Submission deadlines 1 May 2024 (abstract) | 1 May 2025 (article)
The aim of this call is to address the pivotal, though often overlooked, role of women in shaping the landscape of early modern scientific inquiry, broadly construed. In early modern Europe, as debates over women’s intellectual equality raged, scientific expertise became intertwined with querelle des femmes literary production on the dignity of women, and women themselves became increasingly frequent participants in scientific discussions. Early efforts to bring visibility to the female presence in scientific culture date back to the 16th- and 17th-century catalogues of exceptional women, which were issued in specific volumes or included in philosophical and literary writings that questioned traditional gender roles.