Renowned political philosopher Young to lecture at SMC tonight
By KATIE McVOY
News Writer
One of the pre-eminent female political philosophers in the United States will take center stage at Saint Mary's when Iris Marion Young speaks at the College tonight.
Young, a political science professor at the University of Chicago, will speak as part of the third annual "Women in Philosophical Landscape Lectures."
"The idea [of the lecture series] is to bring in distinguished women philosophers in a variety of fields," said Patti Sayre, philosophy department chair. "[The speakers] lecture on why philosophy is important drawing on their special field."
Young's field of philosophy includes political theory, normative analysis of public policy and feminist social theory. Much of her work involves connecting theory to practical application in policy and politics. She argues against repressing group identity and encourages affirming present differences between genders and cultural groups.
Young's lecture, entitled "Self-sufficiency, Autonomy and Welfare Justice," will be in the Stapleton Lounge in LeMans Hall at 7 p.m.
Young will also be part of a colloquium discussion entitled "Power, Violence and Legitimacy" on Friday at 12:30 p.m. in Stapleton.
Young received her Ph.D. in philosophy from Penn State University and is currently teaching at now teaches at the University of Chicago where she is also associated with the Gender Studies Center and the Human Rights program.
Before going to Chicago, Young taught political theory to graduate students at the University of Pittsburgh.
Young is the third speaker to be a part of the "Women in Philosophical Landscape Lectures."
Other speakers were Naomi Schuean and Mary Mahowald. The lecture series began three years ago and is sponsored by the Saint Mary's philosophy department.
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