In general, Early Modern philosophy has decent gender balance (by philosophy standards); and the Hume Society has been a leader in this area. So, when there are no females among TEN INVITED key-note speakers (several of whom have a dubious connection to the study of David Hume) at a major Hume conference, you know somebody (or some group) has not really made an effort. What makes this particular case galling is that the Hume Society executive committee did voice concern over this to the organizers...
Is naming and shaming enough? Or at what one point does a boycot become appropriate?
UPDATE: i) is pressure on the ten-key-noters to withdraw a legitimate tactic? ii) For the record: I am not against non-specialists speaking about Hume!
FURTHER UPDATE: The President and Vice-President of the Hume Society want me to clarify that here I am speaking strictly on my own behalf. (There might be confusion because I am a member of the Executive Committee of the Hume Society--I was elected in Stalinist fashion, unopposed.)
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