Van Pelt Library, 6th Floor

The concept of otherness has been at the center of many studies in humanities and the social sciences, ranging from sociology to international relations, in both gender and post- colonial studies. Otherness focuses on the idea that minorities or groups are affected by power dynamics that shape their position in society. This focus on the concept of otherness is also paralleled by an increase in the amount of attention paid to the study of historically secluded minorities, such as women, slaves, and foreigners both in philosophy and throughout history. This workshop is situated within this revival of studies, focusing on the relevance of the idea of otherness for intellectual history and the history of philosophy. More specifically, the workshop gathers leading experts from different fields to discuss the implications of using the conceptual problems and methodological frameworks of gender theory and post-colonial studies to analyze the reception of Aristotelianism in the early modern period.

Co-Organizers: Eva Del Soldato (Penn) and Alessandro Mulieri (Penn).

Invited speakers: Antonio Feros (Penn), Marguerite Deslauriers (McGill), David Tavarez (Vassar), Andrew Laird (Brown), Eva Del Soldato (Penn).