Diane Perpich

Diane Perpich is a Professor of Women's Leadership at Clemson University's College of Arts and Humanities, with appointments in the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies. She founded the first B.A. program in Women’s Leadership in the U.S. and directs the Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies minor.

• Ph.D., University of Chicago (1997)
• B.A., Bryn Mawr College (Philosophy)

Her research sits at the intersection of:

• Phenomenology and Ethics
• French Philosophy and Feminist Theory
• Social and Political Thought

The 15 most recent articles highlight her expertise in feminist phenomenology, Levinasian ethics, and critical analysis of identity, embodiment, and transcendence. Key subtopics include:

• Medical and environmental ethics
• Eros and intercorporeality
• Postcolonial and gender theory

Scientific recognition includes:

• Choice Outstanding Academic Title (2009)
• Clemson's Outstanding Woman Award (2018)

She has also co-edited and translated works by the French social movement Ni Putes Ni Soumises, and her teaching spans courses on gender, women's leadership, and continental philosophy.