Alison Bailey

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Alison Bailey
Illinois State University
Women's Studies Program
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Normal, IL 61790-4260
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Education

Ph.D. University of Cincinnati, 1993, Philosophy
M.A. Colorado State University, 1986, Philosophy
B.A. Dickinson College, 1983, Philosophy

Dissertation: “Mothers, Birthgivers and Peacemakers: The Problem of Maternal Thinking in
Feminist Peace Politics”
Committee: Alison Jaggar, Patricia Hill Collins, William Morris

Academic Appointments:

Acting Director: Women's Studies, 2004-present
Acting Assistant Director: Women's Studies, spring 2004
Associate Professor: Philosophy, Illinois State University, 1999-present.
Adjunct Associate Professor: Union Institute and University, Cincinnati,
Ohio, 2002-present
Adjunct Associate Professor: Philosophy, Illinois Wesleyan University,
May Term 2000- 2004.
Assistant Professor: Philosophy, Illinois State University, 1993-1999.
Instructor: Philosophy, University of Cincinnati, 1991-93.

Areas of Specialization: Ethics, Feminist Theory, Gender Studies

Areas of Competence: Political Philosophy, Critical Race Theory
Teaching Experience

Philosophy:
Introduction to Philosophy
Foundations of Inquiry (Critical Thinking)
Sex, Values and Human Nature
Rights and Wrongs (Applied Ethics)
Values and the Environment
Ethics
Women and Moral Theory
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Topics in Political Theory (The Philosophy and Politics of Race)
Social Contract Theory
Topics in Moral Theory (Collective and Shared Responsibility)

Women's Studies:
Women, Gender, and Society
Gender and Militarism
Feminist Political Philosophies
Race and Feminist Theory Race and Reproduction
Women of Color's Responses to Feminism

Professional Practices: Peace Action, Rape Crisis Center, Neville House Domestic
Violence Safe House, The Children's Foundation, Stepping Stones, Rape Crisis
Center

Teaching Awards:
2005 Outstanding College Teaching Award, Nominee
2004 Outstanding College Teaching Award, Nominee
2003 Outstanding College Teaching Award, Nominee
1999 Outstanding College Teaching Award, Dept. Nominee
1998 Faculty Appreciation Award, Red Tassel and Mortarboard.
1997 Panhellenic Association, Outstanding Teacher Award

Publications:
Books:

Posterity and Strategic Policy A Moral Assessment of Nuclear Policy Options. Lanham
Maryland.: University Press of America, 1989.
Anthologies:

Feminist Philosophy: An Introduction, eds. Alison Bailey ad Chris J. Cuomo.
New York: McGraw-Hill. [Under contract]

Special Issue of Hypatia: "The Reproduction of Whiteness: Race and the Gendered
Regulation of Bodies", eds. Alison Bailey and Jackie Zita, Hypatia , 21:2 (Summer 2006).
[Papers under review]

The Work of Maria Lugones, eds. Jackie Anderson, Alison Bailey, Sarah Hoagland, Anne
Leighton, Joshua Price. Feminist Constructions Series. Rowman and Littlefield. Series
Editors: Hilde Lindemann Nelson and Sara Ruddick. [Call for papers out].

Community, Diversity, and Difference: Implications for Peace, eds.
Alison Bailey and Paula Smithka. New York: Rodopi, 2002.

Articles:

“Strategic Ignorance.” In Race and Epistemologies of Ignorance, ed. Nancy
Tuana and Shannon Sullivan. Albany, NY: SUNY Press, 2005.

“Shulamith Firestone.” In Alan Soble, ed., Sex from Plato to Paglia: A Philosophical
Encyclopedia, 2 vols. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 2005.

“Taking Responsibility for Community Violence.” In Feminists Doing Ethics, eds.
Peggy DesAutels and Joanne Waugh. Totowa, N.J.: Rowman and Littlefield, 2001.

“Race-making as the Process of Enimification.” In Peacemaking: Lessons from the Past,
Visions for the Future, ed. Judith Presler and Sally Scholtz, New York: Rodopi, 2000.

“Privilege.” In Routledge Encyclopedia of Feminist Theories, ed. Lorraine Code. New
York: Routledge, 2000.

“White Privilege.” In Routledge Encyclopedia of Feminist Theories, ed. Lorraine Code.
New York: Routledge, 2000.

