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Jan Eijking @janeijking.com · 6d

Another excellent piece by Geertje Bol @whpt.bsky.social 👇 www.the-tls.com/philosophy/c...

Eileen O’Neill’s foundational article “Disappearing Ink: Early modern women philosophers and their fate in history” (1998) was revelatory for me as a

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Jan Eijking @janeijking.com · Aug 5

Reviewed the excellent “Erased” by @whitproject.bsky.social together with Geertje Bol @whpt.bsky.social in the @lareviewofbooks.bsky.social #HistIR lareviewofbooks.org/article/an-a...

An Active Project of Exclusion | Los Angeles Review of Books

Geertje Bol and Jan Eijking review “Erased: A History of International Thought Without Men,” by Patricia Owens.

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Women in the History of Political Thought @whpt.bsky.social · May 9

And last but not least to our generous funders: Ghent University, SSHRC, University of Jyväskylä, and the University of Toronto Scarborough.

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Women in the History of Political Thought @whpt.bsky.social · May 9

And those not on bluesky: Martina Reuter, Kathleen McCrudden, Elena Gordon, Geneviève Rousselière, Kelsey Gordon, Geertje Bol, Emmanuelle de Champs, Menaka Philips, Delphine Calle, Marguerite Deslauriers, Eleanor Pickford, Kathy Ferguson, Devin Ouellette, Jaby Mathew, Tim Vasko and David Alvarez!

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Women in the History of Political Thought @whpt.bsky.social · May 9

Today we wrapped up our 1st WHPT Conference – a fabulous gathering! Thanks to our wonderful contributors for inspiring papers:

@abbsleblanc.bsky.social @tmbejan.bsky.social @torreyj.bsky.social @maryjomacdonald.bsky.social @sophiecardin.bsky.social @rosscarroll.bsky.social

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Women in the History of Political Thought @whpt.bsky.social · May 7

What a wonderful start to the WHPT conference this morning in Ghent, with panels on Jewish political thought and women and gender in celestial worlds. Excited for what's to come!

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Women in the History of Political Thought @whpt.bsky.social · Apr 3

Very excited to share the program of the upcoming WHPT conference! It promises to be a wonderful couple of days, and we cannot wait!

@maryjomacdonald.bsky.social @sophiecardin.bsky.social @abbsleblanc.bsky.social @rosscarroll.bsky.social @tmbejan.bsky.social

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Women in the History of Political Thought @whpt.bsky.social · Mar 27

New from Mary Jo MacDonald: "Acknowledging Sexual Equality: Hobbes's and Cavendish's Amazons" in Hobbes Studies

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Women in the History of Political Thought @whpt.bsky.social · Mar 10

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Spring conference to shed light on women’s contributions to the history of political thought | Department of Political Science

https://www.politics.utoronto.ca/news/spring-conference-shed-light-women’s-contributions-history-political-thought

Women in the History of Political Thought @whpt.bsky.social · Mar 4

"Before we heed calls for political friendship, then, we would do well to consider the critique of political friendship of an early feminist, and her bold embrace of political enmity."

Check out Geertje Bol's new paper 'Mary Astell Against Political Friendship' in History of Political Thought!

‘I Love you Whom the World calls Enemies’: Mary Astel...: Ingenta Connect

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The TLS @thetls.bsky.social · Feb 18

'Inherent to du Châtelet’s rejection of disciples and followers was a suspicion of male geniuses.'

Geertje Bol on a philosopher dismissed by men as Voltaire’s mistress

A philosopher dismissed by men as Voltaire’s mistress

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Mary Jo MacDonald @maryjomacdonald.bsky.social · Jan 30

Delighted to share the programme for the upcoming "Monsters and Domesticity" workshop at the University of Jyväskylä.

The panels for Monday, March 3rd include:

10:30 am - 12:00 pm : “Silencing the female monster: Gournay on slander and public life” Anik Waldow (University of Sydney)

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm “Early Modern English Women on The Politics of Talent and Ambition” Geertje Bol (Ghent University)

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm: “Tyranny begins at home: the housewife/slave analogy put to good use” Sandrine Berges (Bilkent University/ University of York)

The panels for Tuesday, March 4th Include:
10:00 am - 11:30 am :“Macaulay & Wollstonecraft: An Epistemology of Political Resistance”
Elena Gordon (University of Jyväskylä) & Allauren Forbes (McMaster University)

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm :“Margaret Cavendish’s Unreal Estate: Monstrous Properties and Unreal Interiors” Torrey Shanks (University of Toronto)

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm : “Marriage as Slavery: The Influence of Oroonoko on Early English Feminism” Mary Jo MacDonald (University of Jyväskylä)

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Women in the History of Political Thought @whpt.bsky.social · Jan 24

Last chance –– deadline is today!

Women in the History of Political Thought @whpt.bsky.social · Jan 17

One week left to apply for the 2025 Women in the History of Political Thought conference –– to take place at this lovely monastery in the middle of Ghent (as if you needed more reasons to apply!) For more info and the CfP see womeninhpt.com/call-for-pap...

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Women in the History of Political Thought @whpt.bsky.social · Jan 17

One week left to apply for the 2025 Women in the History of Political Thought conference –– to take place at this lovely monastery in the middle of Ghent (as if you needed more reasons to apply!) For more info and the CfP see womeninhpt.com/call-for-pap...

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Women in the History of Political Thought @whpt.bsky.social · Jan 12

There is still time to apply! Deadline is January 24th.

Women in the History of Political Thought @whpt.bsky.social · Dec 5

Delighted to share our call for papers for the 2025 Women in the History of Political Thought conference. We welcome papers related to women's contributions to political thought. We look forward to receiving your submissions! womeninhpt.com

Call for papers. Women in the History of Political Thought conference. To be held on May 7th-9th in Ghent Belgium. Submit abstracts to womeninhpt@gmail.com by January 24th for consideration.

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Women in the History of Political Thought @whpt.bsky.social · Dec 5

Delighted to share our call for papers for the 2025 Women in the History of Political Thought conference. We welcome papers related to women's contributions to political thought. We look forward to receiving your submissions! womeninhpt.com

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