Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Women in the History of Philosophy (INSPIRE)

Research activities

At INSPIRE, we execute a wide range of research activities and offer different educational resources.

Research projects

INSPIRE promotes cutting-edge interdisciplinary research to uncover and emphasize the philosophical contributions of women across historical periods. Our research includes the exploration of neglected texts and marginalized voices, the investigation of the intellectual accomplishments of women philosophers, and critical reflections on the representation of women philosophers and on historiographical categories.

The overall objective of WHENCE is to uncover and critically assess women’s intellectual contribution to the Nordic Enlightenment.

The project provides the first edition of Birgitte Thott’s (1610-1662) Neo-stoic treatise ‘On the path to a happy life’.

The project investigates the formation of the female intellectual identity during the Early Modern period.

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INSPIRE

Research activities

Research projects

Women in the Nordic Enlightenment (WHENCE)

How to be Happy in Times of Turmoil?

Archeology of the Female Intellectual Identity (AFII)

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Lady Reason Speaking: Philosophical Arguments in Verse

Gender Instability in the Nordic gynæceum: How should we approach (implicit) arguments on women’s intellectual capacities?

How women shaped the Nordic Enlightenment I

Copenhagen Summer School in Women’s History of Philosophy