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Women in the History of Political Thought
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A project dedicated to promoting the study of women writers in the history of political thought. Co-Organizers: Torrey Shanks, Mary Jo MacDonald, and Geertje Bol.

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Excited to share my new article! I argue that Judith Drake’s (1696) case for women’s inclusion rests less on claims about the "unsexed mind" and more on her keen insight into the sociopolitical transformations of her time.

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Equality, Modernity, and Inclusion in Judith Drake’s Essay in Defence of the Female Sex | Polity
Judith Drake’s Essay in Defence of the Female Sex (1696) is a unique contribution to early English feminist thought. Both scathingly funny and remarkably erudite, the work wades into a variety of phil...
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October 24, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Another excellent piece by Geertje Bol @whpt.bsky.social 👇 www.the-tls.com/philosophy/c...
The erasure of women philosophers
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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October 3, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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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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August 5, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Today we wrapped up our 1st WHPT Conference – a fabulous gathering! Thanks to our wonderful contributors for inspiring papers:

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May 9, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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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!
May 7, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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Very excited to share the program of the upcoming WHPT conference! It promises to be a wonderful couple of days, and we cannot wait!

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April 3, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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New from Mary Jo MacDonald: "Acknowledging Sexual Equality: Hobbes's and Cavendish's Amazons" in Hobbes Studies

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March 27, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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Spring conference to shed light on women’s contributions to the history of political thought | Department of Political Science
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March 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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"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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March 4, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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'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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February 18, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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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)
January 30, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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Last chance –– deadline is today!
whpt.bsky.social 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...
January 24, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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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...
January 17, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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There is still time to apply! Deadline is January 24th.
whpt.bsky.social 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.
January 12, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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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.
December 5, 2024 at 9:11 AM