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Mary Jo MacDonald @maryjomacdonald.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Today is all about shameless self-promotion because two (!) of my articles have been published 🎉 So excited to share that "Marriage as Slavery: Oroonoko, the Slave Trade, and the Origins of English Feminism" is now out in APSR. It is open access so you can read it here: doi.org/10.1017/S000...

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Marriage as Slavery: Oroonoko, the Slave Trade, and the Origins of English Feminism | American Political Science Review | Cambridge Core

Marriage as Slavery: Oroonoko, the Slave Trade, and the Origins of English Feminism

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Mary Jo MacDonald @maryjomacdonald.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

In our new article in @poppublicsphere.bsky.social , Geertje Bol and I turn to Tory feminists who use flattery between the sexes to challenge our assumptions about what flattery is, in what environments it flourishes, and the dangers it poses to politics. doi.org/10.1017/S153...

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From Courtiers to Courtship: Tory Feminism and the Political Dangers of Flattery | Perspectives on Politics | Cambridge Core

From Courtiers to Courtship: Tory Feminism and the Political Dangers of Flattery

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Women in the History of Political Thought @whpt.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

@maryjomacdonald.bsky.social and Geertje Bol wrote on why flattery of rulers isn't the kind of flattery you should be worried about... Tory feminists show us that flattery is particularly dangerous when it is used to subordinate. 👩‍🏫 First presented at the 2024 WHPT conference in Ghent!

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Women in the History of Political Thought @whpt.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Geertje Bol's @aeon.co essay is out: on Mary Astell and Catharine Macaulay's case for "righteous zeal" — the idea that partisan conviction, even immoderation, can be a political virtue rather than a vice to be tempered. Draws on the argument of her book Partisan Virtue (OUP)

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Mary Jo MacDonald @maryjomacdonald.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

New book alert🚨 Geertje Bol's Partisan Virtue is out online! The book offers a timely defence of partisanship by turning to two 18th century women—Astell &Macaulay—for whom parties were a vehicle for political participation. So excited to dig into this! academic.oup.com/book/62949

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Partisan Virtue: The Politics of Inclusion in Eighteenth-Century Women’s Political Thought

Abstract. Partisan Virtue recovers an overlooked tradition of thinking about partisanship in the political thought of two eighteenth-century women writers

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Global Intellectual History @global-ih.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Now online! Valentina Altopiedi (Università di Torino) reviews "A Republic of Sympathy: Sophie de Grouchy's Politics and Philosophy, 1785–1815" (@universitypress.cambridge.org, 2024) by Kathleen McCrudden Illert www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Women in the History of Political Thought @whpt.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Another inspiring workshop! We explored women’s contributions to liberalism, republicanism, conservatism, and socialism—and how these often marginalized perspectives reshape our understanding of these political traditions. Many thanks to all the wonderful participants!

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Women in the History of Political Thought @whpt.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Very excited to share the program for our upcoming workshop 'Women Across Traditions in Political Thought'! 🎉 How have women thinkers reshaped and subverted political traditions such as liberalism, republicanism, and conservatism? Join us to explore these questions. womeninhpt.com/program

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nottspolitics.bsky.social @nottspolitics.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Join CRISPI tomorrow for the second instalment of the Ideas and Ideologies speaker series Geertje Bol (Ghent University) will be presenting 'Women and the Double Standard of Ambition' Session starts at 5pm on MS Teams - register your attendance 🔗 tinyurl.com/53d4f6bh

Ideas and Ideologies Seminar Series -hosted by the Centre for Research into Ideas and the Study of Political Ideologies- Women and the Double Standard of Ambition - Geertje Bol (Ghent University) - Wednesday 4 February, 5-6.30pm on MS teams - scan the QR code for more details

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Jan Eijking @janeijking.com · 18/01/2026

This will be excellent — “Partisan Virtue” by Geertje Bol @whpt.bsky.social 👇 global.oup.com/academic/pro...

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Mary Jo MacDonald @maryjomacdonald.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Excited to share my new article! I argue that Judith Drake’s (1696) case for women’s inclusion rests less on claims about the "unsexed mind" and more on her keen insight into the sociopolitical transformations of her time. @polityalsberuf.bsky.social www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...

