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SUMMARY:COMPASS at Michigan
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LOCATION:435 State St\, Ann Arbor\, United States
DESCRIPTION:The Department of Philosophy at the University of Michigan is thrilled to announce&nbsp\;COMPASS&nbsp\;at Michigan 2026. The&nbsp\;workshop will bring together students with an interest in pursuing academic philosophy&nbsp\;for a weekend&nbsp\;of discussion\, networking\, and mentoring. Advanced undergraduates and M.A. students (first and second year) who are planning to apply to graduate institutions in North America are eligible to apply.&nbsp\;All costs (travel\, food\, lodging) will be paid for by the program.<br><br>Applicants should meet&nbsp\;<u>one or more</u>&nbsp\;of the following criteria:\n<ul>\n<li>Be a part of a group with limited resources for access to academic philosophy\, i.e.\, first-generation college students\, students of low SES/low income\, veterans\, students without philosophy degrees\, rural students\, community college students\, etc.</li>\n<li>Have an interest in non-mainstream areas of philosophy\, for example: interdisciplinary work in philosophy\, philosophy of race/gender\, queer philosophy\, philosophy of disability\, social philosophy\, non-western philosophy\, etc.</li>\n<li>Have worked to (or have an interest in working to) broaden access to academic philosophy. Examples of broadening access to academic philosophy might include participation and/or leadership in community-based organizations and initiatives\, personal development and mentorship of other students in philosophy\, and contributing to workshops\, conferences\, or journals that prioritize the mission of making philosophy more accessible to all individuals.&nbsp\;</li>\n<li>Have otherwise demonstrated a vested interest in academic philosophy\, even if situated in a non-Philosophy department.</li>\n</ul>\nThe workshop will take place from&nbsp\;<strong>October 2nd&ndash\;4th</strong>\, with participants arriving in Ann Arbor on the&nbsp\;<strong>evening of October 1st</strong>.<br><br>Workshop participants will be expected to read in advance 2&ndash\;3 papers from a range of subfields (depending in part on the interests of accepted participants). In addition to sessions discussing the papers\, there will be one session featuring faculty members giving advice on graduate school\, and one session featuring a graduate student panel on graduate school applications and graduate student life. There will also be opportunities to attend graduate student research presentations&nbsp\;and meet with graduate student mentors.<br>&nbsp\;\n<strong>The deadline for applications is May 15\, 2026.</strong><br>Applicants will be notified in June/July&nbsp\;2026.\n<br>To apply\, complete the application at&nbsp\;https://forms.gle/zbjXmfufdWYsLmAF8</a>.<br><br>There are two components to the application:\n<ol>\n<li>Basic information form<br>&nbsp\;</li>\n<li>File uploads<br>&nbsp\;<ol>\n<li><em><strong>Academic statement&nbsp\;</strong></em>(max. 750 words): Please provide an academic statement addressing the&nbsp\;following questions:<ol>\n<li>What is your current background in philosophy?</li>\n<li>What areas of philosophy interest you most and why?</li>\n<li>Are you considering applying for further education in philosophy?</li>\n<li>If you are writing a senior&nbsp\;or MA thesis\, please include a brief description of it.</li>\n<li><strong>Additionally\, please comment on how&nbsp\;COMPASS&nbsp\;can provide resources that will help you more successfully pursue the study of philosophy.</strong>&nbsp\;(For example\, if your home institution has no graduate program\, you might speak about how&nbsp\;COMPASS&nbsp\;would provide an opportunity to interact with PhD students. We welcome any thoughts on how&nbsp\;COMPASS&nbsp\;could be beneficial for you.)<br>&nbsp\;</li>\n</ol></li>\n<li><em><strong>Personal statement</strong></em>&nbsp\;(max. 500 words): Please provide a personal statement&nbsp\;describing&nbsp\;your&nbsp\;experience in philosophy with respect to the eligibility criteria\, that is\, regarding lacking access to philosophy resources\, an interest in non-mainstream areas in philosophy\, or things you have done to broaden access in academic philosophy. If you have a more general interest in working towards broadening access in philosophy\, feel free to discuss that as well!&nbsp\;<br>&nbsp\;</li>\n<li><strong><em>Writing sample&nbsp\;</em></strong>(optional): You may also submit a writing sample to demonstrate your interest and experience in philosophy. Your writing sample could be a paper for a philosophy course\, a philosophy paper you&rsquo\;ve written for graduate school applications\, or an undergrad/MA thesis\, for example. This writing sample is not required\, and your application will not be penalized should you choose not to send a writing sample. Still\, we encourage applicants to send in their best written work in philosophy so that the committee can see where you are in progress towards graduate school applications.</li>\n</ol></li>\n</ol>\nAny questions or concerns can be directed to&nbsp\;michigancompass@gmail.com</a>.<br><br>More information can be found at our website\,&nbsp\;https://michigancompass.wixsite.com/compassworkshop</a>.<br><br>We look forward to receiving your applications!\n\n\n\n\n
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