US-RPB-ms2011.039 Guide to the Jean Bethke Elshtain papers1969-2011 (bulk 1978-1995) Finding aid prepared on behalf of the Pembroke Center for the Teaching and Research on Women and the Brown University Library. Curatorial work and processing provided by the Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women on behalf of the Feminist Theory Archive, Brown University Library. Brown University Library
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English 6.25 Linear feet 1969-2011 (bulk 1978-1995) The Jean Bethke Elshtain papers contain research materials, manuscripts, course materials, and correspondence related to her work on moral and political philosophy. The materials date from 1969-2011, with the vast majority created between 1978 and 1995. The collection is in English, with the exception of one folder with typescripts in Spanish. Elshtain, Jean Bethke, 1941-2013 Feminist Theory Archive. Elshtain (Jean Bethke) papers Biographical note

Jean Bethke Elshtain (1941-2013) was born in Windsor, Colorado, and grew up in the village of Timnath, Colorado. She received her AB degree from Colorado State University and MA degrees in history from the University of Wisconsin and the University of Colorado. In 1973 she received her PhD in politics from Brandeis University. Her dissertation was entitled “Women and Politics: A Theoretical Analysis.”

Professor Elshtain taught at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst from 1973 until 1988, and at Vanderbilt University from 1988 until 1995. From 1995 until 2013, she was the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Professor of Social and Political Ethics at the University of Chicago Divinity School. Professor Elshtain also taught in the Department of Political Science and the Committee on International Relations.

Among her many honors and activities, Professor Elshtain was a Phi Beta Kappa scholar, a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton, a Guggenheim fellow, and the recipient of nine honorary degrees. She served as vice president of the American Political Science Association, chair of the Council on Civil Society, chair of the Council on Families in America, and co-chair of the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life. She was a member of the National Commission for Civic Renewal, the Penn Commission on American Culture and Society and the board of the Illinois Humanities Council. She was a member of the boards of the National Humanities Center, the Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University, and the National Endowment for Democracy. In 2006, she was appointed by President George W. Bush to the Council of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

In addition to being a contributing editor for The New Republic, Dr. Elshtain authored over a dozen books and over 500 essays in scholarly journals and journals of civic opinion. Among her books are: Just War against Terror: The Burden of American Power in a Violent World (2003), Jane Addams and the Dream of American Democracy (2002), New Wine in Old Bottles: International Politics and Ethical Discourse (1998), Real Politics: Political Theory and Everyday Life (1997), Augustine and the Limits of Politics (1996), Democracy on Trial (1995), Women and War (1987), Meditations on Modern Political Thought (1986,) and Public Man, Private Woman: Women in Social and Political Thought (1981).

(Biography adapted from http://www.giffordlectures.org/Author.asp?AuthorID=271)

 Collection information

The collection is arranged into the following series:

Series 1: Research and Publications, 1969-2005 (bulk 1978-1995). Arranged chronologically, followed by undated materials. Series 2: Teaching Materials, 1969-2011 (bulk 1969-1983). Arranged chronologically, followed by undated materials. Series 3: Speaking Engagements and Fellowships, 1980-1994. Arranged chronologically, followed by undated materials. Series 4: Restricted.

The Jean Bethke Elsthain papers consist of manuscripts, research materials, course notes, and correspondence dating from 1969-2011. The subjects of the papers include ethical philosophy, political philosophy, feminism, and theology. The bulk of this collection dates prior to 1995; her later papers are held at the University of Chicago.

Series 1 contains research materials, drafts, clippings, and publications from 1969-2005. It contains drafts of several book reviews and a significant amount of material and correspondence with historian and social critic Christopher Lasch.

Series 2 is comprised of teaching notes, course syllabi, and faculty evaluation materials from 1969-1983.

Series 3 contains correspondence related to speaking engagements, conferences, and fellowships dating 1980-1994. Several folders contain transcripts of Elshtain’s talks, but the majority contain only correspondence.

Series 4 is restricted.

There are no restrictions on access, except that Series 4, RESTRICTED, is closed until January 1, 2072 after which point it will open without restrictions. The collection can only be seen by prior appointment. Some materials may be stored off-site and cannot be produced on the same day on which they are requested.

All researchers seeking to publish materials from the collections of the John Hay Library are requested to complete a Notice of Intent to Publish, prior to reproducing, quoting, or otherwise publishing any portion or extract from this collection. Although Brown University has physical ownership of the collection and the materials contained therein, it does not claim literary rights. It is up to the researcher to determine the owners of the literary rights and to obtain any necessary permissions from them.