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Equality, Modernity, and Inclusion in Judith Drake’s Essay in Defence of the Female Sex | Polity

Judith Drake’s Essay in Defence of the Female Sex (1696) is a unique contribution to early English feminist thought. Both scathingly funny and remarkably erudite, the work wades into a variety of phil...

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Women in the History of Political Thought @whpt.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

And last but not least to our generous funders: Ghent University, SSHRC, University of Jyväskylä, and the University of Toronto Scarborough.

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Women in the History of Political Thought @whpt.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

And those not on bluesky: Martina Reuter, Kathleen McCrudden, Elena Gordon, Geneviève Rousselière, Kelsey Gordon, Geertje Bol, Emmanuelle de Champs, Menaka Philips, Delphine Calle, Marguerite Deslauriers, Eleanor Pickford, Kathy Ferguson, Devin Ouellette, Jaby Mathew, Tim Vasko and David Alvarez!

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Women in the History of Political Thought @whpt.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

What a wonderful start to the WHPT conference this morning in Ghent, with panels on Jewish political thought and women and gender in celestial worlds. Excited for what's to come!

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Women in the History of Political Thought @whpt.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Very excited to share the program of the upcoming WHPT conference! It promises to be a wonderful couple of days, and we cannot wait! @maryjomacdonald.bsky.social @sophiecardin.bsky.social @abbsleblanc.bsky.social @rosscarroll.bsky.social @tmbejan.bsky.social

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Women in the History of Political Thought @whpt.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

New from Mary Jo MacDonald: "Acknowledging Sexual Equality: Hobbes's and Cavendish's Amazons" in Hobbes Studies brill.com/view/journal...

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Women in the History of Political Thought @whpt.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

"Before we heed calls for political friendship, then, we would do well to consider the critique of political friendship of an early feminist, and her bold embrace of political enmity." Check out Geertje Bol's new paper 'Mary Astell Against Political Friendship' in History of Political Thought!

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‘I Love you Whom the World calls Enemies’: Mary Astel...: Ingenta Connect

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The TLS @thetls.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

'Inherent to du Châtelet’s rejection of disciples and followers was a suspicion of male geniuses.' Geertje Bol on a philosopher dismissed by men as Voltaire’s mistress

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A philosopher dismissed by men as Voltaire’s mistress

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Mary Jo MacDonald @maryjomacdonald.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Delighted to share the programme for the upcoming "Monsters and Domesticity" workshop at the University of Jyväskylä.

The panels for Monday, March 3rd include:

10:30 am - 12:00 pm : “Silencing the female monster: Gournay on slander and public life” Anik Waldow (University of Sydney)

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm “Early Modern English Women on The Politics of Talent and Ambition” Geertje Bol (Ghent University)

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm: “Tyranny begins at home: the housewife/slave analogy put to good use” Sandrine Berges (Bilkent University/ University of York)

The panels for Tuesday, March 4th Include:
10:00 am - 11:30 am :“Macaulay & Wollstonecraft: An Epistemology of Political Resistance”
Elena Gordon (University of Jyväskylä) & Allauren Forbes (McMaster University)

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm :“Margaret Cavendish’s Unreal Estate: Monstrous Properties and Unreal Interiors” Torrey Shanks (University of Toronto)

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm : “Marriage as Slavery: The Influence of Oroonoko on Early English Feminism” Mary Jo MacDonald (University of Jyväskylä)

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Women in the History of Political Thought @whpt.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

One week left to apply for the 2025 Women in the History of Political Thought conference –– to take place at this lovely monastery in the middle of Ghent (as if you needed more reasons to apply!) For more info and the CfP see womeninhpt.com/call-for-pap...

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Women in the History of Political Thought @whpt.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

There is still time to apply! Deadline is January 24th.

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Women in the History of Political Thought @whpt.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Delighted to share our call for papers for the 2025 Women in the History of Political Thought conference. We welcome papers related to women's contributions to political thought. We look forward to receiving your submissions! womeninhpt.com

Call for papers. Women in the History of Political Thought conference. To be held on May 7th-9th in Ghent Belgium. Submit abstracts to womeninhpt@gmail.com by January 24th for consideration.

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