Rosalyn Diprose

Rosalyn Diprose is an Emeritus Professor of philosophy at the University of New South Wales, whose published research in Philosophy, Comparative Literature, and Gender Studies has earned her a place on Stanford University's 'World Top 2% of Scientists' list. She is renowned for her unique concept of 'corporeal generosity,' which she developed through engagement with Continental philosophy, including existential phenomenology (Merleau-Ponty, Levinas) and the works of Nietzsche, Foucault, and Arendt, alongside feminist philosophies of embodiment. This concept, which posits ontological openness and being-given to others as the foundation of ethics and interrelationality, is considered seminal in Critical Phenomenology. Diprose's academic career began after a diverse background, including a degree in Biomedical Science and work in pharmacology research and administration. She completed her PhD in Philosophy at UNSW Sydney, focusing on 'Ethics and the Body of Woman'. She was the first woman appointed as a full-time lecturer in Philosophy at Flinders University before returning to UNSW. Throughout her career, she has held visiting professorships internationally and received accolades for her teaching and supervision. Her work has influenced scholarship across various disciplines, including environmental ethics, business ethics, and aesthetics, highlighting the ethical and political dimensions of openness to difference and intercorporeal connection.