<![CDATA[SAP does gender well]]>… on the same topic as jj’s last post – but more positive news. In the past conferences notable for their absence of female speakers have been held up, and those which have laudably offered a more inclusive programme also heralded. The Society for Applied Philosophy’s recent annual conference, in Leeds, had the following speakers in its plenary sessions:

The Unity of the Virtues
Professor Julia Annas, University of Arizona

Some strengths of a consequentialist approach to human rights
Dr Elizabeth Ashford, University of St Andrews

Integrity and Fragmentation
Professor John Cottingham, University of Reading

Disease
Dr Rachel Cooper, Lancaster University

Virtue Ethics: What Is It, And Why Should Anyone Believe It?
Professor Roger Crisp, University of Oxford

What is a human right? A question for applied philosophy
Dr John Tasioulas, University of Oxford

Lies, Damned Lies and Politicians
Professor Susan Mendus, University of York

 The Political Expression of Forgiveness: Irish Reflections
Professor Nigel Biggar, University of Oxford

Really good to see high profile women philosophers well-represented!  Credit to the SAP.

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