Jean Bethke Elshtain papers, Ms.2011.039, Feminist Theory Archive, Brown University Library.

 Administrative information

No further accruals expected.

Gift of Jean Bethke Elshtain.

Collection processed by Daniel Putnam in 2014.

 Additional information

Jean Bethke Elshtain's papers dating after 1995 are held at the University of Chicago.

 Names Feminist Theory Archive. Lasch, Christopher Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women. Subjects Ethics Feminist theory Political science--History Theology Women and war Occupations College professors Women philosophers Types of Materials Correspondence Typescripts RIAMCO Browsing Term Race, Ethnicity, and Gender Research and Publications Series 1 1969-2005 1978-1995 "Liberalism and the Concept of Race," draft and notes 1969 1 1 Cambria Press materials, contains outline for the book To Be a Woman 1969-1972 1 2 Feminist journals and publications 1969-1974 1 3 Articles in "Commonweal" 1969-1988 1 4 Impact of Science on Society, Vol. 21, No. 1, with annotations 1971 1 5 The Monist, Vol. 57, No. 1, with annotations 1973 1 6 Articles from Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Vol. 41, No. 3 1973 1 7 "The Feminist Movement & the Question of Equality" in Polity 1975 1 8 "The Better Angels of Our Nature" draft and notes on morally deviant children c. 1978 1 9 Newspaper clippings on born again movement; Elvis; cults c. 1978-1980 1 10 "Feminists Against the Family," in The Nation 1979 1 11 Notes on Christopher Lasch books c. 1979 1 12 Miscellaneous notes, clippings, correspondence undated, 1980 1 13 "Dissent, Defection, Exile: Why the Russian Tragedy Continues," unpublished piece for The Nation 1980 1 14 Biographies of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Carrie Chapman Catt, for Great American Reformers 1980 1 15 Deinstitutionalization, draft and research 1980-1981 1 16 Correspondence Re: articles, book reviews, contains typescript of "Pope Paul II: Feminist?" 1980-1981 1 17 Correspondence Re: teaching positions 1980-1981 1 18 Book reviews on Equality for The Nation 1981 1 19 "Civic Identity and the State," draft and notes on Hegel c. 1981 1 20 "Feminist Discourse and its Discontents," typescript 1981 1 21 "Kant, Politics, and Persons," typescript, drafts, research 1981 1 22 Correspondence with Christopher Lasch 1981-1982, 1991-1992 1 23 The Family in Political Thought, book cover 1982 1 24 Bureau for Exceptional Children and Adults 1982 1 25 "How to Lose the res publica: Cable Television and Democracy," typescript and research 1982 1 26 Intimacy, research materials c. 1982 1 27 Women and Spirituality, book review 1983 1 28 Correspondence with Dennis Altman 1983 1 29 "The New Porn Wars," The New Republic 1984 1 30 Soviet Union tour 1986 1 31 Correspondence with Carol Adams Re: feminism and animal rights, drafts 1987-1989 2 1 Correspondence with Chandrakala Padia 1987-1993 2 2 Correspondence Re: essay in Representations of Motherhood 1988-1989 2 3 Untitled typescript for animal rights piece for The Progressive 1989 2 4 "The New Eugenics and Feminist Quandries," in Advent 1989 2 5 Political mothers, research materials 1989-1991 2 6 Articles and reviews, correspondence 1990 2 7 Interview transcripts for Susan Buell, Cynthia Haselton, Nancy Sutton, and Molly Todd 1990 1 8 Notes and correspondence Re: contribution to Catholic Social Thought volume 1990 2 9 Correspondence with Christopher Lasch 1990-1991 2 10 Ethics in the Women's Movement, floppy diskette and partial typescript 1991 2 11 Correspondence 1991, 1993 2 12 Correspondence 1991, 1993 2 13 Industrial Areas Foundation records 1991-1993 2 14 The Responsive Community position paper 1992 2 15 Association of Members of the Institute for Advanced Study, meeting minutes 1992 2 16 Book review of Chandrakala, Liberty and Social Transformation 1992 2 17 "Family Matters," in The Christian Century 1992 2 18 "Women's Suffrage and the Gender Gap," draft and correspondence 1992-1993 2 19 "Strange Sects Arise," typescript 1993 2 20 Book review of Roiphe, "The Morning After: Sex, Fear, and Feminism on Campus" 1993 2 21 "Rethinking Sovereignty" article