“Despising an Identity They Taught Me to Claim: Exploring a Dilemma of White
Privilege Awareness.” In Whiteness: Feminist Philosophical Narratives, eds. Chris J.
Cuomo and Kim Q. Hall. Totowa, N.J.:Rowman and Littlefield, 1999.

“Locating Traitorous Identities: Toward a Theory of White Character Formation.”
Hypatia, 13:3 (summer 1998). .[Reprinted in: Decentering the Center: Philosophy for a
Multicultural, Postcolonial, and Feminist World, eds. Uma Narayan and Sandra
Harding, Indianapolis, Ind.: University of Indiana Press, 2000.]

“Privilege: Expanding on Marilyn Frye's 'Oppression'.” The Journal of Social
Philosophy, 29:3 (Winter 1998). [Reprinted in: Heldke and O'Connor, Oppression ,
Privilege and Resistance, McGraw-Hill, 2003]

“Greenham Common.” In A Reader's Guide to Women's Studies, ed. Eleanor B. Amico.
Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1998.

“White Women.” In A Reader's Guide to Women's Studies, ed. Eleanor B. Amico.
Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1998.

“Mothering, Diversity and Peace: Comments on Sara Ruddick's Feminist Maternal
Peace Politics.”Journal of Social Philosophy, 26:1 (Spring 1995). [Reprinted in Bringing
Peace Home: Feminism, Violence and Ecology, eds. Duane Cady and Karen Warren.
Indianapolis, Ind.: University of Indiana Press, 1996.]

“Mothers, Birthgivers and Peacemakers: A Critical Reflection on Maternal Peace
Politics.” In Perspectives on Power and Domination, eds. Lawrence Bove and Laura
Duhan Kaplan, New York: Rodopi, 1997.

Book Reviews:

The Philosopher Queen: Feminist Essays on War, Love and Knowledge. Chris
Cuomo, Hypatia, forthcoming.

Exotic Appetites: Ruminations of a Food Adventurer. Lisa Heldke. Hypatia. Available
http://iupjournals.org/hypatia/hytoc.html (forthcoming).

Women of Color and Philosophy, ed. Naomi Zack. Hypatia 20:1 (winter 2005).

Designer Food: Mutant Harvest or Breadbasket of the World. Gregory E. Pence. Ethics
(Summer 2003).

Feminist Interpretations of Mary Daly, ed. Sarah Hoagland and Marilyn Frye. APA
Newsletter on Feminism and Philosophy, Spring 2002.

Re-reading Mary Daly" Review: Feminist Interpretations of Mary Daly, eds. Sarah Hoagland
and Marilyn Frye. Journal of Homosexuality, 2002.
Mothering, Diversity and Peace Politics: A Critical Analysis of Sara Ruddick's Maternal
Thinking: Toward a Politics of Peace," Hypatia 9:2 (Spring 1994),188-198. [Review Essay]

Selected Scholarly Presentations:

"Strategic Ignorance: Toward a Resistant View of Ignorance." Society for
Women in Philosophy, Midwest, Minneapolis, MN, 2-4 April, 2004.

"Strategic Ignorance: Toward a Resistant View of Ignorance." Epistemologies of
Ignorance Conference, Penn State University, College Park, PA, 23-25 March, 2004.

"Engendering Whiteness: Notes Toward Future Conversations," American
Philosophical Association,Central Division Meetings, Cleveland, OH, 23-26 April,
2003.

"Engendering Whiteness," Invited Panelist: Society for Women in Philosophy,
Central Division, Springfield, OH, 25-27 October 2002.

"Hungry Subjects: Desire, Resistance and Ethnic Cuisine," Invited Comments on Lisa
Heldke's Exotic Hunger: Ethnic Cuisines and the Desire for Authenticity, American
Philosophical Association,Central Division, Chicago, IL, 25-27 April, 2002.

"An Outsider's Reading of Mary Daly," Re-Reading Mary Daly Panel,
American Philosophical Association, Central Division, Minneapolis, MN, 16-
18 April 2001.

"Taking Responsibility for Community Violence," 9th International Symposium
of the International Association of Women in Philosophy, 11-14 October, 2000,
Zurich, Switzerland.

"Larry May's Shared Responsibility: A Resource for Feminist Ethics?" Feminist Ethics
Revisited: An International Conference of Feminist Ethics, Clearwater Beach, Florida, 1-3
October, 1999.

"Despising an Identity They Taught Me to Claim," Society for Women in
Philosophy, Midwest Division, Edgewood College, Madison, WI, 26-28
March, 1999.
"Locating Traitorous Identities: Towards a View of Privilege Cognizant
White Character," Lessons from the Gynaeceum: Women Philosophizing—
Past, Present and Future, Boston University, Boston, MA, 6-10 August,1998.

