… on the same topic as jj’s last post – but more positive news. In the past conferences notable for their absence of female speakers have been held up, and those which have laudably offered a more inclusive programme also heralded. The Society for Applied Philosophy’s recent annual conference, in Leeds, had the following speakers in its plenary sessions:
The Unity of the Virtues
Professor Julia Annas, University of ArizonaSome strengths of a consequentialist approach to human rights
Dr Elizabeth Ashford, University of St AndrewsIntegrity and Fragmentation
Professor John Cottingham, University of ReadingDisease
Dr Rachel Cooper, Lancaster UniversityVirtue Ethics: What Is It, And Why Should Anyone Believe It?
Professor Roger Crisp, University of OxfordWhat is a human right? A question for applied philosophy
Dr John Tasioulas, University of OxfordLies, Damned Lies and Politicians
Professor Susan Mendus, University of YorkThe Political Expression of Forgiveness: Irish Reflections
Professor Nigel Biggar, University of Oxford
Really good to see high profile women philosophers well-represented! Credit to the SAP.