Feminist epistemology as a specific field of research and theorising was developed in the 1980s by Anglo-Saxon feminist philosophers and scientists, mainly form the US academia (e.g., Sandra Harding, Evelyn Fox Keller, Helen Longino, Donna Haraway). These scholars took as a starting point the observation, supported by many case studies, of the unquestioned presence of sexist and androcentric biases in science (in particular in the social and life sciences).
Today the field of “Feminist epistemologies” hosts a vast array of authors, disciplines, languages, and practices.The “Lisbon Conference on Feminist Epistemology: An Interdisciplinary Dialogue” brings together scholars from several disciplinary areas, including but not limited to philosophy, gender studies, feminist studies, anthropology, international studies, social sciences, and political science, to debate the scope of “feminist epistemologies” through a comparative theoretical debate, and the analysis of several case studies and field work.
Our goal is to promote interdisciplinary dialogue and the cross-fertilization of ideas, which will enrich our theoretical reflection and mobilise change within the academic community and provide tools for social engagement. The programme consists of invited talks and contributed talks organised around the following topics:
- Gender and identity
- Intersectionality
- Objectivity and values in science
- Epistemic justice
- Political and social aspects of science
- Case studies and research practices
Invited speakers:
- Sabiha Allouche - University of Exeter
- Esa Díaz-León - LOGOS, University of Barcelona
- Adriana Piscitelli - UNICAMP – Nucleo de estudos de Género PAGU, Campinas
- Miguel Vale de Almeida Iscte-iul /CRIA
Organizing Committee:
- Joan Bertran-San-Millán (CFCUL/RG1)
- Giulia Daniele (CEI, iscte-IUL)
- Silvia Di Marco (CFCUL) [coordination]
- Elisa Garcia Lara (independent scholar)
- Antónia Pedroso de Lima (CRIA, iscte-IUL)
- Blanca Luque (CFCUL/RG2, Univ. Sevilha)
- Gonçalo Martins (CFCUL/RG2)
- Vanessa Triviño (Univ. Madrid)
