It is already more than a week since we lost Claudia Card. In that time, there has been an outpouring of grief but also many testimonies to a brilliant philosopher, dedicated teacher, and generous mentor. Claudia was all of these, but I’d like additionally to emphasize her extraordinary courage. In a short remembrance posted on Facebook, Sandra Bartky recalls perceiving Claudia as timid when she first started coming to mid-west SWIP in the late 1970s. I too remember Claudia at this time as being rather shrinking, with a demure braid down her back. Within a very few years, however, Claudia cut her hair and came out of the closet. With Anne Waters, I recall Claudia’s bow tie and three piece suit from Germany and I too recall Claudia dancing at the parties. After a decade of professional silence, Claudia found a new philosophical voice in the early 1980s and from then until her death she produced a powerful flow of incisive articles and books. Three decades ago, it took more courage to be a feminist philosopher than it does today, let alone a philosopher speaking with an explicitly lesbian voice. Claudia raised topics that were virtually taboo and challenged the views prevailing even among feminist and lesbian philosophers. She discussed lesbian battering and horizontal violence, sadomasochism, feminist separatism, and adult child sex, arguing against marriage and motherhood and even opposing same sex marriage. Later in her career, Claudia addressed directly and deeply topics that many philosophers shrink from thinking about, including mass atrocities and genocidal rape. I was frequently struck by Claudia’s vast empirical knowledge about what she called these secular evils, research that must have been deeply disturbing but which made possible her moral insights. Over the past year, Claudia faced her impending death with a calmness and good humor that many of us found inspirational. Courage should be recognized as a central philosophical virtue and no one had more of it than Claudia Card. We will try to be worthy of you, Claudia!
Much love,
Alison.
What heartbreaking news. For me as a philosopher new to the profession in 2003, Claudia extended herself as a source of support on a number of occasions. She showed such an intense interest and level of care, I was both moved and surprised (we didn't know one another before this). She is a model for me of what a senior woman colleague can be, and can mean to someone more junior. All that above and beyond her extraordinary and important philosophical work... I won't be at FEAST this year, but I will wish I were there with the rest of you remembering her.
Bonnie
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On 2015/09/13 11:47, Lynne Tirrell wrote:
Carol, check with Robin Dillon, who organized 2 sessions honoring
Claudia, sponsored by the Society for Analytic Feminism. One at the
Eastern APA, one at the Central.
Lynne Tirrell
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On Sep 13, 2015, at 12:06 PM, "Carol Gould" <[log in to unmask]>
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I'm saddened to hear of Claudia's passing. She was an exceptional
philosopher, a generous mentor to many, and a wonderful person. She
will be missed.
I plan to dedicate an upcoming issue of the _Journal of Social
Philosophy_ to her memory (as a modest, though inadequate, gesture
to her accomplishments and influence). If there is a symposium on
her work, I would be glad to see the papers published in the journal
as well.
All best,
Carol
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Excellent suggestion, Lisa. Another possibility would be to meet
over coffee before the morning sessions start on Thursday or Friday.
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Subject: Re: Claudia Card
I hope that we can dedicate some time at the upcoming FEAST
conference to remember Claudia -- perhaps an open mike at one of the
receptions. So many of us are terribly sad.
Lisa
On Sun, Sep 13, 2015 at 10:48 AM, Joan Callahan
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As many of you now know, Claudia Card died last night at about 8 pm,
surrounded by loving family members.
I know of at least two APA sessions (Eastern and Central) that had
already been planned to honor Claudia and her work.
I hope folks will use the FEAST and SWIP lists to let us know of
other such events that might be planned.
Joan
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