Alison Wylie papers (Ms.2017.020)

This collection consists of the professional papers of Alison Wylie, professor of philosophy at the University of British Columbia. Materials include correspondence, reports, handwritten notes, clippings, and drafts documenting Wylie’s interest in feminist archaeology, philosophy, gender equity for women professors, and social justice issues affecting women. The collection spans from 1984 – 2017 and is arranged into 7 series.

Series 1, BIOGRAPHICAL AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT, 1984 – 2013, contains four folders of correspondence and clippings related to Wylie’s work at Barnard College, the University of Western Ontario, and Washington University, St. Louis, as well as one folder of materials from the Society for Women in Philosophy that highlights Wylie’s success as a distinguished woman philosopher. This series is arranged alphabetically by institution.

Series 2, ADMINISTRATIVE, 1978 – 2005, includes newsletters, memos, and correspondence related to Wylie’s work at Barnard College and the University of Western Ontario, as well as one folder of meeting materials for the Society for Women in Philosophy. Topics include Barnard’s Center for Research on Women, and the University of Ontario’s women’s studies program. This series is arranged alphabetically by institution.

Series 3, CONFERENCES, 1990 – 2010, includes handwritten notes, flyers, agendas, paper submissions, and correspondence for various conferences attended or organized by Wylie. Conference topics include “Equity Issues for Women in Archaeology,” “Women, Work, and the Academy,” and “The Women, Gender, and Science Question.” This series is arranged alphabetically by hosting institution then by title.

Series 4, EDITORSHIP FILES, 1986 – 2017, includes correspondence and paper submissions and is arranged into two subseries: Hypatia: A Journal of Feminist Philosophy, and Other Edited Works and Special Issues.

Series 4, subseries 1, Hypatia: A Journal of Feminist Philosophy, 1986 – 2017, chronicles Wylie’s role as editor at the journal and is arranged alphabetically by record type.

Series 4, subseries 2, Other Edited Works and Special Issues, 1992 – 2006, contains materials related to “Doing Archaeology as a Feminist,” and “Equity Issues for Women in Archaeology,” both coedited by Wylie. This subseries is arranged alphabetically by organization then by project title.

Series 5, SPECIAL PROJECTS, 1984 – 2004, documents Wylie’s work with the Chilly Climate Collective and the London [Ontario] Battered Women's Advocacy Clinic. The series in arranged into two subseries, beginning with the Chilly Climate Collective.

Series 5, subseries 1, The Chilly Climate Collective, 1988 – 2004, captures Wylie’s participation in a Canadian research collective that was established by women faculty at the University of Western Ontario. The group worked to bring awareness to conditions concerning women in post-secondary education through research, lectures, and a subsequent book and film. This subseries is arranged alphabetically by record type and includes correspondence, interview materials, reports, and book drafts.

Series 5, subseries 2, London [Ontario] Battered Women's Advocacy Clinic, 1984 – 1994, highlights Wylie’s work for the clinic where she researched stereotypes of women who are victims of domestic violence and produced a related pamphlet for the organization. This subseries is arranged alphabetically by topic and includes project proposals, pamphlets, and related research.

Series 6, ELECTRONIC RECORDS, 1991 - 2012, contains thirteen CDs related to Hypatia’s 25th anniversary conference, one 5.5 inch floppy disc related to the Chilly Climate Collective, and twelve tapes related to an unidentified School of American Research conference in 1998. This series is arranged alphabetically by record type then by title written on the carrier.

Series 7, RESTRICTED, 2002 – 2003, contains two folders of rejected manuscript submissions and related correspondence for Hypatia’s special issue 19.1. This series is closed until January 1, 2037, after which date it will open without restrictions.