The Robert P. Benedict Lectures on the History of Political Philosophy
The Robert P. Benedict Lectures on the History of Political Philosophy, Boston University will be sponsoring an afternoon conference on *”Enlightenment and the Origins of Feminism*” from 1 PM to 6 PM on Thursday , February 21, 2008 at The Castle, 225 Bay State Road, Boston, MA 02215.
Schedule:
12:30- 1 PM Opening reception
1-2 PM Aaron Garrett (Boston University) – Women in the Science of Man: Mandeville’s /The Virgin Unmask’d/
2-3 PM Arianne Chernock (Boston University) – Becoming Champions of the Fair Sex: Feminism and Enlightened Radicalism in 1790s Britain
3- 3:30 PM Coffee Break
3:30-4:30PM Eileen O’Neill (U Mass, Amherst), The History of Early Modern Feminist Philosophy: Problems and Prospects
4:30-5:30 PM Carla Hesse (University of California, Berkeley), Enlightened Women and the Origins of Feminism
5:30-6 PM Closing Reception
Admission is free and open to the public.
For additional information and directions, visit http;//people.bu.edu/jschmidt/Benedict