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SUMMARY:North American Spinoza Society's Junior Scholar Workshop
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DESCRIPTION:<p><strong>Call for Submissions</strong><br><strong>North American Spinoza Society &ndash\; Junior Scholar Workshop</strong><br><strong>Date: May 5th\, 2026 &ndash\; Location: Online via Zoom</strong></p>\n\n<p>The North American Spinoza Society invites submissions for the upcoming 2nd&nbsp\;edition of our&nbsp\;<em>Junior Scholar Workshop</em>\, to be held virtually on&nbsp\;<strong>May 5th\, 2026</strong>. This event aims to foster mentorship\, exchange\, and intellectual community between early-career Spinoza scholars and established researchers in the field.</p>\n<p>We welcome&nbsp\;<strong>graduate students</strong>&nbsp\;currently working on dissertations related to any aspect of Spinoza&rsquo\;s philosophy to submit a&nbsp\;<strong>300-word abstract</strong>&nbsp\;drawn from one of their dissertation chapters. Selected participants will have the opportunity to present their work in a focused session and receive in-depth feedback from a&nbsp\;<strong>senior scholar</strong>&nbsp\;with expertise in a related area.</p>\n<p>To apply\, please submit the following:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>A 300-word abstract (clearly connected to a chapter of your dissertation)</li>\n<li>Your name</li>\n<li>Email address</li>\n<li>Institutional affiliation</li>\n<li>Current stage of your dissertation (e.g.\, prospectus stage\, writing chapters\, near completion)</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Please send submissions to:&nbsp\;<strong>aminah.hasan-birdwell@emory.edu</strong></a><strong>&nbsp\;</strong>and/or&nbsp\;<strong>emanuele.costa@vanderbilt.edu</strong></a><strong>.</strong><br><strong>Deadline for submissions: January 31st</strong></p>\n<p>We also invite&nbsp\;<strong>senior scholars</strong>&nbsp\;in Spinoza studies to volunteer as mentors for this event. As a mentor\, you will be matched with a graduate student working in a subfield aligned with your expertise and asked to offer constructive comments and guidance during their presentation.</p>\n<p>If you are interested in volunteering\, please email us with:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your name</li>\n<li>Current institutional affiliation</li>\n<li>Career stage (e.g.\, associate professor\, full professor\, emeritus)</li>\n</ul>\n<p>We are deeply grateful to all scholars who help support the next generation of Spinoza research. For any questions about the event or the application process\, please contact us at&nbsp\;<strong>aminah.hasan-birdwell@emory.edu</strong></a><strong>&nbsp\;</strong>and/or&nbsp\;<strong>emanuele.costa@vanderbilt.edu</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p>\n<p>We look forward to your participation!</p>\n\n<p><em>The Board of the North American Spinoza Society</em></p>
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