Alison Wylie
| Alison Wylie | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1954[1] Swindon, England[1] |
| Era | 20th century philosophy |
| Region | Western Philosophy |
| School | Analytic philosophy |
Main interests | Philosophy of science, Philosophy of social science, Philosophy of archaeology, Feminist philosophy |
Alison Wylie (born 1954) is a British-born feminist philosopher who teaches for two semesters at the University of Washington, Seattle, and for one at Durham University in the UK.
Wylie specializes in epistemological questions in archaeology, research ethics in archaeology, and feminist research in the social sciences. She was the editor of Hypatia, the feminist philosophy journal, from 2008 to 2013,[2] and as of May 2017 sits on its board of associate editors.[3]
Early life and education
Wylie was born in Swindon, England. She moved with her family to Canada, and obtained her undergraduate degree from Mount Allison University in 1976. In 1979 she earned an MA degrees in anthropology, and in 1982 a PhD in philosophy, both from Binghamton University. Her dissertation was on Positivism and the New Archeology.[1]
Career
Before teaching at the University of Washington, Wylie taught at the University of Western Ontario (1985–1998), Washington University in St. Louis (1998–2003), and Columbia University (2003–2005).
Wylie received a Presidential Recognition Award from the [Society of American Archivists] in 1995[4] for her work as a co-chair on the Ethics in Archaeology Committee which developed the current Principles of Archaeological Ethics in use by the SAA.[5] Wylie was the senior editor of Hypatia, A Journal of Feminist Philosophy (2008–2013),[2] and President of the American Philosophical Association Pacific Division (2011–2012).[6]
In 2013 SWIP (Society for Women in Philosophy) named her Distinguished Woman Philosopher of the year.[7] In 2016 The Philosophy of Science Association elected her to serve a two-year term (January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2020) as President of the Association.[8]
Selected works
- (2015). Material Evidence, Learning from Archaeological Practice, co-edited with Robert Chapman, London: Routledge.
- (2007). Value-Free Science? Ideals and Illusions, co-edited with Harold Kincaid and John Dupré, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- (2002). Thinking From Things: Essays in the Philosophy of Archaeology, Berkeley CA: University of California Press.
- (1995). Ethics in American Archaeology: Challenges for the 1990s, co-edited with Mark J. Lynott, Washington D.C.: Society for American Archaeology Special Report Series.
- (1995). Breaking Anonymity: The Chilly Climate for Women Faculty, co-edited with members of the Chilly Collective, Waterloo, Ontario: Wilfrid Laurier University Press.
- (1994). Equity Issues for Women in Archaeology, co-edited with Margaret C. Nelson and Sarah M. Nelson, Washington, D.C.: Archaeological Papers of the American Anthropological Association, Number 5.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Alison Wylie, PhD, University of Washington.
- 1 2 "Hypata Honor Roll", Hypatia.
- ↑ "Hypatia Editorial Board", Hypatia.
- ↑ http://www.saa.org/AbouttheSociety/Awards/PresidentialRecognitionAward/tabid/181/Default.aspx Presidential Recognition Award
- ↑ http://www.saa.org/AbouttheSociety/PrinciplesofArchaeologicalEthics/tabid/203/Default.aspx
- ↑ APA Pacific Division Officers 2011–12.
- ↑ http://faculty.washington.edu/aw26/swip/index.htm Society for Women in Philosophy - Distinguished Woman of the Year Award
- ↑ http://philsci.org/announcements/recent-psa-announcements/1013-2016-psa-election-results
External links
- Alison Wylie's homepage at the University of Washington (Seattle) -
- Alison Wylie at Durham University (UK) -