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On behalf of the Department of Philosophy at The University of Texas at Austin (UTA) and UTA&rsquo\;s chapter of Minorities and Philosophy (MAP)\, I&rsquo\;m thrilled to announce a new event: Compass: An Undergraduate Philosophy Workshop. This workshop will bring together members of underrepresented groups in philosophy\, from Texas\, for two days of philosophical discussion\, networking and mentoring. Philosophy majors/minors from Texas universities/colleges that identify as one or more of the following are invited to apply:

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&bull\;Female

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&bull\;Transgender

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&bull\;Gender queer

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&bull\;Disabled

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&bull\;Racial minority

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&bull\;Religious minority

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The Workshop will take place at UTA on April 14 and 15\, 2018. There will be eight sessions. Six will be devoted to discussing philosophy papers &ndash\; read in advance &ndash\; from a range of sub-disciplines. Topics are likely to include: feminist &\; critical race theory\, philosophy of mind\, metaphysics\, &\; ancient philosophy. The remaining two will involve mentoring workshops with faculty members from UTA. Topics are likely to include: what makes a successful graduate school application? \;

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We will be selecting ten students to attend the workshop. All transportation\, accommodation and food costs will be covered for those selected. To apply\, send an email to austincompass2018@gmail.com with the following information\, no later than February 1\, 2018 at 12:00 am CMT: \;

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I.A statement of purpose\, between 300-500 words\, including answers to the following questions:

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&bull\;Can you commit to reading six philosophy papers in advance of the workshop\, each approximately 20 pages in length? \;

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&bull\;How many years of university/college have you completed? \;

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&bull\;How many philosophy courses have you taken? \;

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&bull\;Why do you think you would benefit from attending the workshop? \;

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II.One letter of recommendation from either a professor\, teaching assistant\, or (academic) mentor.

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Students selected to participate will be notified in the first week of March. \;

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We look forward to receiving your applications. Any questions or concerns can be directed to Emilie (emilie.pagano@gmail.com). \;

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Sincerely\, \;

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Emilie\, Taylor\, Marissa &\; Connor

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