Feminist Caucus
This page highlights the activities of the Feminist Caucus of the American Society for Aesthetics, which began in 1990 to encourage expansion of the range of topics under discussion at annual (and regional) meetings as well as within the Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism, and to extend the range of teaching options in the classroom beyond traditional, mainstream aesthetics. Membership in the caucus is open to all members of the ASA.
The Feminist Caucus usually sponsors a session annually at the national meeting of the ASA followed by a lunch meeting.
Sessions addressing issues of feminism and aesthetics also take place at APA meetings and international meetings (International Association for Aesthetics, International Association of Women Philosophers, World Congress of Philosophy). For instance, several sessions at the 2008 APA Pacific Division meeting were sponsored by the Society for Women in Philosophy and the Society for Analytical Feminism.
On-Line Resources
Feminist Aesthetics by Carolyn Korsmeyer in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Feminist Philosophy of Art by Anne Eaton in Philosophy Compass 3 (2008) pp. 873-93
Hypatia: A Journal of Feminist Philosophy Special Issue on Women, Art, and Aesthetics
International Association of Women Philosophers
Society for Analytical Feminism
Society for Women in Philosophy
Contact Information
Please contact Peg Brand <pb@indiana.edu> to be added to the Feminist Caucus listserve as well as for inquiries, suggestions, and additions to this page.