Notes from a Biscuit Tin – A Year-Long Centenary Celebration of the Philosophy & Poetic Vision of Mary Midgley
We were so sad to lose Mary last year, just a month after her 99th birthday. We will mark what...
Read Moreby Rachael Wiseman | May 30, 2019 | News | 0
We were so sad to lose Mary last year, just a month after her 99th birthday. We will mark what...
Read Moreby Clare Mac Cumhaill | May 28, 2019 | News | 0
We were thrilled to be part of the Irish Young Philosopher’s Awards Festival this year, created...
Read Moreby Rachael Wiseman | May 28, 2019 | News | 0
We can’t wait to share our project at the British Academy Summer Showcase, 21-22 June 2019....
Read Moreby Rachael Wiseman | Nov 23, 2018 | Writing | 0
At the Midgley Archive Launch we heard a series of wonderful short talks from distinguished...
Read Moreby Rachael Wiseman | Nov 7, 2018 | News | 0
Durham University’s Palace Green Library has acquired the archive of the world-famous philosopher...
Read Moreby Rachael Wiseman | Oct 7, 2018 | News | 0
Four wonderful Women In Parenthesis Reading Groups are just starting – now is the perfect...
Read Moreby Rachael Wiseman | Oct 1, 2018 | News | 0
We are just back from an incredible trip to Philadelphia and the Collegium Institute and UPenn...
Read Moreby Clare Mac Cumhaill | Apr 20, 2017 | News | 0
We had our first discussion workshop on 18th March. Mary Midgley and members of the Midgley family...
Read Moreby Clare Mac Cumhaill | Apr 20, 2017 | News | 0
Thanks to all who attended the In Parenthesis film night on 17th March, and especially to Mary...
Read Moreby Rachael Wiseman | Mar 9, 2017 | News | 0
Thanks to everyone who came to our International Women’s Day conference yesterday! And of...
Read Moreby Clare Mac Cumhaill | Feb 22, 2017 | News | 0
Just had a great session with some fantastic young philosophers talking about our women as part of...
Read Moreby Rachael Wiseman | Feb 1, 2017 | News | 0
We’ve a wonderful programme for our conference and registration is now open. Details here....
Read Moreby Rachael Wiseman | Dec 6, 2016 | News | 0
Don’t forget to send us your abstracts by noon Monday 12th December. Proposal for 20 minute...
Read Moreby Clare Mac Cumhaill | Nov 15, 2016 | Writing, News | 0
Sorry for the brief lapse! The In Parenthesis group have been busy behind the scenes but we keep...
Read Moreby Rachael Wiseman | Nov 11, 2016 | News | 0
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 Moreby Luna Dolezal | Jun 30, 2016 | News | 0
On 20th April 2016 we hosted a Women in Philosophy cocoa party in the Castle common room at Durham University with special guests Maria Baghramian (University College Dublin) and Dawn Wilson (Hull University). Dawn, who took the...
Read Moreby Rachael Wiseman | Apr 28, 2016 | News | 0
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 Moreby Luna Dolezal | Apr 20, 2016 | News | 0
The Faculty of Philosophy at Oxford University is organising a conference on the Philosophy of Iris Murdoch which will take place at Mansfield College, Oxford University on 11th June, 2016. This one day event will consider a...
Read Moreby Luna Dolezal | Apr 20, 2016 | News | 0
We are delighted to welcome Professor Maria Baghramian (Philosophy, University College Dublin) and Dr Dawn Wilson (Philosophy, University of Hull) to our 2nd Women in Philosophy Cocoa Party at Durham University. We will meet...
Read Moreby Rachael Wiseman | Mar 14, 2016 | News | 0
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 Moreby Rachael Wiseman | Mar 6, 2016 | News | 0
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 Moreby Luna Dolezal | Mar 1, 2016 | News | 0
Our International Women’s Day conference, “Re-Sounding Voices: Women, Silence and the Production of Knowledge” is coming up next week on Tuesday, 8th March. We have such an exciting line up of speakers and are...
Read Moreby Rachael Wiseman | Feb 12, 2016 | News | 0
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 Moreby Luna Dolezal | Feb 9, 2016 | News | 0
Register for the International Women’s Day Confernece “Re-Sounding Voices: Women, Silence and the Production of Knowledge” HERE. The conference will take place on Tuesday 8th March, 2016 at St. Aidan’s...
Read Moreby Rachael Wiseman | Feb 1, 2016 | News | 0
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 Moreby Rachael Wiseman | Jan 27, 2016 | News | 0
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 Moreby Luna Dolezal | Jan 27, 2016 | News | 0
We are delighted that our International Women’s Day conference “Resounding Voices” will be hosted at St. Aidan’s College at Durham University. Until 1981 St. Aidan’s was the last women’s...
Read Moreby Rachael Wiseman | Jan 7, 2016 | News | 0
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 Moreby Rachael Wiseman | Dec 3, 2015 | News | 0
Bloomsbury Press will be sponsoring a wine reception at our Resounding Voices conference. Thanks Liza and Bloomsbury!
Read Moreby Rachael Wiseman | Nov 25, 2015 | News | 0
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 Moreby Rachael Wiseman | Nov 24, 2015 | News | 0
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 Moreby Rachael Wiseman | Nov 19, 2015 | News | 0
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 Moreby Luna Dolezal | Oct 27, 2015 | News | 0
The In Parenthesis Group hosted our first Cocoa Party for women philosophers this week in the Fellow’s Lounge of the Institute of Advanced Study at Durham University. A group of women philosophers which included lecturers,...
Read Moreby Rachael Wiseman | Aug 10, 2015 | News | 0
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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