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Thursday, May 14, 2020

Emmission Essay Purpose - 1077 Words

If selected for the Fulbright, I would use the funds to pursue a research based masters in philosophy at the University of Sheffield. The program is a self-structured masters involving a dissertation and student designed track as is traditional to philosophy. It is my intent to structure my education around the topics of language and social philosophy such as feminism, global justice, implicit bias, etc. A focus not only supported through modules and reading groups, but a large faculty of shared interests and a socially conscious greater campus community. My undergraduate research largely centered around these topics as did my community work through social justice based organizations on my campus giving me a strong foundation on which to†¦show more content†¦Jennifer Saul who is focused on the intersection of politics and language. Her current focuses on trigger warnings and hate speech are not only topics covered in Bachelor’s thesis, but topics I would like to carry into my master’s project. Her past work in intention also holds an interest for me. Fricker has a slight diversion in focus from what I am familiar with, but for that reason is all the better a challenge. Fricker has also work in responsibility and questions of who is to blame in actions which supplemented by her perspective as an epistemologist, or one who looks at theories of knowledge, can offer equal insight on what I wish to pursue academically. Beyond their research each of these women demonstrates a varied and accomplished career with projects reaching topics outside of what is strictly philosophical that I would be blessed to have in a mentor. While the department itself hosts annual lectures series in woman in philosophy and minorities in philosophy to give a voice to these groups that often lack attention in philosophical discourse in addition to housing the Center for Engaged Philosophy. In addition to lectures on how to bring philosophy into the community, the ce nter has a program called philosophy in the city, which allows students to gain teaching experience through giving philosophy lessons in homeless shelters, primary schools, and centers for the elderly. This is a project I would greatly like to be involved with that’s unique approach to

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