page_title: Elisabeth of Bohemia Prize
section_title: Laureates
hierarchical_section_title: Elisabeth of Bohemia Prize / Awards / 2019 / Laureates
caption_attribution_description: English: Prof. em. Mary Ellen Waithe, winner of the Elisabeth of Bohemia Prize 2019
context_page_description: The Elisabeth of Bohemia Prize is a prize that celebrates the long history of women in philosophy. The prize is named in honour of the philosopher Elisabeth of Bohemia, and is awarded to an internationally recognized philosopher for outstanding services to research on women in the history of philosophy. It was created in celebration of the 400th anniversary of the birth of Elisabeth of Bohemia on December 26, 2018. The Elisabeth of Bohemia Prize is the first prize awarded to acknowledge the history of women philosophers. It is sponsored by Ulrike Detmers, professor for economics at the Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences, and includes prize money of 3000€ and awarded in cooperation with Ruth Hagengruber, director of the Center for the History of Women Philosophers.
context_section_description: On August 2, 2019, the Elisabeth of Bohemia Prize was awarded to Prof. em. Mary Ellen Waithe, Cleveland State University, for her outstanding work for the recognition of women in the history of philosophy. With her book series A History of Women Philosophers (1987 - 1995), she made a significant contribution to the research on women in the history of philosophy. Mary Ellen Waithe is also a member of the American Philosophical Association (APA) and the Society for the Study of Women Philosophers (SSWP). Furthermore, she is an editor of the 'Encyclopedia of Concise Concepts by Women Philosophers and the Springer book series Women in the History of Philosophy and Science.
caption: Prof. em. Mary Ellen Waithe (Cleveland State University)
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