Emma McNicol

Dr. Emma McNicol conducts leading research on gender equitable and inclusive workplaces.

A renowned feminist philosopher and expert on Simone de Beauvoir, Emma’s work examines themes of exclusion and intersectionality in historical and contemporary feminist theory. Emma is also an accomplished University lecturer and secondary school teacher. She has developed and implemented gender equality and LGBTQI+ inclusive educational suites at secondary schools in the UK and Australia. A committed public intellectual, Emma founded the Melbourne Centre for Feminist Philosophy, providing a platform for leading feminist philosophers, gender equality and diversity practitioners to share their work with the community.