Elisabeth of Bohemia Prize

The Elisabeth of Bohemia Prize is a prize that celebrates the long history of women in philosophy. The prize is named in honour of the philosopher Elisabeth of Bohemia, and is awarded to an internationally recognized philosopher for outstanding services to research on women in the history of philosophy.[1] It was created in celebration of the 400th anniversary of the birth of Elisabeth of Bohemia on December 26, 2018. The Elisabeth of Bohemia Prize is the first prize awarded to acknowledge the history of women philosophers. It is sponsored by Ulrike Detmers,[2] professor for economics at the Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences, and includes prize money of 3000€ and awarded in cooperation with Ruth Hagengruber, director of the Center for the History of Women Philosophers.[3]

Awards

2019

Laureates
Prof. em. Mary Ellen Waithe (Cleveland State University)

On August 2, 2019, the Elisabeth of Bohemia Prize was awarded to Prof. em. Mary Ellen Waithe, Cleveland State University, for her outstanding work for the recognition of women in the history of philosophy.[4] With her book series "A History of Women Philosophers" (1987 - 1995), she made a significant contribution to the research on women in the history of philosophy. Mary Ellen Waithe is also a member of the American Philosophical Association (APA) and the Society for the Study of Women Philosophers (SSWP). Furthermore, she is an editor of the Encyclopedia of Concise Concepts by Women Philosophers and the Springer book series Women in the History of Philosophy and Science.

Committee
  • Ruth Hagengruber (Paderborn University)
  • Sarah Hutton (University of York)
  • Sabrina Ebbersmeyer (University of Copenhagen)
  • Herta Nagl-Docekal (University of Vienna)
  • Ulrike Detmers (Donor; Bielefeld University)

2018

Laureates

On May 19, 2018, the Elisabeth of Bohemia Prize was awarded for the first time to the Canadian professor Lisa Shapiro,[5] (Simon Fraser University) as part of a conference on Elisabeth of Bohemia - Life and Legacy.[6] The prize was awarded for her outstanding work on a commented edition of the correspondence between Elisabeth of Bohemia and René Descartes.[7]

Committee

The committee is formed of:[8]

  • Ruth Hagengruber, Head of the Center for the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists, Paderborn University, Germany
  • Sarah Hutton, Honorary Visiting Professor, University of York, UK
  • Dominik Perler, Professor of Philosophy, Humboldt-University, Berlin, Germany
  • Ulrike Detmers, Donor, Gütersloh, Germany

References
  1. "Erster Preis zu Ehren einer Philosophin: Prof. Dr. Ulrike Detmers stiftet Philosophinnen-Preis zum 400. Geburtstag von Elisabeth von Böhmen Herford an das Center for the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists der Universität Paderborn". Retrieved 2019-01-28.
  2. Prof. Ulrike Detmers
  3. "Prof. Dr. Ulrike Detmers". Retrieved 2019-01-28.
  4. "Elisabeth of Bohemia Prize - History of Women Philosophers and Scientists". Retrieved 2019-08-09.
  5. Prof. Dr. Lisa Shapiro
  6. Elisabeth of Bohemia - Life and Legacy
  7. Sophie Hoffmeier. "Eine außergewöhnliche Frau" (in German). Retrieved 2019-01-28.
  8. "Elisabeth of Bohemia Prize - History of Women Philosophers and Scientists". Retrieved 2019-01-28.
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