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Summer Immersion Program in Philosophy at Brown University 2016

The Brown Philosophy Department is now accepting applications for the Summer Immersion Program in Philosophy at Brown University.

SIPP@Brown is a two-week undergraduate program for members of groups that are underrepresented in philosophy departments, including women and students of color. The 2016 program will run from July 17 to July 30 and will feature seminars taught by Brown faculty and the SIPP@Brown research conference. Each student will receive free lodging on Brown's campus, a $500 stipend, and reimbursement of up to $500 of travel expenses.

To learn more about the program and the application procedure, visit www.sippatbrown.com. The application deadline is March 15. Questions about SIPP@Brown or about the application process should be sent to [email protected]

PIKSI 2016 - Apply Now!

PIKSI 2016  

A SUMMER INSTITUTE FOR UNDERGRADUATES

 

PIKSI summer institutes are designed to encourage undergraduates from underrepresented groups to consider future study of philosophy. Undergraduates and recent graduates from underrepresented groups such as women, African Americans, Chicano/as and Latino/as, Native Americans, Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, LGBTs, economically disadvantaged communities, and those with disabilities are urged to apply.**  Transportation and lodging are provided.  Stipends are awarded to all. 

 

PIKSI ROCK

Rock Ethics Institute/Penn State

Date: June 13-22, 2016

Director: Serene Khader (Brooklyn College, City University of New York)

Theme: Philosophy and Social Justice

 

Speakers: 

Chris Lebron

Yale University

Mariana Ortega 

John Carroll University

Meena Krishnamurthy

University of Michigan

Eva Kittay

Stony Brook University

 

PIKSI BOSTON

MIT/UMB (held at MIT, Cambridge, MA)

Date: July 17-23, 2016

Director: Lisa Rivera (University of Massachusetts Boston)

**MIT provides support for full inclusion of disabled participants

 

Speakers: 

Teresa Blankmeyer Burke

Gallaudet University

Alejandro Perez Carballo

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Lewis Gordon

University of Connecticut, Storrs

Rachel McKinney

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Jose Mendoza

University of Massachusetts, Lowell

Serena Parekh

Northeastern University

Tommie Shelby

Harvard University

 

APPLICATION DEADLINE - MARCH 21ST 2016

For more information visit: piksi.org

Contact: [email protected]

 

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SPONSORS: The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, American Philosophical Association, Penn State's Rock Ethics Institute, MIT School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences and Department of Linguistics and Philosophy, Harvard University, Wellesley College, Michigan State University, Stony Brook University, University of Oregon, Iris Marian Young DIversity Scholars Fund, Ann Arbor Philosophers' PIKSI Funding Initiative, Association of Feminist Ethics and Social Theory.