy

Lieter discusses the landscape of book publishing in philosophy with a focus on which publishers will get the most out of your book. Also information such as which publishers produce monographs. Ranked publishers.

European Reference Index for the Humanities (ERIH) - Journal Rankings

This ranking system classifies journal's into either A, B or C quality journals. The following list is in alphabetic for use in finding journals of interest. Also Comments by Lieter, Thom Brooks (http://the-brooks-blog.blogspot.com)and Gualtiero Piccinini (http://philosophyofbrains.com)

CFP: 2011 APA Mini-Conference on Philosophy for Children

The APA Mini-Conference on Philosophy for Children will be held in conjunction with the Annual Meetings of the Pacific Division of the American Philosophical Association on April 20-21, 2011, in San Diego. 

Professional Organizations: What are they Good For?

Summery of responses to the following question:
"Is there any point to joining professional organizations?"
YES.....