Empowering Female Voices in Academia

Women have played a crucial role in shaping academic thought, yet their contributions have often been underrepresented in the academic canon. As we celebrate International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, we highlight the remarkable work of female scholars, authors, and editors across disciplines.

Explore curated books, journals, and freely accessible content.
Engage with thought-provoking interviews, blogs, and podcasts.
Discover the impact of women in the humanities, social sciences, STEM, and beyond.

Humanities & Social Sciences

Women in STEM

German Language Highlights

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Women’s Scholarship in the Humanities & Social Sciences

Featured Titles

Women Philosophers on Economics, Technology, Environment, and Gender History

Metaphysical Conversations and Phenomenological Essays

Women as Writing Subjects in High Qing China

De Gruyter Handbook of Women Entrepreneurs in Emerging Economies

Contemporary Global Thinking from Latin American Women

Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic Cultures Online

Feminine Visibility in Contemporary Iran

The Memorykeepers: Gendered Knowledges, Empires, and Indonesian American History

Featured Journals

Journal of the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists

Gender and Sustainability in the Global South

Blog Highlights

Tracing the life of Anna Vandenhoeck

Recovering Women’s Voices in Philosophy: An Interview with Ruth Edith Hagengruber

Hannah Arendt’s Lectures on Kant’s Political Philosophy

How Embracing Complexity Changes the Way You See the World – and Can Even Transform the Way You Write

Who was Christine de Pizan? In Conversation About an Extraordinary Medieval Trailblazer

Maria Sibylla Merian’s Artistic Entomology

The Forgotten Half of History: Why Women Philosophers Matter

Author Moya Tönnies on searching for Palestine’s "National Dress” of 1922

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Women Leading Innovation in STEM

Female researchers continue to break new ground in science, technology, and engineering. This selection spotlights key figures driving change in STEM fields at De Gruyter Brill.

Featured Titles

Sarah Spiekermann’s work on ethical technology

Katrina Knauer’s innovations in sustainable materials

Anja Mueller’s research in biomedical applications

Susanne Lux’s advancements in chemical reaction engineering

Xuan Grace Wang and Jingbo Louise Liu’s contributions to nanomaterials research

Bukola Salami’s research on migration and health policy

Featured Journals and Articles

Nobel Prize-winning physicist Anne L’Huillier has made groundbreaking contributions to attosecond physics, playing a key role in the following open access articles published in Nanophotonics.

XUV yield optimization of two-color high-order harmonic generation in gases

A high-repetition rate attosecond light source for time-resolved coincidence spectroscopy

Anna Maria Fino, Editor-in-Chief, is a leading mathematician in differential and complex geometry and Director of GNSAGA

Snežana D. Zarić, Editor-in-Chief, is a Professor of Chemistry at the University of Belgrade, specializing in computational and coordination chemistry

Blog Highlights

IUPAC Global Women’s Breakfast: Catalyzing Diversity in Science

Lise Meitner: A Physicist Who Never Lost Her Humanity

Ukrainian Women Researchers: From Displacement to Opportunity

Frauen in der Wissenschaft sichtbarer machen – so kann es gelingen

Women’s Voices in German-Language Research

Female scholars from Germany, Austria and Switzerland are making significant contributions to academia. Explore leading German-language research and insightful podcast discussions.