Kirsty Ironside

Kirsty Ironside

gn1212@wayne.edu

Department

Philosophy

Kirsty Ironside

Kirsty Ironside is a Ph.D. candidate at Wayne State University with a primary research interest in Feminist History of Philosophy. Her dissertation focuses on, firstly, the intersections between ancient Greek views on women’s biology and epistemology; and secondly, modern Feminist perspectives on issues such as pornography and epistemic injustice. Kirsty's additional research interests include Philosophy of Race/Gender/Sexuality, Social/Political Philosophy, Moral Psychology, Applied Ethics, and Attic Greek language/literature.

Research interest(s)/area of expertise

  • Ancient Greek Philosophy

  • Plato

  • Hippocratic Medicine

  • Feminist History of Philosophy

  • Feminist Epistemology

Education

  • M.A., Philosophy, Wayne State University (2022)
  • B.A. Hons (Cum Laude), Philosophy, University of Pretoria (2017)
  • B.A., Philosophy & Psychology, University of Pretoria (2016)

Awards and grants

 Thomas C. Rumble Fellowship (2022)

Selected publications

Ironside, K. & Wilburn, J. (2024). 'Feminizing' the City: Plato on Women, Masculinity, and Thumos'. Hypatia. Pp. 1-24.

Courses taught by Kirsty Ironside

Winter Term 2025 (future)

Fall Term 2024

Winter Term 2024

Fall Term 2023

Winter Term 2022