Wise Women: A Philosophy Talk Series on Female Philosophers Through the Ages

FAIN: TR-290717-23

Stanford University (Stanford, CA 94305-2004)
Ray Briggs (Project Director: August 2022 to present)

Production of sixteen episodes of the radio and podcast series “Philosophy Talk,” about women in philosophy from antiquity to the twentieth century.

The nationally syndicated radio program and podcast Philosophy Talk will produce a sixteen-episode series that celebrates the unsung heroines of philosophy. “Wise Women: A Philosophy Talk Series on Female Philosophers Through the Ages” will be divided into two seasons; the first season focuses on historical figures from antiquity to the 19th century, the second on contemporary figures who lived during the twentieth century. The series will be broadcast as part of our regular weekly radio program and will be available online as a podcast. Each episode focuses on a different philosopher and features a different guest scholar in conversation with the program’s hosts. While our listeners will have heard of some of the philosophers we will focus on, many names will be unfamiliar; but this is part of the story we want to tell with this series. It will be an opportunity to bring public attention to these women’s often overlooked and underrated contributions to philosophy and beyond.