"White Shame: A Reply to Daniel Haggerty," Invited presentation, "Social
Collectives and Collective Responsibility," American Philosophical
Association, Pacific Division, Los Angeles, California, 27 March, 1998.

"Locating Traitorous Identities: A Critique of Sandra Harding's Traitorous Identities,"
Intersections of Race Conference, Radical Philosophy Association, Morgantate
University, Baltimore, Maryland, 30 October, 1997.

"Traitorous Practices: Learning to be Disloyal to White Identities,"
Engendering Rationalities Conference, Center for the Study of Women in
Society, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, April 19, 1997.

"Philosophical Problems as the Neuroses of Privilege: A Comment on Naomi
Scheman." Invited presentation, "Analytic Philosophy: What's Alive, What's
Dead," Third Annual Utah Colloquium in Philosophy, University of Utah,
Department of Philosophy, Salt Lake City, Utah, February 8, 1997.

"Privilege: A Companion Essay to Marilyn Frye's `Oppression"', Society for
Women in Philosophy, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, Illinois,
October 25, 1996.

"The Paradox of White Privilege Awareness," North American Society for Social
Philosophy, St. Norbert College, De Pere, Wisconsin, August 17, 1996.

"The Paradox of White Privilege Awareness." Invited lecture by the Department of
Philosophy-University of Oregon, the Center for the Study of Women and Society,
the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Humanities Center. The
University of Oregon, Eugene,Oregon, July, 19, 1996.

"Framing Race in Alison Jaggar's Feminist Political Taxonomies: A Critical
Retrospective."

American Philosophical Association, Society for Women in Philosophy, Eastern
Division Meeting, New York, NY, December 29, 1995.

"Colored White: The Politics of Whiteness, " American Philosophical Association,
Central Division Meeting, Chicago, IL, April 27, 1995.
"Colored White: The Politics of Whiteness," 7th Annual Conference of the
Concerned Philosophers for Peace, Villanova, Philadelphia, PA, September 30,
1994.

"Another Mother Tongue: Problems with Maternal Themes in Feminist Peace
Research/Otra Lenguaje Maternal: Problemas con los Temas de la Investigacion para
la Paz Feminista," International Philosophers for the Prevention of Nuclear Omnicide
Conference, San Jose, Costa Rica, January 5, 1994.

"Mothers, Birthgivers, and Peacemakers," 5th Annual Conference of Concerned
Philosophers for Peace, Charlotte, NC, October 17, 1992.

"Who Speaks for Mothers Anyway: The Practicalist Conception of Truth in Sara
Ruddick's Maternal Thinking ," American Philosophical Association, Central
Division Meeting, Louisville, KY, April 1992.

"Who Speaks for Mothers Anyway: The Practicalist Conception of Truth in Sara
Ruddick's Maternal Thinking ," Society for Women in Philosophy, Carleton College,
Northfield, MN, November 10, 1991.

'The Paradoxes of Nuclear Deterrence." Invited Alumni Lecture, Dickinson College,
Carlisle, PA, November 8, 1989.

Public Invited Lectures:
(1996-04 only)

"How Should Feminists Think About Militarism?” Women and War Panel, Women's
History Month Program," Bradley University , Peoria,IL, 25 March, 04.

"Understanding Racism as a System," Art Department, Illinois State University, 1 April,
2002.

"Teaching Social Responsibility" Faculty panel on social responsibility, Illinois State
University, 28 September, 1999.

"Woman's, Feminist, and Feminine Ethics," Women's Studies Program, Illinois State
University, 25 October, 1998.

"Feminist Think about Militarism." Presentation for the Women's Studies Panel in
conjunction with Sue Coe's Exhibition, University Galleries, Illinois State University,16
September 1997.
"Understanding Feminist Epistemologies," Gender, Science and Society Panel, Arts and
Sciences Week, Illinois State University, 20 October, 1997.

"Lessons from Greenham Common and the American Anti-nuke Movement," Peace
Studies Program, Illinois State University, 15 January, 1997.

"Racial Construction as a Privilege Preserving Ontology," Department of Sociology, Illinois
State University, 1 April, 1997

"Greenham Common and Feminist Non-violent Resistance," Peace Studies Program,
Illinois State University, 5 November, 1997.

