As a past member of the DWP committee, I'd like to suggest that publicly nominating people is a really bad idea.  It only hurts feelings.  The best thing to do to get your nominee selected is to write a really strong letter with lots of detail about the kinds of things the DWP award honors -- and perhaps get a few other people on board with you as nominators.   When I was on the committee, we all felt bound to go by the letter of the nomination procedure, relying on the strength of the nomination letters, CVs, etc.,  and not our own feelings about who was really more distinguished.  That said, public lobbying will have no effect but to potentially cause some really ill will.

Noelle

On Dec 8, 2008, at 5:52 PM, Norlock, Kathryn J wrote:

I hereby shamelessly advertise my intention to nominate Hilde Lindemann for Distinguished Woman Philosopher of 2009.  Past year’s efforts have been done on what seemed to be the obligatory q.t., but I find that being secretive is neither required nor very productive.

 

My best to all women who philosophize; I hope none take offense that I invite others to (silently, of course, if they prefer) join me in said nomination efforts.

 

Kathryn J. Norlock

Associate Professor of Philosophy

St. Mary's College of Maryland

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Subject: Call for Nominations: Distinguished Woman Philosopher of 2009

 

The Society for Women in Philosophy kindly asks for nominations for the Distinguished Woman Philosopher of 2009.

 

DEADLINE: MARCH 2, 2009

 

Each year the Eastern Division of the Society for Women in Philosophy comes together to honor a woman philosopher whose contributions to the support of women in philosophy and to philosophy itself are outstanding and merit special recognition.  A panel and reception celebrating the honoree’s accomplishments will be organized for the Eastern Division meeting of the American Philosophical Association in New York City, December 27-30, 2009.

 

Nominations should include a copy of the nominee’s curriculum vitae and a minimum of two supporting letters, which summarize the nominee’s contributions to philosophy and support of women in philosophy.

 

Please e-mail all nomination materials, individually or as a unit, to Jen McWeeny, ESWIP Executive Secretary ([log in to unmask]) no later than Monday, March 2, 2009.

 

RECIPIENTS OF THE DISTINGUISHED WOMAN PHILOSOPHER AWARD

Nancy Tuana (2008)

Joan Callahan (2007)

Ruth Millikan (2006)

Linda Martin Alcoff (2005)

Susan Sherwin (2004)

Eva Feder Kittay (2003)

Sara Ruddick (2002)

Amelie O. Rorty (2001)

Marilyn Frye (1999)

Linda Lopez McAlister (1998)

Claudia Card (1997)

Gertrude Ezorsky (1996)

Alison Jaggar (1995)

Iris Marion Young (1994)

Kathryn Pyne Addelson (1993)

Virginia Held (1992)

Jane Roland Martin (1991)

Sandra Harding (1990)

Hazel Barnes (1989)

Leigh Cauman (1988)

Elizabeth Flower (1987)

Mary Mothersill (1986)

Marjorie Green (1985)

Elizabeth Beardsley (1984)

(no recipient was honored in 2000)

 

 

 

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Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Executive Secretary of the Society for

Women in Philosophy, Eastern Division
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