CALL FOR PAPERS: Women in the History of Philosophy – SWIP UK Annual Conference
Women in the History of Philosophy – SWIP UK Annual Conference, Saturday 9th – Friday 22nd January...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Sep 17, 2020 | News
Women in the History of Philosophy – SWIP UK Annual Conference, Saturday 9th – Friday 22nd January...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Sep 17, 2020 | Talks & Writings, Writings, News
This is a guest blog post by associate researcher, and Biscuit Tin philosopher, Mara-Daria...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Sep 10, 2020 | Talks & Writings, Writings, News
A guest blog post by In Parenthesis Associate Researcher, Dr David Loner. David is interested in...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Aug 4, 2020 | Talks & Writings, Writings, Student resources, News
Amy is a summer 2020 student intern—this is a blog about her research, reading, and work. “Man is...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Jun 30, 2020 | Student resources, News
As part of our Notes From a Biscuit Tin celebration of the life and work of Mary Midgley, we are...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Jun 30, 2020 | Talks & Writings, Writings, Student resources, News
Amy is a summer 2020 student intern—this is a blog about her research, reading, and work. At the...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Jun 9, 2020 | Talks & Writings, Writings, Student resources, News
Amy is a summer 2020 student intern—this is a blog about her research, reading, and work. I...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | May 22, 2020 | Talks & Writings, Writings, Student resources, News
Amy is a summer 2020 student intern—this is a blog about her research, reading, and work. Since...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | May 30, 2019 | News
We were so sad to lose Mary last year, just a month after her 99th birthday. We will mark what...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | May 28, 2019 | Talks & Writings, Talks, News
Jane Heal FBA and Dr Rachael Wiseman discuss highlights of Anscombe’s exceptional life,...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | May 28, 2019 | Writings, News
We can’t wait to share our project at the British Academy Summer Showcase, 21-22 June 2019....
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | May 28, 2019 | Talks & Writings, Writings, News
We were delighted to talk with Joe Humphreys at the Irish Times about Iris Murdoch’s...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Apr 18, 2019 | Talks & Writings, Writings, News
by Ana Barandalla We have completed the Wartime Quartet Reading Group in London, where it...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Mar 24, 2019 | Talks & Writings, Talks, News
Clare was at the Royal Instite of Philosophy, presenting her paper ‘Depicting Human...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Mar 11, 2019 | News
Dr Greg McElwain’s Mary Midgley: An Introduction is due for release on November 14. We...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Mar 4, 2019 | News, Uncategorized
To celebrate the centenary of Murdoch An Post are issuing a beautiful commemorative stamp on 15th...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Mar 1, 2019 | Talks & Writings, Talks, News
Rachael was at the Royal Instite of Philosophy, presenting her paper ‘Anscombe on Brute...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Dec 7, 2018 | Writing, Library, News
At the Midgley Archive Launch we heard a series of wonderful talks from distinguished guests....
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Nov 26, 2018 | Talks & Writings, Writings, News
At the Midgley Archive Launch we heard a series of wonderful talks from distinguished guests....
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Nov 24, 2018 | Talks & Writings, Writings, News
At the Midgley Archive Launch we heard a series of wonderful talks from distinguished guests....
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Nov 23, 2018 | Writing, Writings, News
At the Midgley Archive Launch we heard a series of wonderful short talks from distinguished...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Nov 7, 2018 | News
Durham University’s Palace Green Library has acquired the archive of the world-famous philosopher...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Oct 15, 2018 | Talks & Writings, Talks, Library, Audio, News
We’re excited to be part of the Royal Institute of Philosophy Centenary Celebration of the...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Oct 7, 2018 | News
Four wonderful Women In Parenthesis Reading Groups are just starting – now is the perfect...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Oct 1, 2018 | News
We are just back from an incredible trip to Philadelphia and the Collegium Institute and UPenn...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Oct 1, 2018 | Talks & Writings, Talks, Writings, News
We are just back from the wonderful Anscombe Archive at the Collegium Institute, UPenn. While we...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Dec 22, 2017 | News
Our wonderful intern Ellie Robinson reflects on Midgley’s suggestion that philosophers are...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Oct 20, 2017 | Talks & Writings, Writings, News
A Response and Tribute to Pamela Sue Anderson I never quite crossed paths with Pamela Sue...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Sep 27, 2017 | Talks & Writings, Writings, News
We were delighted to be invited to write for the BroadAgenda. Read our blogpost here. ...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Sep 2, 2017 | Student resources, News
We’ve just been at the brilliant Iris Murdoch Society Annual Conference. We are so proud of...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Aug 29, 2017 | Student resources
Annie McCallian, our student research assistant, reflects on the Durham reading group In November 2016, as part of the In Parenthesis project’s aim to uncover the intellectual conditions of the wartime group, several close...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Aug 14, 2017 | Student resources
Inspired by In Parenthesis, our own research group has spent our last few sessions examining some essays by Anscombe and Murdoch. I have found seeing these philosophers as part of a distinct school of thought very helpful to...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Aug 2, 2017 | Student resources
Read about the reading group at Sewanee. Mary Midgley, Iris Murdoch, Elizabeth Anscombe, Philippa Foot, Mary Warnock.
