Dr. Rosa Burr

Biography

Rosa Skytt Burr is a PhD fellow at the University of Copenhagen, working on a research project titled 'Archeology of Female Intellectual Identity (Denmark Germany, 1650-1800)'. Her research examines the formation of female intellectual identity in early modern Northern Europe, focusing on the work and reputation of the Danish philosopher and translator Birgitte Thott (1610-1662). The project investigates Thott's contributions to the early modern discourse on women’s intellectual capabilities, which were largely overlooked in later historiography. Burr’s work engages with critical feminist historiography and explores how Danish female intellectuals have been imagined in a significant period for the history of philosophy. Her research interests include Birgitte Thott's philosophy, proto-feminism, and the reception of 17th and 18th-century philosophy, as well as broader themes in feminist philosophy, race, and sexuality. She also engages with continental philosophy, especially issues surrounding necropolitics and feminationalism.

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