Mary Astell (1666-1731): A Historical Intellectual Role Model for Women in Philosophy

Event Details

Date:

17 April from 12:30 am — 2:00 am

Venue:

Building 5N, Room 158

Campus:

Gippsland

Open to:

Monash Only

Cost:

Free

Website:

http://monash.edu/equity-diversity/diversity-inclusion-2013/

Categories:

• Monash only

Description:

This seminar will provide valuable information on building a successful research career. Dr Broad will give an insight into her research journey and an overview of her current research. Her success and experience as a female academic will encourage and inspire other women to achieve success both personally and academically.

Presenter: Dr Jacqueline Broad, ARC Future Fellow, School of Philosophical, Historical and International Studies.  Jacqueline is currently engaged in a large ARC-funded project on the seventeenth-century feminist philosopher, Mary Astell (1666-1731) and preparing a modernised edition of Astell’s The Christian Religion as Profess’d by a Daughter of the Church of England for The Other Voice in Early Modern Europe: Toronto series and Iter Publishing.

Please register your attendance at gippsland.research@monash.edu.

This event is included in the 2013 Diversity and Inclusion Week program.

Event Contact

Name

Paula DiMaria

E-Mail

paula.dimaria@monash.edu

Phone

+61 3 990 26591

Organisation

Monash University