Our fellows this summer term

This summer, we are honored to welcome a diverse group of international scholars to the Center for the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists. Our Summer Term Fellows bring with them a rich spectrum of research—from early modern metaphysics and feminist theory to regional histories of women in philosophy and medicine. Their lectures, workshops, and contributions will provide valuable insights into neglected figures, expand our understanding of philosophical traditions, and foster cross-cultural academic exchange.

Dr. Dagmar Pichová (Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic) Fellowship 2025: April

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Dagmar Pichová from Masaryk University (Brno, Czech Republic) as a Summer Term Fellow at the Center for the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists. Her research focuses on 18th-century French literature and philosophy—especially the works of Émilie du Châtelet—as well as the intellectual history of Czech women philosophers. Among her publications are Émilie du Châtelet, femme de lettres (2018), Czech Women Philosophers and Scientists (2021, with Z. Jastrzembská and Jan Zouhar), and her article Translating and Reading The Second Sex in Czechoslovakia in the 1960s in Simone de Beauvoir Studies.

As part of her fellowship, Dr. Pichová will give a guest lecture in the seminar Radical Feminism (led by Ana Rodrigues) on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, from 11:00 to 13:00, in room E2.316. Her talk, titled Czech Women Philosophers: Anna Pammrová and Albína Dratvová, highlights two extraordinary thinkers whose lives and work illustrate both the challenges and intellectual richness of Central European women philosophers.

Due to limited space, registration is required: please email ana.rodrigues@uni-paderborn.de if you would like to attend.

Dr. Gabriele Schimmenti (University Roma Tre, Italy) Fellowship 2025: 13-27. Mai 2025

We are delighted to welcome Gabriele Schimmenti as a Summer Term Fellow at the Center for the History of Women Philosophers and Scholars. With an impressive academic background that includes institutions such as the Università degli Studi di Roma Tre, the University of Cologne, the Humboldt University of Berlin and the University of Münster, Schimmenti brings an interdisciplinary approach to philosophy, communication and aesthetics. He is currently a lecturer at the University of Roma Tre and holds a doctorate from the University of Salento. His research combines philosophical investigation with cultural and historical analysis.

Vanessa Sabatini (Università Politecnica delle Marche, Italy) Fellowship 2025: 26. Mai – 5. Juli 2025

We are pleased to welcome Vanessa Sabbatini, PhD candidate at the Università Politecnica delle Marche (Italy), as a Summer Term Fellow at the Center for the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists. In her research, Sabbatini explores medical women in the Marche region during the Contemporary Age, focusing in particular on the figure of Giulia Bonarelli. Bonarelli’s innovative “method of gentleness” in medical practice stands as a testament to the humanistic and empathetic approaches women have contributed to the history of medicine. Sabbatini’s work offers a regional perspective on broader questions of gender, care, and professional identity, enriching the ongoing dialogue about the role of women in science and the healing professions. Her work will be presented at the upcoming workshop on women in the history of medicine and philosophy.

Dr. Dr. Luka Boršić (Institute of Philosophy Zagreb, Croatia) Fellowship 2025: 16-20. Juni 2025

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Dr. Luka Boršić, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Philosophy in Zagreb, Croatia, as a Summer Term Fellow at the Center for the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists. Dr. Boršić has played a central role in uncovering the overlooked contributions of women philosophers from Southeastern Europe and is co-editor of the second volume of the Journal of the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists. His research ranges from early proto-feminist voices in 16th century Dubrovnik – such as Maruša Gundulić and Cvijeta Zuzorić – to the ideas of Helene Druskowitz, one of the first women to earn a doctorate in philosophy in the German-speaking world. As part of our research colloquium, organized by Prof. Dr. Ruth E. Hagengruber, Dr. Boršić will give a lecture on “Proto-Radical Feminism in 16th century Dubrovnik” and invite us to discover forgotten but revolutionary female figures.

Dr. Ivana Skuhala Karasman (Institute of Philosophy Zagreb, Croatia) Fellowship 2025: 16-20. Juni 2025

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Ivana Skuhala Karasman, Senior Scientific Fellow at the Institute of Philosophy in Zagreb, Croatia, as one of our Summer Term Fellows. As an expert on the intellectual history of Southeastern Europe, Dr. Karasman has shaped the field of women philosophers and psychologists in the region. Her work on Elza Kučera, a thinker from Croatia, will be presented at the upcoming workshop on women in the history of medicine and philosophy. Together with Dr. Dr. Luka Boršić, she is also researching the radical feminist ideas of Helene von Druskowitz and the social criticism of Zofka Kveder in the Austro-Hungarian context. Dr. Karasman is co-editor of the first thematic issue of the Journal of the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists and co-organizer of joint projects such as the Croatia Libori Summer School and the Fall School on “Lost Voices: Women Philosophers and Scientists from Traditions around the World”.

Prof. Dr. Silvia Manzo (Universidad nacional de la Plata, Argentina) Fellowship 2025: 8.-16. September 2025

It is a great honor to welcome Professor Dr. Silvia Manzo (UNLP-CONICET), a scholar in the field of early modern philosophy and women philosophers, to the Center for the History of Women Philosophers and Scholars. Her current research project, Metaphysics and Anthropology in Early Modern Women Philosophers, explores three main dimensions: the contributions of women to early modern philosophy, the gendering of philosophical concepts, and approaches to integrating these thinkers into Argentine school curricula.
As part of our summer semester program, Professor Manzo will give a lecture on Elvira López and the emergence of feminism in Argentina on October 10 at 4:30 pm. This event follows her joint plenary session at the 2023 IAPH Symposium in Buenos Aires, where she, together with Ruth E. Hagengruber and Carolina Araújo, addressed the topic “Rethinking the Philosophical Canon” – a call to revisit and expand our understanding of philosophical traditions.

Dr. Andreas Vrahimis (University of Cyprus, Cyprus) Fellowship 2025: October – December 2025

We are delighted to announce that Dr. Andreas Vrahimis (University of Cyprus) will be a Fellow at the Centre for the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists from October to December 2025. As a scholar in the field of the history of analytic philosophy, Dr. Vrahimis is known for building bridges between the analytic and continental traditions and for his important work on overlooked women philosophers such as Susan Stebbing. In his research and lectures at the Center, he examines Stebbing’s critique of pragmatism and her role in the early analytic debate, shedding new light on her engagement with thinkers such as F.C.S. Schiller. He co-organized the New Voices lecture series on women in the history of analytic philosophy and philosophy of science. His scholarship includes public lectures, such as Susan Stebbing’s colloquium lecture on Pragmatism and Nouveau Positivisme.