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SUMMARY:New Voices | Lectures by Jake Nicholas Brooks & Kaimé Guerrero Valencia
DESCRIPTION:The New Voices on Women in the History of Philosophy network\, which is open to early-career researchers in the broadest sense\, is hosted by the Center for the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists in Paderborn. The objective of New Voices is to establish a forum and network for international early-career researchers in the field of female philosophers\, scientists\, and writers in the history of philosophy\, and to promote their work. \nIn the Spring of 2026\, the New Voices Talk Series will once again embrace a spirit of collaboration. This joint project represents a partnership between three universities: the University of Paderborn\, the Saint Joseph University of Beirut\, and the University of Lorraine. The organizers are: Dr. Jil Muller; Dr. Marguerite El Asmar Bou Aoun; Dr. Daniel Fischer and Dr. Katia Raya. \nEveryone is welcome to attend. Please register here and you will get the Zoom-Link after registration. \n_______ \nJake Nicholas Brooks – Autonomy Beyond Kant: Butler\, Tronto\, and Interdependence \nThe aim of this contribution is to highlight – from a standpoint of intersectional critique – the limitation of the Kantian conception of autonomy\, grounded on a male and autonomous subject\, that has shaped Western philosophical and theological discourses. The contribution will develop along two complementary lines. First\, drawing on Butler’s critique of the State of Nature tradition\, it will show how the subject of modern philosophy has always been conceived as already adult\, male\, and autonomous\, thus masking the condition of dependency inherent to human beings. Butler’s analysis reveals how this framework is produced through exclusions of those identities\, which are shaped by gender oppression and racialization. Butler’s work demonstrates that dependency is not a deviation from the norm\, rather a constitutive feature of human life. Secondly\, relying on Tronto’s care ethic\, the contribution will argue that humanity is better understood as grounded on interdependence\, where care relationships are not only fundamental for democratic societies\, but also for a responsible and adequate care of human beings. Tronto’s analysis highlights how the unequal distribution of care labor – which is historically borne by women or racialized and marginalized groups – is grounded on “passes” given to men\, that exempt them from care responsibilities. Through Tronto’s theory it will become clear that a model of humanity grounded on interdependence and responsibility is necessary for a more equal ethical and political life. Through this two-fold analysis\, this contribution aims at demonstrating the necessity for an ontological shift: it is necessary to overcome the conception of humanity as male-centered\, autonomous and self-made\, to a vision of humanity as interdependent\, needy\, vulnerable\, and relational. \nAbout the Speaker: Jake Nicholas Brooks is MA graduate with honors in Philosophy at University of Rome “La Sapienza”. His research interests revolve around Political Philosophy\, Feminist Theories\, and Gender Studies. He carried out a thesis on the Habermasian conception of progress. He has published an article in double-blind peer review for Quaderni Leif – ethical and moral journal from the University of of Catania – on Tronto’s ethics’s of care and Simone Weil’s perspective on war. He is currently working on a paper for Etica-Mente\, another journal of University of Catania\, concerning Tronto’s conception of interdependence. \nKaimé Guerrero Valencia – Intervening Assemblages of Trans-formation/Action: Beatriz Nascimento (1942-1995) \nThis paper examines the intellectual\, artistic\, and political contributions of Beatriz Nascimento (1942–1995)\, a leading figure of Brazil’s Black Movement. It situates her work at the intersection of historiography\, aesthetics\, and political theory\, showing how she developed innovative conceptual and methodological tools to contest colonial structures of knowledge and create new practices of Black autonomy. Through an interdisciplinary analysis of her essays\, poetry\, archival materials\, and the documentary Ôrí (1989)\, the paper argues that Nascimento\, by mobilizing writing\, film\, and activism as intertwined strategies\, elaborates a distinct theoretical\, methodological\, and ethical approach that redefines Black historiography\, advances the conception of a Black utopia\, and reconfigures the quilombo (maroon societies) as a political and existential category. At the core of Nascimento’s oeuvre is the concept of trans-formação/ação\, a neologism that denotes processes of transformation enacted through language. She theorizes language not as a neutral medium but as a site of material and historical change\, capable of unsettling hegemonic orders and generating new forms of collective subjectivity. The paper demonstrates how she strategically combined academic\, poetic\, and cinematic registers to transform language itself into an instrument of resistance. Nascimento’s work establishes the conditions for new forms of Black historiography in which freedom is articulated not as an abstract universal but as a lived and collective practice. Her oeuvre constitutes an embodied\, aesthetic\, and political historiography of the Black diaspora\, in which the quilombo functions as both archive and horizon of freedom\, and Black utopia materializes through collective practices of memory\, writing\, and resistance. \nAbout the Speaker: Kaimé Guerrero Valencia were born in Quito\, Ecuador\, and has been living in Berlin for ten years. They studied sociology and political science at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador\, followed by a MA degree in interdisciplinary Latin American studies with a gender profile at the Free University of Berlin. They are currently completing their PhD in the Collaborative Research Center Intervening Arts in the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Duisburg-Essen. Their research interests include the intersections between aesthetic\, political and scientific processes in the production of alternative forms of word-making.
