Hypatia: A Journal of Feminist Philosophy
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Hypatia: A Journal of Feminist Philosophy is an academic journal
that covers feminist philosophy
. As of July 2008, the editorial office is hosted by the Simpson Center for the Humanities at the University of Washington
. The editors
are Alison Wylie (University of Washington
) and Lori Gruen (Wesleyan University
).
Hypatia has its roots in the Society for Women in Philosophy. Its founding editor was Azizah al-Hibri, who started it in 1982 as "piggy back" issues of the Women's Studies International Forum before it became an independent journal in 1986. The journal is named after Hypatia of Alexandria
, an ancient Greek
philosopher, who taught in the fields of mathematics
, astronomy
, and astrology
.
The journal is published quarterly; typically two issues a year are guest edited thematic special issues.
Academic journal
An academic journal is a peer-reviewed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research...
that covers feminist philosophy
Feminist philosophy
Feminist philosophy refers to philosophy approached from a feminist perspective. Feminist philosophy involves both attempts to use the methods of philosophy to further the cause of the feminist movements, and attempts to criticise or re-evaluate the ideas of traditional philosophy from within a...
. As of July 2008, the editorial office is hosted by the Simpson Center for the Humanities at the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
. The editors
Editor in chief
An editor-in-chief is a publication's primary editor, having final responsibility for the operations and policies. Additionally, the editor-in-chief is held accountable for delegating tasks to staff members as well as keeping up with the time it takes them to complete their task...
are Alison Wylie (University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
) and Lori Gruen (Wesleyan University
Wesleyan University
Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts college founded in 1831 and located in Middletown, Connecticut. According to the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, Wesleyan is the only Baccalaureate College in the nation that emphasizes undergraduate instruction in the arts and...
).
Hypatia has its roots in the Society for Women in Philosophy. Its founding editor was Azizah al-Hibri, who started it in 1982 as "piggy back" issues of the Women's Studies International Forum before it became an independent journal in 1986. The journal is named after Hypatia of Alexandria
Hypatia of Alexandria
Hypatia was an Egyptian Neoplatonist philosopher who was the first notable woman in mathematics. As head of the Platonist school at Alexandria, she also taught philosophy and astronomy...
, an ancient Greek
Greeks
The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....
philosopher, who taught in the fields of mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
, astronomy
Astronomy
Astronomy is a natural science that deals with the study of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the atmosphere of Earth...
, and astrology
Astrology
Astrology consists of a number of belief systems which hold that there is a relationship between astronomical phenomena and events in the human world...
.
The journal is published quarterly; typically two issues a year are guest edited thematic special issues.