Fiona Jenkins (born 1965) is an Australian philosopher and Associate Professor of
Philosophy at the
Australian National University
The Australian National University (ANU) is a public research university located in Canberra, the capital of Australia. Its main campus in Acton encompasses seven teaching and research colleges, in addition to several national academies and ...
.
She is known for her works on
feminist theory
Feminist theory is the extension of feminism into theoretical, fictional, or philosophical discourse. It aims to understand the nature of gender inequality. It examines women's and men's social roles, experiences, interests, chores, and femi ...
,
the status of women in philosophy
Although men have generally dominated philosophical discourse, women have been philosophers throughout the history of the discipline. Ancient examples include Maitreyi (1000 BCE), Gargi Vachaknavi (700
BCE), Hipparchia of Maroneia (active ...
and
Nietzschean philosophy.
Jenkins was the convenor of the ANU Gender Institute from 2012 to 2015.
Books
* ''Women in Philosophy: What Needs to Change?'', Fiona Jenkins and Katrina Hutchison (eds),
Oxford University Press
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, 2013
* ''Allegiance and Identity in a Globalised World'', Fiona Jenkins, Mark Nolan and
Kim Rubenstein (eds),
Cambridge University Press
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Cambr ...
, 2014
See also
*
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
''4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days'' ( ro, 4 luni, 3 săptămâni și 2 zile) is a 2007 Romanian art film written and directed by Cristian Mungiu and starring Anamaria Marinca, Laura Vasiliu, and Vlad Ivanov. The film is set in Communist Romania i ...
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Margaret Jolly
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Jennifer Saul
Jennifer Mather Saul (born 19 February 1968) is a philosopher working in philosophy of language and philosophy of feminism. Saul is a professor of philosophy at the University of Sheffield and the University of Waterloo.
Biography
Saul holds a ...
References
External links
Fiona Jenkins at the ANUDr Fiona Jenkins @ NECTAR’s ANU Early Career Academic Retreat 2015Fiona Jenkins
Google Scholar
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Associate Professor Fiona JenkinsA deathly conversation
Samuel Baron's talk with Fiona Jenkins, The Philosopher's Zone, 2 April 2017
Australian philosophers
Continental philosophers
Political philosophers
Philosophy academics
Living people
Academic staff of the Australian National University
Alumni of the University of Sussex
Alumni of Balliol College, Oxford
Australian women philosophers
Nietzsche scholars
1965 births
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