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Sandrine Bergès is a Professor of Philosophy at Bilkent University in Ankara, Turkey, and currently on leave as a British Academy Global Professor at the University of York (2024–2028). Her work focuses on the history of moral and political philosophy, with a particular emphasis on ancient (Plato, Aristotle, Stoics), medieval (Heloise, Christine de Pizan), early modern (Margaret Cavendish), and 18th-century thinkers (Wollstonecraft, Sophie de Grouchy, Olympe de Gouges). She also engages with contemporary feminist philosophy and the capability approach. Bergès earned her Ph.D. from the University of Leeds in 2000 and has held teaching positions at institutions including King’s College London and St Andrews.
Research Interests:
- History of political philosophy
- Feminist philosophy and gender studies
- Republican theory and 18th-century revolutionary thought
- Domesticity and political participation
Awards and Recognition:
- Emma Goldman Snowball Award (Flax Foundation, 2022)
- Newton Mobility Fellowship (co-recipient)
- Hypatia Grant
Professional Contributions:
- Co-founder of the Turkish-European Network for the Study of Women Philosophers
- Co-founder of SWIP-TR (Society for Women in Philosophy, Turkey)
- Member of Project Vox and the New Narratives Project
Bergès has authored or edited multiple books, including Liberty in Their Names: The Women Philosophers of the French Revolution (2022) and Olympe de Gouges (Cambridge UP, 2022). Her research bridges historical and contemporary debates, emphasizing marginalized voices in philosophy.
