Extending New Narratives in the History of Philosophy: Nisia Floresta

Extending New Narratives in the History of Philosophy is engaged in retrieving historical philosophical works of women and individuals from other marginalized groups and sustaining their presence in the history of philosophy. Our overall goal is to change the ways we do history of philosophy to enable the discipline to become more inclusive and diverse. The historical scope of the project includes the medieval period, the Renaissance, early modern period (17th and 18th centuries), and the 19th and early 20th centuries (up to 1940). As part of our effort to transform the history of philosophy we are building open-access digital resources to aid future research, the incorporation of findings into curriculum, and to preserve the diversity of our intellectual past. This research project will involve developing digital resources associated with a specific woman philosopher of the past: Nísia Floresta [Dionísia Gonçalves Pinto] (1810-1885).

Faculty Supervisor:

Lisa Shapiro

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Partner:

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

Simon Fraser University

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