
On creative philosophical practices and the power of showing up w/Jen Scuro
07/26/21 • 51 min
This is the one where Élaina asks Jen Scuro about her artistic practice’s place in all the stages of her academic career. Plus, there’s a bonus update at the end!
CN: Ableism and miscarriage
You can learn more about Jen on her website: https://jenniferscurophd.squarespace.com/home and find teaching resources on her Academia.edu page: https://molloy.academia.edu/JenniferScuro
Books mentioned in the episode:
- Addressing Ableism, by Jennifer Scuro
- The Pregnancy (does not equal) Childbearing Project: A Phenomenology of Miscarriage, by Jennifer Scuro
- The Queer Art of Failure, by Judith Halberstam
- Golem Girl, by Riva Lehrer
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Philosophy Casting Call is hosted, edited, and produced by Élaina Gauthier-Mamaril
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This is the one where Élaina asks Jen Scuro about her artistic practice’s place in all the stages of her academic career. Plus, there’s a bonus update at the end!
CN: Ableism and miscarriage
You can learn more about Jen on her website: https://jenniferscurophd.squarespace.com/home and find teaching resources on her Academia.edu page: https://molloy.academia.edu/JenniferScuro
Books mentioned in the episode:
- Addressing Ableism, by Jennifer Scuro
- The Pregnancy (does not equal) Childbearing Project: A Phenomenology of Miscarriage, by Jennifer Scuro
- The Queer Art of Failure, by Judith Halberstam
- Golem Girl, by Riva Lehrer
These are affiliate links that generate a small commission.
Rate and review the podcast wherever you listen!
Find Philosophy Casting Call on Twitter and Instagram @philoccpod
Find the transcripts at https://www.elainagauthiermamaril.com/philosophy-casting-call-podcast
You can support the podcast on Ko-Fi.com/philoccpod
Philosophy Casting Call is hosted, edited, and produced by Élaina Gauthier-Mamaril
Follow Élaina on Instagram @spinoodler and Twitter @ElainaGMamaril
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On gender justice in sport w/Beth Doran
This is the one where Élaina and Beth Doran discuss what it means to feel “capable” in philosophy, applied philosophy, and questions of gender justice in sport.
As mentioned in the episode, I recommend checking out Translash Podcast ep 15: Trans Athletes Speak Out and Translash Media’s mini series “The Anti-Trans Machine”, which starts with the episode “It’s Not Really About Sports”.
Articles mentioned in this episode:
- “Against sexual discrimination in sport”, by Torbjörn Tännsjö
- “Sex Equality in Sports”, by Jane English
- “Out of Bounds? A Critique of the New Policies on Hyperandrogenism in Elite Female Athletes”, by Katrina Karkazis, Rebecca Jordan-Young, Georgiann Davis, and Silvia Camporesi
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Philosophy Casting Call is hosted, edited, and produced by Élaina Gauthier-Mamaril
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On counter-narratives and writing the books we want to read w/Kathryn Belle
In this season finale, Élaina interviews Kathryn Belle, founder of the Collegium of Black Women Philosophers, associate professor at Penn State University, and owner and director of La Belle Vie Coaching. They discuss Prof Belle’s work on philosophy of race and engaging with black feminist philosophical scholarship on Simone de Beauvoir’s “The Second Sex”.
You can find Kathryn’s teaching and research interests here: https://www.kathrynsophiabelle.com/
And you can find out more about La Belle Vie Coaching here: http://www.kathrynbelle.com/
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Book chapter mentioned in this episode:
Books mentioned in this episode:
- “Hannah Arendt and the Negro Question”, by Kathryn T. Gines
- “Convergences: Black Feminism and Continental Philosophy”, eds. Maria del Guadalupe Davidson, Kathryn T. Gines, and Donna-Dale L. Marcano
- “The Second Sex”, by Simone de Beauvoir
- “Alice Walker: A Life”, by Evelyn C. White
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Find Philosophy Casting Call on Twitter and Instagram @philoccpod
Find the transcripts at https://www.elainagauthiermamaril.com/philosophy-casting-call-podcast
You can support the podcast on Ko-Fi.com/philoccpod
Philosophy Casting Call is hosted, edited, and produced by Élaina Gauthier-Mamaril
Follow Élaina on Instagram @spinoodler and Twitter @ElainaGMamaril
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