Das Patriarchat im Uterus

In the organizer's words:

Panel discussion with Marina Martinez Mateo (Lüneburg), Jana Stern (Dresden) and Lea Terlau (Oldenburg)

Together with people from feminist philosophy and feminist political practice, we would like to discuss the topicality of feminist philosophy. The central questions of the discussion will be what feminist philosophy means to us, what academic and social role it plays, and what current challenges it faces.

What role does feminist philosophy play in the face of current social challenges?
And what contribution can it make to political, academic and public debates?
These questions will be addressed in a public panel discussion organized by the Institute of Philosophy at the University of Bremen.

Under the title "What does feminist philosophy mean (to us) today?", academics and civil society actors will discuss the significance of feminist perspectives within philosophy and beyond. On the one hand, feminist philosophy deals with questions of gender and gender-related justice; on the other hand, it formulates a critical reflection of scientific practices and knowledge systems from a feminist perspective. Although such approaches are increasingly established, their role within the philosophical landscape and in relation to other disciplines remains the subject of debate. The event will therefore address key questions: What impetus can feminist philosophy give to other areas of science? And should it remain an independent sub-discipline in the long term or be more strongly integrated into other philosophical fields? At the same time, the focus is directed beyond the academic context. Despite significant progress in the area of gender equality, many of these achievements are currently under pressure. This also raises the question of the social relevance of feminist philosophy: to what extent can philosophical thinking contribute to concrete political and social debates?

Prof. Dr. Marina Martinez Mateo (Leuphana University of Lüneburg), Jana Stern (M.A.) (Technical University of Dresden) and Lea Terlau (M.A.) (Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg / Feminist Strike Bremen) will take part in the panel discussion.

After a moderated discussion, the audience is expressly invited to participate with questions and contributions. The aim of the event is to bring together both the academic community and a broader interested public to discuss the topicality of feminist philosophy.