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Aug 2, 2017 | Student resources
Read about the reading group at Sewanee. Mary Midgley, Iris Murdoch, Elizabeth Anscombe, Philippa Foot, Mary Warnock.
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Jul 26, 2017 | Student resources
– written by Annie McCallion The texts set here, as well as their subsequent questions are intended to serve as a guide for organisers of the group. For each section I have provided set texts; this is in addition to texts which...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Jul 14, 2017 | Talks & Writings, Writings
Sam Cooper discusses the content of a letter sent by Anscombe to Foot, discussing Aquinas’ views on charity and justice. This post concerns the ‘practical problem’.
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Jul 14, 2017 | Talks & Writings, Writings
Sam Cooper discusses the content of a letter sent by Anscombe to Foot, discussing Aquinas’ views on charity and justice. This post concerns the ‘abstract problem’.
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Jul 14, 2017 | Talks & Writings, Writings
Both Foot and Anscombe talk about Aquinas quite often, and both of them seem to take it for granted that Aquinas’ thought can be elucidated by thinking about it from directions provided by Wittgenstein; not just that Aquinas can be corrected or improved by the addition of a Wittgensteinian perspective, but rather that what Aquinas himself actually thought can be elucidated by looking at his work from such an angle. Both of them do this quite often, sometimes implicitly and sometimes explicit, but almost always very casually, as if it is quite obvious that this is how it should be. But in what sense in Aquinas Wittgensteinian?!
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Jul 4, 2017 | Library, Video
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Posted by Rachael Wiseman | Jun 21, 2017 | Talks & Writings, Talks
Clare and Rachael delivered the 2017 Annual Women in the History of Philosophy lecture at...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Jun 19, 2017 | Writing, Library
Midgley wrote this essay in the mid-1950s for BBC radio. In her memoir The Owl of Minerva, she recalls:
“I wrote it because I had suddenly been struck by the fact that nearly all the famous philosophers whose lives we know about were lifelong bachelors…
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Jun 19, 2017 | Writing, Library
Photo of Certificate, Photo of letter, Guidance Qs (t. b. w) In May 1983, Philippa Foot was elected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She was sent a rather grand certificate (click to enlarge) informing...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Jun 19, 2017 | Talks & Writings, Talks
Link to external website – summary (tbw) Listen to Dr Mary Midgley and Dr Rachael Wiseman discussing ‘The Golden Age of Female Philosophy’, and its relevant for discussions about women in philosophy today, with Fiona Jenkins on...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Jun 19, 2017 | Talks & Writings, Writings
by Pamela Sue Anderson Essay, Photo, Guidance Qs (t.b.w.) Pamela wrote this paper for our International Women’s Day Conference 2016 [link], Resounding Voices: Women, Silence and the Production of Knowledge. It is with her...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Jun 19, 2017 | Talks & Writings, Talks, Writings
Clare and Rachael gave this talk for the Sheffield ‘Women in the History of Philosophy’ lecture, 2017. Listen or read.
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Jun 19, 2017 | Writing, Library
by Mary Midgley Mary Midgley Considers How What Is Called Philosophy Has Changed Since She And Her Friends First Plunged Into It Changes In World-Pictures. When we four people started studying Philosophy at Oxford in the early...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Jun 15, 2017 | News
Hannah Directory highlights people and organisations doing great things in places in the north of...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Jun 3, 2017 | Library, Lifelines
We’ve done our best to make sure this lifeline is accurate and complete. Please let us know if you spot any errors or omissions. Jean Iris Murdoch (1919-1999) 1919 (15 July) Born in Phibsborough, Ireland, to...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Jun 3, 2017 | Library, Lifelines
We’ve done our best to make sure this lifeline is accurate and complete. Please let us know if you spot any errors or omissions. Philippa Ruth Foot (1920-2010) 1920 (3 October) Born to Esther Cleveland and...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Jun 3, 2017 | Library, Lifelines
We’ve done our best to make sure this lifeline is accurate and complete. Please let us know if you spot any errors or omissions. Mary Beatrice Midgley (1919-2018) 1919 (13 September) Born in London to Lesley and Tom...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Jun 3, 2017 | Library, Lifelines
We’ve done our best to make sure this lifeline is accurate and complete. Please let us know if you spot any errors or omissions. Gertrude Elizabeth Margaret Anscombe (1919-2001) 1919 (18 March) Born to Gertrude...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Mar 9, 2017 | News
Thanks to everyone who came to our International Women’s Day conference yesterday! And of...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Mar 7, 2017 | Talks & Writings, Talks, News
Listen to Rachael Wiseman and Mary Midgley on The Philosopher’s Zone for Australian national...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Feb 24, 2017 | News
There’s just over a week to register for our International Women’s Day conference:...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Feb 1, 2017 | News
We’ve a wonderful programme for our conference and registration is now open. Details here....