URL:https://historyofwomenphilosophers.org/event/new-voices-talk-by-jake-nicholas-brooks-kaime-guerrero-valencia/
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SUMMARY:New Voices | Lectures by Marianne Najm Abou-Jaoude & Roula Azar Douglas
DESCRIPTION:Marianne Najm Abou-Jaoude – Beneficent Communication as Power \nThis presentation proposes a three-level framework—safe\, responsible and beneficent—to analyse and foster constructive forms of women’s agency in contemporary digital media ecologies. “Safe” designates not engaging in practices and structures that include violence\, exploitation and manipulation online and offline. “Responsible” refers to doing no harm\, ensuring fairness and structural justice. “Beneficent” goes further\, namely actively promote the flourishing of others\, create conditions for dialogue and build the common good\, and is presented as the key to reimagining women’s power in and through media. Drawing on case studies of women communicators in religious\, civic and grassroots community contexts\, this research examines digital practices through the three cumulative levels of positive ethics in communication to illuminate how such engagements challenge exclusionary structures in theology and philosophy.  A few case studies examples would be first\, women moderating encrypted messaging groups that coordinate neighborhood mutual aid and emotional support while establishing clear norms of safety and verification. A second examines women leaders in faith-based digital communities who use livestreams and social media to host spaces of shared discernment\, interreligious encounter and reconciliation. A third considers women running community radio and podcast collectives that platform the voices of migrant\, indigenous or otherwise marginalised women\, combining journalistic rigour with participatory storytelling. \nAbout the Speaker: Marianne Najm Abou Jaoude is a telecom engineer finishing her doctoral research at Sophia University Institute near Florence in Italy. Her thesis concerns ethics of AI and the responsibility of everyone in building a safe and peaceful future. She developed a framework about a digital oath that includes beneficence in communication and systems design\, and the role of technology such as generative AI in peacebuilding and depolarization. Her work examines progressive ethical levels and the concept of collaborative positive ethics to foster human-centric innovation and inclusive digital communication. \nRoula Azar Douglas – Women’s Digital Voices and the Reconfiguration of Public Debate \nIn the contemporary digital landscape\, social media platforms\, blogs\, and online communities have emerged as significant spaces where women articulate political\, philosophical\, religious\, or secular positions. Far from being peripheral\, these digital arenas are vital sites for rethinking legitimacy\, influence\, and participation in public discourse. This paper examines how women — from secular thinkers and educators to feminist digital activists\, as well as Christian pastors in Europe and Muslim scholars in the Arab world — use digital media to challenge traditional frameworks\, reinterpret doctrines or social norms\, and create alternative spaces for reflection\, critique\, and debate. Through selected case studies\, the paper analyzes strategies these women employ to reach diverse audiences: the mobilization of storytelling and personal narrative\, the use of pedagogical tools\, and the deliberate cultivation of online communities that function as safe spaces for questioning and dissent. It also considers aesthetic and rhetorical choices — such as visual branding and accessible language — that enhance the effectiveness of their digital presence. Particular attention is devoted to how these actors navigate visibility in environments where religious\, cultural\, or political expectations can restrict women’s public expression. This includes facing harassment\, censorship\, or community backlash\, while leveraging alliances\, digital solidarity networks\, and transnational audiences to amplify their voices. The study highlights how digital platforms enable women to bypass traditional gatekeepers and establish new forms of authority rooted in experience\, authenticity\, and community engagement. Ultimately\, it sheds light on how online spaces are reshaping women’s participation in intellectual and spiritual debates\, highlighting both persistent obstacles and emerging opportunities for more inclusive\, plural\, and transformative dialogue. \nAbout the Speaker: Roula Azar Douglas is a Lebanese-Canadian researcher\, journalist\, writer\, and academic interested in the role of media in shaping social realities. She is the founder and president of the Union de la presse francophone – Liban (UPF Liban)\, a mentor with the Global Thinkers Forum in London\, and serves on the editorial board of the Middle East edition of the scientific journal Hermès. Douglas coordinates the National Observatory of Women in Research (CNRS-L) and contributes to a research project on gender equality with the Diane Chair at USJ and the French Institute for Research and Development (IRD). She also oversees a weekly page on universities\, research\, and youth for L’Orient-Le Jour and is the author of Le jour où le soleil ne s’est pas levé (2018) and Chez nous\, c’était le silence (2007).
URL:https://historyofwomenphilosophers.org/event/new-voices-talk-by-marianne-najm-abou-jaoude-roula-azar-douglas/
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SUMMARY:Libori Summer School 2026
DESCRIPTION:The History of Women Philosophers and Scientists\nSave the date: July 27 – July 31\, 2026 – Paderborn University\n+++More information about CfP and program coming soon+++
URL:https://historyofwomenphilosophers.org/event/libori-summer-school-2026/
LOCATION:L-Building\, Paderborn University
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