Feminist Evolutionary Perspectives

What is the feminist evolutionary perspectives society?

The society exists to bridge two scientific viewpoints that are often in opposition: evolutionary psychology and feminism. We believe that each can be unified into a productive study of the evolution of humans. Each approach has historically adopted some biases that impede a full understanding of the complexities of human psychology, particularly a perspective of psychology that includes aspects of our shared evolution as well as cultural and environmental influences. FEPS supports research that: a) is informed by a female perspective, b) directly investigates the active role that females have had in human evolution, and/or c) studies gender in the evolutionary context with scientific theory and methodology (including a close examination into the way research questions are formulated and research subjects selected). We welcome any members, of any gender or sex, who are sensitive to the combination of feminism and evolutionary psychology. 

PUBLICATION

Sokol-Chang et al. (2013).pdf

Abstract: It has been almost five years since the formation of the Feminist Evolutionary Psychology Society (FEPS), which was created with the hopes of drawing attention to issues that influence women’s role in evolution. In those years, FEPS has changed into a more structured society with clear aims. In this letter, we review the rationale for creating FEPS, as well as how we structured FEPS to be an effective organization. The majority of the letter pertains to four distinct goals of FEPS that we will continue to address in the future. These goals are to investigate the active role of women in human evolution, reexamine previous findings, highlight understudied topics, and call attention to diverse populations. 

Award



best student poster

Feminist Evolutionary Psychology Society - 2012

Poster: Assessing Definitions and Interpretations of Sexual and Emotional Infidelity

TALKS

fEMINIST EVOLUTIONARY PERSPECTIVES SYMPOSIUM

2014

WORKSHOPS

Leading the Feminist Evolutionary Perspectives Society Workshop

SEEPS 2018

Savannah, GA

Leading the Feminist Evolutionary Perspectives Society Workshop

SEEPS 2017

Tuscaloosa, AL


Co-leading the Annual Feminist Evolutionary Perspectives Society Workshop 

NEEPS 2016

Halifax, NS




Co-leading the Annual Feminist Evolutionary Perspectives Society Workshop 

NEEPS 2014

New Paltz, NY




Attending the Feminist Evolutionary Psychology
Society Workshop 

NEEPS 2012 

Plymouth, New Hampshire