Her work is inspired so many of us. Sarah Sarah Hoagland, Bernard J. Brommel Distinguished Research Professor, Professor Emeritus, Philosophy, Women's Studies, Latino/a/Latin American Studies Philosophy Department Northeastern Illinois University 5500 North St. Louis Avenue, Chicago, IL 60625 On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 8:45 PM, Marilyn <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Nancy’s earliest paper (I think it was the first) to introduce the notion > of feminist standpoint, was published in *QUEST: A Feminist Quarterly*. > It was an era in which feminist theory wasn’t sorted out into disciplines, > all to the good. I devoured that paper and have taught it many times, in > that original form. As a theme or persistent thread, one version or > another, over the years, of “feminist standpoint” has been integral to my > my whole take on, and analysis of, women’s situations in patriarchies. > Nancy was one of our giants, as in: we stand on the shoulders of giants. > I am sorry to hear that passed and very glad to hear that it was a good > death. She, and we all, deserve that. > > Marilyn > > > On Mar 19, 2015, at 8:57 PM, Nancy J. Hirschmann <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > I am sure that, even though Nancy was not a philosopher, some on this list > knew her and her work and would want to know about her passing. She was a > very important person for many of us, and a “founding mother” for feminist > theory > > Nancy J. Hirschmann > Professor of Political Science > Director, Program on Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies > Director, Alice Paul Center for Research on Gender, Sexuality and Women > > Begin forwarded message: > > *Date: *March 19, 2015 at 6:02:58 PM EDT > *From: *Christine DiStefano <[log in to unmask]> > *To: *Nancy Hirschmann <[log in to unmask]>, Sandra Harding < > [log in to unmask]>, Jane Bayes <[log in to unmask]>, Judith Stiehm < > [log in to unmask]>, Kathi Weeks <[log in to unmask]>, Susan Hekman < > [log in to unmask]>, James Chamberlain <[log in to unmask]>, > Jan Strout <[log in to unmask]>, [log in to unmask], "Keating, > Christine" <[log in to unmask]>, Heidi Hartmann <[log in to unmask]>, > [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask], Sutapa Basu < > [log in to unmask]>, Ruby Blondell <[log in to unmask]>, Gregg > Miller <[log in to unmask]>, "C. Allen" <[log in to unmask]>, > Judith Howard <[log in to unmask]>, [log in to unmask], Diane > Wolf <[log in to unmask]>, "E. Kier" <[log in to unmask]>, Jason > Mayerfeld <[log in to unmask]> > *Subject: **Nancy Hartsock* > > Dear Friends of Nancy: > > Nancy passed away around 4:00 am today. She picked a good time to die. > Her beloved nephew, Jess, arrived early yesterday afternoon and spent the > afternoon and evening with her. Jess read to Nancy for several hours and > would occasionally check in with her to see what she wanted. Did she want > him to continue reading to her? If so, please indicate with finger > motion. Nancy indicated "yes" every time. Jess wanted to sit with her > indefinitely, but he got very tired late into the night and stretched out > on the sofa in Nancy's living room. Around 4:00 am, the nursing assistant > on duty checked in on Nancy and discovered that she had passed away. > > Please join me in mourning Nancy, who died way too young at the age of 70. > Nancy was diagnosed with late-stage breast cancer 30 years ago, right when > I joined her as a member of the Political Science faculty at the University > of Washington. She defied all odds and continued in her passionate pursuit > of feminist theory, social justice, horses, cats, French food, harpsichord, > and more! Let's also celebrate her achievements and incredible resilience. > > I am so grateful that Nancy had a good death, as she wished. She did not > linger, and she had excellent nursing care. I would recommend Bright Star > nursing services to anyone who is in need of such services. Every nurse > who attended Nancy treated her with attentive, loving, and professional > care. > > We will be arranging a small, local memorial service for Nancy next week. > If you live in the area and would like to participate, please let me know. > > One final note of importance: When Nancy retired several years ago, we > established, in her honor, an endowed fund for "The Nancy C.M. Hartsock > Prize for Best Graduate Paper in Feminist Political Theory" at the > University of Washington. If you would like to contribute to this fund, > which has not yet reached full endowment status, please send a check made > out to: "University of Washington Foundation", with a memo line indicating > "Hartsock Paper Prize." Please mail checks to: > > Christine Di Stefano > Department of Political Science > Box 353530 > University of Washington > Seattle, WA 98195 > > In sympathy, > Christine > > *********************************************************** > Christine Di Stefano > Associate Professor of Political Science > Adjunct Associate Professor of Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies > University of Washington > Box 353530 > Seattle, WA 98195-3530 USA > Phone: (206) 543-9254 > FAX: (206) 685-2146 > http://www.polisci.washington.edu > > > > > > ############################ > > To unsubscribe from the FEAST-L list: write to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > <[log in to unmask]> or click the following > link: https://listserv.jmu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=FEAST-L&A=1 > > > ############################ > > To unsubscribe from the FEAST-L list: write to: mailto: > [log in to unmask] or click the following link: > https://listserv.jmu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=FEAST-L&A=1 > ############################ To unsubscribe from the FEAST-L list: write to: mailto:[log in to unmask] or click the following link: https://listserv.jmu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=FEAST-L&A=1