Twelve leading feminist scholars will present ideas recovered from “The Radical Eighteenth Century” (Symposium in two parts, organized by Harvard MHC Seminar on Eighteenth-Century Studies)

Date: 

Monday, May 8, 2023, 1:00pm to 5:30pm

Location: 

Thomson Room of the Barker Center, Harvard University (12 Quincy St., Cambridge MA)

Twelve leading feminist scholars, including Ros Ballaster, Kristina Straub, Mona Narain, Jennie Batchelor, Tita Chico, Betty Schellenburg, Manushag Powell,  Regulus Allen, and Susan Carlisle will present ideas recovered from “The Radical Eighteenth Century.” The first roundtable discussion, from 1-3 will be about “Critiques of Capitalism” that surfaced in the eighteenth century. The second roundtable discussion from 3:30 to 5:30, will be about those ideas that went against the grain of individualism but were examples of ”Thinking Through the Community.” Questions will also be taken from the floor and discussion among the participants and the audience will be encouraged.