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Upcoming Events Nominations open for APA leadership positions Saturday, September 15, 2018 Application deadline for grant requests from the Berry fund Sunday, September 30, 2018 Deadline to submit reports for the fall board meeting Sunday, September 30, 2018 Nomination deadline for the 2019 Lebowitz Prize Thursday, November 1, 2018 APA Lecture by Janet Stemwedel Friday, November 16, 2018 Public Philosophy Network Related Group News UVA’s Deborah Hellman Wins the 2019 Fred Berger Memorial Prize Posted in APA Announcements, 9/14/2018 3:00:00 PM The APA is pleased to announce that Professor Deborah Hellman (University of Virginia School of Law) has been awarded the 2019 Fred Berger Memorial Prize... more » Frank and Zwier Win the 2018 Routledge, Taylor & Francis Prize Posted in APA Announcements, 8/14/2018 11:00:00 AM             David Frank           Karen Zwier Photo Credit: Justice Simpson The APA is pleased to announce the... more » Call for Nominations Reminder: 2018 Prize for Excellence in Philosophy Teaching Posted in APA Announcements, 7/3/2018 1:00:00 PM The nomination deadline for the APA’s 2018 Prize for Excellence in Philosophy Teaching is less than one month away. Don’t wait to submit your nomination!... more » Syracuse's McDaniel Wins the APA’s 2018 Sanders Book Prize Posted in APA Announcements, 6/29/2018 2:00:00 PM The APA is pleased to announce that Professor Kristopher McDaniel (Syracuse University) has been awarded the 2018 Sanders Book Prize   for his book, The... more » Reminder: Small grant and diversity grant proposal deadline is June 30 Posted in APA Announcements, 6/22/2018 11:00:00 AM There is only one week left to submit proposals for the APA's  small grant fund  and  diversity and inclusiveness funding  programs. All APA members are... more » View All News »

Now accepting nominations for APA leadership positions.

Dear DAVID, The American Philosophical Association is now accepting nominations for APA leadership positions for terms beginning July 1, 2019. Visit the online nominations system. There will be member vacancies on seventeen APA committees, as well as vacancies for associate chair positions on seven committees. There will be one vacancy for member-at-large of the board of officers, and four member vacancies on the graduate student council (GSC). Most committee terms are three years in length; GSC terms are for two years. To see the full list of vacancies, and for more information, sign in to the nominations system using your APA member credentials. Please note that both nominators and nominees must be current APA members. Please be sure to renew your membership. Self-nominations are welcome, and members may nominate or be nominated as many times as they wish. We will only accept nominations through the online nominations system. Do not submit nominations via email, phone, or postal mail. The deadline to submit nominations is October 31, 2018. Service on the board of officers, an APA committee, or the graduate student council is a significant opportunity for leadership in the profession and the association, and I encourage you to take the time to nominate qualified candidates for these important positions. All the best, Amy E. Ferrer Executive Director

Our September endorsements. Jennifer Childs-Roshak, Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund (advocacy@pplm.org)

Dear Searchingforreason.net On January 21, 2017, nearly 200,000 people across Massachusetts took to the streets to protest the inauguration of Donald Trump and to declare a more inclusive, more equitable vision for our country. That day represented the largest political protest in history and it spurred nearly two years of unprecedented activism, organizing, and advocacy. Earlier this month, we celebrated the wins of two of the Massachusetts Women’s March organizers, Tami Gouveia and Lindsay Sabadosa, in their campaigns for state representative. Today, we turn our focus to November 6, when we elect candidates up and down the ticket who will help enact the bold vision put forth by marchers. There is so much at stake this year. Join us in supporting a new wave of leaders that will champion reproductive rights. Over the next two months, we will be knocking on doors, making phone calls, and organizing our friends and neighbors for these new leaders. In every corner of the Commonwealth, there is a high stakes election. In Central Massachusetts, David LeBoeuf, a longtime advocate for expanded health care access, is facing an opponent who regularly protests outside the Planned Parenthood health center in Worcester. On the South Shore, Kathy LaNatra’s victory would finally give the 12th Plymouth District an advocate for reproductive rights and health care it deserves. And in Andover, Tram Nguyen is challenging a sitting state rep who has spent his career working to deny young people access to comprehensive sex education, dismantle LGBTQ rights, and restrict access to safe, legal abortion. David, Kathy, Tram, and others are at the helm of the political movement born at the Women’s March, and it is up to us to help them win. Want to take action to support these candidates? Sign up to volunteer and your local organizer will get in touch with you. The election is just 50 days away. Head to our website, learn more about the important races in your community, and sign up to hear from your local organizer about how to get involved. Together, we can send a new class of leaders to the State House who will protect reproductive rights, dismantle barriers to health care, and defend our state from the Trump administration’s dangerous attacks. Thank you.   Sincerely, Jennifer Childs-Roshak, MD, MBA President Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of Massachusetts @DrJenCR P.S. To see the full list of our September endorsements, visit our website and learn about the leaders running for office in your community.

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