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Helen Longino
Helen Longino is a feminist philosopher of science most famously known for her research in how feminism and social epistemology relate to the field of science. She is currently the first vice president of the Division of Logic, Methodology, and Philosophy, International Union. Longino is still conducting research including how scientific feminist philosophy can affect scientific perception in growing countries (Stanford University).
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Educational background
In 1966, Helen Longino earned a bachelor's degree at Bernard College, but her education did not end there. In 1967, she went on to earn a master's degree in Philosophy at the University of Sussex. Then in 1973, she earned her PhD at John Hopkin's University (Stanford Univerity). -
Science as Social Knowledge
In 1990, Helen Longino published her first book, "Science of Social Knowledge." In this book, Longino explains her reasoning on why science is a social practice and why it should be considered so. Perception of science is dependent on social perspective and background. For this reason, Longino questions whether science can ever be objective and explains that this has affected scientific judgment (McHugh). -
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Philosophy of Science Association
In 2013, Longino became the president of the Philosophy of Science Association until 2014 (Stanford University). -
Awards
In 2014, Longino recieved several awards from including the Robert K Merton Professional Award, Women’s Caucus of the Philosophy of Science Association Prize, degree of Doctor honoris causa from the Free University of Amsterdam (Ethnics in Science). -
American Acedemy of Arts and Sciences
Helen Longino was elected to join the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (Stanford University). -
Degree of Doctor Honoris Causa
The University of Turku School of Economics granted the degree of Doctor honoris causa to Longino (Ethnics in Science).
