1944 – 2020
María Lugones (1944–2020) was an Argentine-American philosopher at Binghamton University whose work centered on decolonial feminism, the philosophy of race, and Latina/o identity. She is best known for theorizing the 'coloniality of gender' and for developing 'world-travelling' as a philosophical and ethical practice of cross-cultural understanding. Her work challenged mainstream feminist theory for its failure to account for the intersecting oppressions faced by women of color.
Developed the concept of 'world-travelling' and 'loving perception' as an ethical response to cultural difference
Extended Aníbal Quijano's coloniality of power to articulate the 'coloniality of gender'
Pioneered Latina feminist philosophy as a distinct field of inquiry
Critiqued white feminist universalism for erasing the experiences of women of color
Authored Pilgrimages/Peregrinajes (2003), a foundational text in decolonial feminist thought