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“Open Doors Academy” at University of Pittsburgh this summer

MOVING TO FRONT FROM MARCH 11:  A reader points out that the definition of who is eligible has been broadened (see under "Who?"), to explicitly take account of economic disadvantage, and to remove references to some of the now legally dubious categories (e.g., race).  The deadline is coming up, so apply if you're interested!

It's for undergraduates from underrepresented groups considering graduate work in philosophy; "underrepresented" is defined as follows:

We welcome applications from individuals including (but not limited to) first-generation undergraduates and those starting in community colleges; persons of diverse racial, ethnic, and linguistic backgrounds; individuals with disabilities; women, non-binary, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. Though we are primarily interested in students who are majoring or have majored in Philosophy and who have not yet been admitted to a Ph.D. program, we will consider non-majors wh

I would hope it also includes those coming from lower income or poor backgrounds, who at this point in time seem to be less represented than, e.g., women and LGBT individuals.

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