Elsa Dorlin | |
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Occupation | Philosopher |
Elsa Dorlin (born 1973 or 1974 (age 49–50))[1] is a French philosopher and professor in the department of political science at University of Paris 8 Vincennes/St. Dénis.[2]
Dorlin earned her PhD in philosophy in 2004 at University of Paris 4 – Sorbonne.[3] Her dissertation, "Au chevet de la Nation : sexe, race et médecine : XVIIe-XVIIIe siècles" (transl. "At the Nation's bedside: sex, race and medicine in the 17th to 18th centuries") was supervised by Pierre-François Moreau.[3]
In 2005 Dorlin became an assistant professor (maîtresse de conférences) in the history of philosophy, history of sciences in the philosophy department of the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne.[4] In 2009, the French National Center for Scientific Research (CRNS) awarded Dorlin the bronze medal for her work on feminist theory and philosophy of gender.[5][1] In 2011 she was elected full professor and joined the political science department of Paris 8.
Dorlin's 2017 book Se défendre : une philosophie de la violence (transl. Self-defense: A philosophy of violence) won the Frantz Fanon Book Prize from the Caribbean Philosophical Association in 2018.[5] Verso Books is publishing an English edition.[5]