A History of Women's Political Thought in Europe 1700-1800. This research will contribute to Australia's reputation for innovative scholarship on women and feminism and foster the development of models of active female citizenship and political participation by deepening our knowledge and understanding of the contribution that women made to political philosophy in the pre-revolutionary period.
Peace, Politics and Love: Christine de Pizan and the political thought of medieval women. The project aims to translate into English Christine de Pizan's 1412-14 work Le Livre de la Paix and to provide it with a scholarly introduction discussing the context of its production, its relationship to the political thought of other medieval political thinkers (both women and men) and its relevance for contemporary feminist political thought. It also aims to produce an edited volume of essays on de Piz ....Peace, Politics and Love: Christine de Pizan and the political thought of medieval women. The project aims to translate into English Christine de Pizan's 1412-14 work Le Livre de la Paix and to provide it with a scholarly introduction discussing the context of its production, its relationship to the political thought of other medieval political thinkers (both women and men) and its relevance for contemporary feminist political thought. It also aims to produce an edited volume of essays on de Pizan as a political thinker. The project will both illuminate an unjustly neglected political theorist and make available to English audiences a better appreciation of women's distinctive contribution to political theoryRead moreRead less
Gender and the Production of Early Modern French Medicine. This project contributes to a long-term, large-scale research endeavour focused on the interaction of gender and the development of forms of science and technology in history. This project constitutes a significant investigation into the gendering of medical theory and practice. It is an innovative survey of early modern ideas about the production of medical knowledge and practices, about who had the right and authority to determine medi ....Gender and the Production of Early Modern French Medicine. This project contributes to a long-term, large-scale research endeavour focused on the interaction of gender and the development of forms of science and technology in history. This project constitutes a significant investigation into the gendering of medical theory and practice. It is an innovative survey of early modern ideas about the production of medical knowledge and practices, about who had the right and authority to determine medical theory and about how women participated in this framework. The project is expected to result in a major research monograph and a number of key articles.
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