for Reconstructing Political Theory 1993 2 22 "Catholic Social Thought, the City, and Liberal America" and "Christianity and Democracy in North America," drafts and correspondence 1993 2 23 "Response to Iris Marion Young," in Dissent 1993 2 24 "Women, War, and Foreign Policy" in Encyclopedia of U.S. Foreign Relations 1993 2 25 Forward to Keith Pavlischek manuscript 1993 2 26 Book review of Davis, Warcraft and the Fragility of Virtue 1993 2 27 Comments on James O. Wilson article "On Abortion" 1993 2 28 "Politics Without Principles" in World Without Violence 1993 2 29 American family life, research materials 1993 2 30 Christopher Lasch articles, obituary, reviews 1993-1995 2 31 "Why End Welfare as We Know It?" lecture typescript 1994 2 32 Industrial Areas Foundation records 1994 2 33 Correspondence Re: contribution to Millenium 1994 2 34 "Commentary on Sociology as Art and as Science" in The Tocqueville Review 1994 2 35 "Multiculturalism and Political Responsibility," lecture typescript 1994 2 36 Book review of Bane,Welfare Realities 1994 2 37 "Mothers of the Disappeared," in Representations of Motherhood 1994 2 38 "Identity, Sovereignty, and Self-Determination," typescript c. 1994 2 39 "Democracy and the News," draft c. 1995 3 1 "Rethinking Sovereignty," draft c. 1995 3 2 "What Has Sovereignty to do with Gender?" and "Rethinking Sovereignty," drafts c. 1995 3 3 "Is there a Feminist Tradition on War and Peace?" typescript c. 1995 3 4 "Feminist Inquiry and International Relations" in New Thinking on International Relations 1997 3 5 Paper response and correspondence with Farr A. Carlin 2005 3 6 Political mothers, research materials 3 7-11 "Rethinking Sovereignty," typescript 3 12 "The Myth of the Sovereign Self," talk typescript 3 13 "Fewer than 95 Theses: In the Matter of Sovereignty," typescript 3 14 Democracy on Trial, chapter 3 draft and corresctions 3 15 Research notes and articles on moral philosophy, the family, feminism 3 16-18 Untitled typescript 3 19 "Eleanor Roosevelt as Activist and Thinker" 3 20 "The Power of Positive Feminism: Friedan's Second Stage" 3 21 Articles compiled for Real Politics 3 22 Rethinking Sovereignty, typescript 3 23 Notes on Charles Taylor talk 3 24 "What do Democrats Want?" in Chicago Tribune 3 25 Interview of Christopher Lasch with Richard Fox, transcript and cassettes 1993 4 1 Christopher Lasch books with annotations 4 2 Christopher Lasch writings, book reviews 4 3 Box 4 folder 4 moved to Series 4, RESTRICTED, Box 7 folder 1 Teaching Materials Series 2 1969-2011 1969-1983 Notes from class with George Armstrong Kelly 1969 4 5 Psychoanalytic theory, research and notes 1970-1976 4 6 Notes, writings and course materials on Hannah Arendt 1977-1984 4 7 Annual faculty evaluation materials 1979-1980 4 8 Feminist Political Theory, syllabus and class notes 1980 4 9 The Public and the Private, course syllabus, materials 1980, 1983 4 10 Evaluation materials 1980 4 11 Evaluation materials 1981 4 12 Notes, articles, and correspondence on Simone Weil 1981-1983 4 13 Notes on John Calvin 4 14 Annual evaluation September 1982 - August 1983 4 15 Notes on John Stuart Mill 4 16 Notes on Charles Taylor and epistemology 4 17 Notes on naturalistic morality 4 18 Medieval political theory notes and pictures 4 19 Notes on Christian realism 4 20 Notes on Jesus and early Christianity 4 21 Notes on Martin Luther 4 22 Notes on ideology of "will" 4 23 Notes on existentialism 4 24 Theology teaching notes 4 25 Speaking Engagements and Fellowships Series 3 1980-1994 Center of Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences 1980 5 1 Genesee Valley Conference 1980 5 2 MacDowell Colony fellowship 1981 5 3 Institute for Advanced Study residency 1981 5 4 National Endowment for the Humanities fellowship 1981-1982 5 5 Smith College talk 1981 5 6 Oberlin College guest seminar 1981 5 7 International Society of Political Psychology talk 1981 5 8 MacDowell Colony residency 1982 5 9 Rutgers University talk 1982 5 10 Daedalus Journal panel talk 1982 5 11 Bellagio Study and Conference Center residency 1983 5 12 Feminism and Philosophy conference, Oxford 1983 5 13 International