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Birth Date
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Education
In the world of philosophy, having a strong background in education is vital to success. Helen Longino received her BA from Barnard College in 1966, her MA in Philosophy from Sussex University in 1967, and her PhD from the Johns Hopkins University in 1973. -
Awards
The Romanell Prize, American Philosophical Association (2020), the Distinguished Teaching Award, Phi Beta Kappa Beta of California (June, 2019), Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (2017), the Doctor honoris causa, University of Turku School of Economics, Finland (May 13, 2016), Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences (April, 2016 -), and the Doctor honoris causa, Free University of Amsterdam, Netherlands (20 October, 2014). She also wrote 3 books. -
Focuses Today
Helen Longino is now a professor of Philosophy at Standford. She served in the Philosophy of Science Association from 2011-2016, including as its president from 2013-2014. Epistemology has been a historic focus of Dr. Longino. Today, she looks at the specific topic within it of disagreement and testimony. She now is also focused on a joint study in India, looking at where Western and non-western feminism converge.