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Jan 8, 2017 | News
We’ve put some suggested readings up for the meetings in February, March, April and May. Do...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Dec 7, 2016 | News
1957 saw the publication of Anscombe’s Intention, Geach’s Mental Acts and O’Shaughnessy’s landmark...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Dec 6, 2016 | News
Don’t forget to send us your abstracts by noon Monday 12th December. Proposal for 20 minute...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Nov 11, 2016 | News
We are really excited to announce the theme for our 2017 International Women’s Day Conference. Those of you who joined us last year will know what a wonderfully productive and inspiring celebration this day is. So, save...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Sep 9, 2016 | News
We have our third In Parenthesis reading group on September 30th. With a little help from Cora Diamond we’ve selected three great pieces by Philippa Foot. See here for details. #inparenthesisRG
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Aug 17, 2016 | Writing, Library
In May 1983, Philippa Foot was elected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She was sent a rather grand certificate (click to enlarge) informing her of the honor: As you may notice, the certificate is...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Apr 28, 2016 | News
University of Cambridge’s fantastic Women in Philosophy group are hosting a conference on 9th June, with talks covering women throughout the history of philosophy. We’ll be there talking about ‘The Golden Age...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Apr 27, 2016 | News
We’re starting a reading group — join us! Anscombe, Foot, Midgley and Murdoch were undergraduates together at Oxford University during WWII. Each month we’ll set readings by these remarkable women, and discuss...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Mar 14, 2016 | News
Rachel and Ilana were at our conference taking wonderful photos all day. We’ve published a selection on our website — please feel free to browse, download and share. We’re planning to print our favourites and...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Mar 6, 2016 | News
Our International Women’s Day conference is just 2 days away. We’re really excited. Over 90 people have registered to join us, so it should be a wonderful celebration of women’s voices. Just to remind you, we...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Feb 12, 2016 | News
Liza Thompson, Senior Commissioning Editor at Bloomsbury, will be offering publishing advice at the IWD conference. When you register for the conference, you can also book an appointment to discuss a proposal, and idea, or a...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Feb 1, 2016 | News
We are finalising a fantastic programme for our Resounding Voices conference on March 8th 2016. We have three amazing keynotes — Mary Midgley, Katharine Cockin, and Pamela Sue Anderson — and over 25 other speakers...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Jan 27, 2016 | News
We are so excited to confirm that Mary Midgley will join us at our International Women’s Day conference. Midgley was part of an extraordinary group of women at Oxford University in the 1930s. The prominence of Midgley,...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Jan 20, 2016 | Library, Video
Last week Liza, Clare and I went along with Lindsay (our film-crew!), to interview Mary Warnock at her London home. We’ll be posting some sound-extracts from the interview here in the coming weeks (along with some from our...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Jan 7, 2016 | News
We are ready to announce our second fantastic keynote for our International Women’s Day conference: Resounding Voices. Professor Anderson, from University of Oxford will be joining us to speak on themes connected to her...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Dec 7, 2015 | Library, Video
Clare, Luna, and I went along to interview Mary Midgley today at her home in Newcastle. We spent an incredible 90 minutes learning about life in Oxford during the 1930s and 40s, and hearing her thoughts on the contemporary lot...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Dec 3, 2015 | News
Bloomsbury Press will be sponsoring a wine reception at our Resounding Voices conference. Thanks Liza and Bloomsbury!
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Dec 3, 2015 | Library, Video, News
Mary Midgley has generously offered us her time on Monday, so we’re off to interview her about the Golden Age of female philosophy! We’ve got our own list of questions, but if there’s anything you think we...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Nov 25, 2015 | News
We’re excited to announce our first keynote speaker for our Re-Sounding Voices conference. Katharine Cockin is Professor of English at Hull University. She’ll be speaking about A Pageant of Great Women, a women’s...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Nov 24, 2015 | News
Re-Sounding Voices: Women, Silence and the Production of Knowledge The celebrated history of the sciences and arts is dominated by the voices of great men, whereas the voices of women have often been marginalised. While much has...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Nov 19, 2015 | News
Save the date! We’re excited! We’re organising a conference for International Women’s Day (March 8th, 2016) on the theme of ‘Re-Sounding Voices: Women, Silence and the Production of Knowledge’. It...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Nov 17, 2015 | Talks & Writings, Writing, Talks, Library, Audio, Writings, News
Liza and I were down in London on Thursday to meet with Mary Warnock. Baroness Warnock has recently retired from the House of Lords, but we met her there to talk about In Parenthesis and to find out what she could remember about...
Read MorePosted by Rachael Wiseman | Aug 10, 2015 | News
In Parenthesis will be launched at the SWIP Ireland Mentoring Workshop: Philosophy, Women and Working Environments. Newman House, St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 1.
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