Collegium of Black Women Philosophers explained

The Collegium of Black Women Philosophers (CBWP) is an organization which was created to increase the visibility of black women in the field of philosophy and to allow greater networking and mentoring opportunities for these women. The organization is currently based at Penn State University.^[1]

History

The first meeting of CBWP took place in 2007.^[2] The organization was founded by Kathryn Belle.^{[3] [4]} Belle felt that it was important to address the issue of the small number of black women in the field of philosophy.^[5] Belle reached out black women by email and was able to contact all thirty-one African American women professors, many of which were able to attend the first conference.^[6] The first conference was held at Vanderbilt University in 2008 and included Joyce Mitchell Cook, the first African American woman to earn a PhD in philosophy.

References

Sources

• Book: Romano, Carlin. America the Philosophical. Vintage. 2013. 9780345804709. New York.

External links

• Official site
• CBWP Proposal

Notes and References

1. Patel. Vimal. 27 March 2016. Diversifying a Discipline. The Chronicle of Higher Education.
2. Web site: The My-Stery: Black Women Who Are Philosophers. 24 October 2012. Aker: Futuristically Ancient. 25 January 2017.
3. Web site: Collegium of Black Women Philosophers. 29 October 2007. Feminist Philosophy. 25 January 2017.
4. Book: https://books.google.com/books?id=a9JawU8QRvAC&q=%22collegium+of+black+women+philosophers%22&pg=PA2. Convergences: Black Feminism and Continental Philosophy. Davidson. Maria del Guadalupe. Gines. Kathyrn T.. Marcano. Donna-Dale. State University of New York Press. 2010. 9781438432670. Albany. 2. Introduction.
5. News: Collegium of Black Women Philosophers launched at Vanderbilt; Conference set for September. 12 January 2007. Vanderbilt News. 25 January 2017.
6. Book: Oshana, Marina. https://books.google.com/books?id=wApVCwAAQBAJ&q=%22collegium+of+black+women+philosophers%22&pg=PA81. Philosophy and the Mixed Race Experience. Lexington Books. 2016. 9781498509428. Botts. Tina Fernandes. Lanham, Maryland. 80–81. Through the Looking Glass: What Philosophy Looks Like From the Inside When You're Not Quite There.