Does the department offer a reasonable selection of courses in feminist philosophy?
Even if a student is not planning to specialize in feminist philosophy herself, a department that has developed such offerings as an essential part of its curriculum is more likely to be open to other concerns of women. The availability of courses should be on a department’s Web site, though perhaps not the frequency of offerings. The seriousness of a department’s commitment to the courses also might be indicated by whether the department has hired a tenured/tenure-track specialist on the faculty to teach such courses, and provides dissertation advising and student mentoring. If feminist philosophy is being taught only by temporary lecturers or advanced graduate students, potential applicants should wonder how seriously the department is committed to this teaching. 7. Does the department include a reasonable proportion of women among its invited guest speakers at department events and conferences? Do the faculty members attend to hear the women as well as the men they have invited to c
