Dr. Li-Hsiang Lisa Rosenlee, professor of Philosophy at the University of Hawai‘i–West O‘ahu, was recently invited to be the keynote speaker for the Ohio State University (OSU) Minorities and Philosophy (MAP) Graduate Student Conference, which explored the theme of “Feminist Ethics, Care Ethics, and Care.”
The conference, held Sept. 20-21 at OSU’s University Hall, was sponsored by the OSU Philosophy Department and Center for Ethics and Human Values.
“OSU is a prestigious, top-ranked state university with a long-standing philosophy program,” Rosenlee said. “It was a great honor to be invited to deliver the keynote speech to graduate students not just from the U.S., but also from abroad.”
Rosenlee’s keynote presentation was titled, “Confucian Feminism: A New Feminist Theory,” which was based on her latest monograph, “Confucian Feminism: A Practical Ethic for Life” (Bloomsbury Publishing 2024).
“My book proposes a hybrid feminist theory using characteristic Confucian terms, concepts, and methods to envision a liberating, feminist future for all transculturally and transnationally,” Rosenlee said in a previous article following the book’s publication.
Other presentations at the OSU MAP Graduate Student Conference included “Politics of Upkeep: The Ethics of Caring for an Old Farmhouse,” by Madeleine Léger; “Emotional Imperialism and De-Imperializing with Care” by Diya Emandi; “Is Intellectual Disability a Bad Difference? Perspectives from Care Ethics,” by August Yu; “The More the Merrier — Ethics of Care and (Non)Monogamies,” by Braeden Watkins; and “Romantic Relationships, Abuse, and Non-Compliance,” by Erik Alvarado-Quinteros.