Association for Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy 1983 5 14 Rice University talk 1983 5 15 Bryn Mawr College talk 1983 5 16 Political Science External Visiting Committee, Haverford and Bryn Mawr Colleges 1983 5 17 Williams College talk 1983 5 18 American Society for Public Administration panel 1983 5 19 17th World Congress of Philosophy panel 1983 5 20 American Sociological Association panel 1983 5 21 UC Santa Cruz talk 1983 5 22 American Studies Association, gender panel, University of Pennsylvania 1983 5 23 Hofstra University talk 1983 5 24 Militarism and Sexism seminar, United Ministries in Education talk 1983 5 25 Institute for Democratic Socialism, Making Connections conference 1983 5 26 Centro de Estudios de la Mujer conference, contains "Hacia Una Teoria Feminista Reflexiva" and "Simetria Y Soporiferos" 1983 5 27 Brandeis University talk 1984 5 28 University of Connecticut and University of Iowa talks 1984 5 29 Berkshire Conference on the History of Women 1984 5 30 Eleanor Roosevelt conference 1984 5 31 Creighton University talk 1984 5 32 Hartford College talk 1984 5 33 Orwell panel, the Ohio State University 1984 5 34 University of Nevada, Reno talk 1984 5 35 National Humanitites Center talk 1984 5 36 Vassar College talk 1984 5 37 Radcliffe College talk 1984 5 38 Kapital Productions advisory board 1984 5 39 Gonzaga University panel, Integrating new research on women 1985 5 40 Occidental College talk 1985 5 41 University of Maine at Machias talk 1985 5 42 Vanderbilt University talk 1985 5 43 Agnes Scott College talk 1985 5 44 Salamagundi 20th Anniversary Conference, includes poster 1985 5 45 Saint Michael's College talk 1985 5 46 Marlboro College talk 1985 6 1 University of Hartford talk 1985 6 2 Duquesne University talk 1985 6 3 Bucknell University talk 1985 6 4 University of Hawaii at Manoa, women's studies conference 1985 6 5 Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy conference 1985 6 6 International Political Science Association conference 1985 6 7 Harvard University talk 1985 6 8 American Political Science Association conference 1985 6 9 Stauros International Congress on Powerlessness 1985 6 10 University of Notre Dame talk 1986 6 11 Colorado State University talk 1986 6 12 Vanderbuilt University talk 1986 6 13 University of Rochester and Wells College talks 1986 6 14 Goucher College talk 1986 6 15 Concordia University talk 1986 6 16 Potsdam College and St. Lawrence College talks 1986 6 17 Indian Summer Wellfleet conference 1986 6 18 University of Notre Dame talk 1986 6 19 Oberlin College and College of Wooster talks 1986 6 20 Vassar College talk 1986 6 21 Wake Forest University talk 1986 6 22 NY Council for the Humanities Film Project 1986 6 23 Virginia Commonwealth talk c. 1986 6 24 The Changing Face of Humanity in the Nuclear Age conference, correspondence and pamphlets 1986 6 25 Southeast Women's Studies Association conference 1987 6 26 University of Kansas, Postmodernism conference 1987 6 27 Union College talk 1987 6 28 Crandall Library talk 1987 6 29 Boston University conference 1987 6 30 International Society of Political Psychology talk 1987 6 31 Women and Political Ideas conference 1987 6 32 Interdisciplinary Congress on Women 1987 6 33 University of Tennesee talk 1987 6 34 University of Montana talk 1991 6 35 International Social Philosophy conference 1991 6 36 speaking engagements in Italy, correspondence and posters 1992 6 37 Korean War Association talk, research materials and correspondence 1992 6 38 Global Interactions Conference 1992 6 39 Texas Industrial Areas Foundation conference 1992 6 40 National Conference of Catholic Bishops 1993 6 41 Council on Families in America, marriage symposium 1994 6 42 Christopher Lasch tribute, includes transcript 1994 6 43 The Communication Network conference 1994 6 44 National Parenting Association symposium 1994 6 45 Institute for Labor and Mental Health, Psychology and Power conference 6 46 LeMoyne College talk 6 47 "Thoughts on Community" and "The Skeptical Patriot" transcripts with revisions 6 48 Restricted Series 4 1980-1992 Restricted 1981 1992 7 1 Restricted 1980 1981 7 2