Selected University Workshops Related to Teaching and Development

"Approaching Diversity in the Classroom." General Education Program, Illinois State
University, 14 June, 1998. Co-presenter.

"Building Arguments," Center for the Advancement of Teaching, Critical Thinking
Institute, Illinois State University, 30 May, 1997.

"Diversity in the Classroom," Center for the Advancement of Teaching, University
Teaching Workshop, August 1997. Co-presenter.

"How to Teach Controversial Issues in Productive Ways," Foundations of Inquiry Faculty
Workshop, 9 June, 1996. Co-presenter.

"Understanding Racism and Privilege" Three-hour workshop, Political Science 334: "Race,
Ethnicity, and Inequality," Dr. Cassandra Venney. 7 June, 1996.

"Inequality in the Classroom," Workshop for Faculty. 23 March, 1995. Co-presenter.

"How to Teach Critical Thinking," Workshop for Foundations of Inquiry. 27 July, 1995.
Co-presenter.

"Positive Strategies for Teaching in a Diverse Classroom," University Teaching
Workshop,
15 August, 1995. Co-presenter.

"Recognizing Sexism as a Political System," Office of Student Affairs, Pro-Staff Breakfast,
6 December, 1995. Co-presenter.
Courses Taught:

Philosophy:
Basic Issues in Philosophy
Foundations of Inquiry (Critical Thinking) Sex, Values and Human Nature Rights and
Wrongs (Applied Ethics) Values and the Environment Moral Theory
Women and Moral Theory Introduction to Political Philosophy Values and the
Environment Philosophy of Race
Topics in Moral Theory (Collective and Shared Responsibility) Topics in Political Theory
(The Philosophy and Politics of Race)
Professional Practices: Peace Action, Rape Crisis Center, Neville House Domestic
Violence Safe House, The Children's Foundation, Stepping Stones

Women's Studies:
Women, Gender, and Society Gender and Militarism
Feminist Political Philosophy
Race and Feminist Theory Race and Reproduction

Editorial Experience:
2002-present Reviewer, Southwest Journal of Philosophy
1999- present Reviewer, NWSA Journal
1996-present Reviewer, Journal of Social Philosophy
1994-present Reviewer, Hypatia: A Journal of Feminist Philosophy
1993-95 Editorial Board, Race, Gender, and Class

Grants and Awards:

2003
University Research Grant, Illinois State University, Summer 1998.
An internal university grant designed to give untenured faculty $3000 funding to begin
or advance promising research projects during the summer months.

2000
Global Perspectives, "Globalization and the Modern Corporation," ($1500)

1998
NEH Summer Institute, Feminist Epistemology, Nancy Tuana, Director.
A six week summer seminar on mainstream epistemology and feminist challenges to the
canon. ($3200)
Living Ethics Series. Grant to bring filmmaker Judith Helfand to ISU and IWU for a three-
day lecture and film series. ($2000)

1995
University Research Grant, Illinois State University, Summer 1995. An internal university
grant designed to give untenured faculty $3000 funding to begin or advance promising
research projects during the summer months.

1993
William Howard Taft Competitive Fellowships, University of Cincinnati, Sept. 1992- May

An internal $10,000 fellowship given to outstanding graduate students in the
College of Arts and Sciences. One of two fellowships in the College of Arts and
Sciences.
1992
National Competition for Graduate Students in Philosophy, University of Illinois—
Champaign/Urbana, 1992. One of six presenters selected in a national competition.

1991
University of Cincinnati Distinguished Dissertation Fellowship.

An internal grant $12,000 grant awarded to graduate students with an extraordinary
research agenda. Only two Distinguished Dissertation Fellowships are awarded annually
in a university—wide competition.

University Service:
Foreign Language Chair Search (2004-2005)
Underrepresented Groups Task Force, co-chair (2002-4)
University Review Committee (2002-2003)
Educating Illinois. Values Implementation Committee (2001-2002)
Living Ethics. A year-long University sponsored program series (1998-1999)
Foundations of Inquiry (General Education) (1997-1999)
Women's Studies Curriculum Committee (1996-99; 2003-)
Women's Studies Programming Committee (2003- )
Women's Coalition, Faculty Advisor (1993-1999)
Philosophy Department Curriculum Committee (1996-97, 1999-2000)
Philosophy Department Budget and Productivity Committee (Spring 1996)
Peace Action, Faculty Advisor (1997)
University Forum Committee (1994-5)
Committee for Multi-Cultural Concerns in University Studies (1993-1994)
Center for the Advancement of Teaching (1996-1997)