AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL ASSOCIATION. Reminder: Undergraduate summer diversity institutes accepting applications for 2020.

Dear DAVID,   Applications for undergraduate participants are open for all summer undergraduate diversity institutes in philosophy. If you know a student from a background underrepresented in philosophy who is interested in pursuing further study in philosophy, I encourage you to pass this information along to them.   Diversity institutes support students as they hone their philosophical interests, become part of a community, and gain insight into the graduate admissions process. Further details about each institute, including eligibility and application requirements, may be found on the APA page listing summer undergraduate diversity institutes in philosophy.   The following diversity institutes will host a program in 2020: Philosophy in an Inclusive Key Summer Institute (PIKSI)-Boston — June 23–June 30 MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts Undergraduate applications are due January 31, 2020. PIKSI-Boston and PIKSI-Rock use a shared undergraduate application process. Teaching fellow applications are due January 31, 2020.   Philosophy in an Inclusive Key Summer Institute (PIKSI)-Rock — June 17–June 26 Penn State University, State College, Pennsylvania Undergraduate applications are due January 31, 2020. PIKSI-Boston and PIKSI-Rock use a shared undergraduate application process. Graduate student assistant applications are due January 31, 2020.   PIKSI-Logic — July 27–July 31, 2020 Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts Applications are due April 15, 2020, and decisions will be made by May 15, 2020.   Cultivating Underrepresented Students in Philosophy (CUSP) — June 7–June 20, 2020 Penn State University, State College, Pennsylvania Applications are due March 20, 2020.   Pittsburgh Summer Program (PSP) — July 13–July 17 University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Applications are due March 1, 2020.   Rutgers Summer Institute for Diversity in Philosophy (SIDP) — July 19–July 25 Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey Applications are due April 10, 2020.   Philosophy of Law Undergraduate Summer School at Cornell (PLUSS) — June 21–June 27 Cornell University, Ithaca, New York Applications are due February 15, 2020.   Summer Immersion Program in Philosophy at Brown (SIPP@Brown) — July 6–July 17 Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island Applications are due March 1, 2020, and students will be notified of admissions decisions by April 1, 2020.   UCSD Summer Program for Women in Philosophy (SPWP) — July 20–July 31 University of California San Diego, San Diego, California Applications are due on February 15, 2020.   COMPASS at Michigan — October 8–October 10, 2020 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan Applications are due April 15, 2020, and applicants will be notified of admissions decisions by the end of May 2020. For more information about diversity institutes and other related resources, please see the APA page on diversity institute resources or email me at lucypawliczek@apaonline.org. Sincerely, Lucy Pawliczek Program Assistant

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BLAST FROM THE PAST: LET'S FACE FACTS, THE 2016 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: IT WAS A RIGGED, NEITHER HILLARY CLINTON OR BERNIE SANDERS WOULD HAVE WON.

...That even with the results of the 2016 Presidential Election staring them in the face, neither the REPUBLICANS OR DEMOCRATS are going to contest the BOGUS ELECTION RESULTS THAT HANDED DONALD TRUMP THE OVAL OFFICE. So, if valid and fair Elections are a priority for you, I SUGGEST WORKING VERY HARD AT THE LOCAL AND STATE LEVELS, TO ENSURE THAT RESULTS ARE AUDITED, COMPUTER RESULTS ARE CHECKED AND RECHECKED, AND THAT THOSE WHO ARE IN PLACE TO ENSURE HONESTY AND ACCURACY ARE INVESTIGATED FOR ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. Apparently, at the Federal Level it is not a priority. DO NOT TAKE THE WORD OF YOUR OWN PARTY, BECAUSE HONEST AND OPEN ELECTIONS MIGHT NOT BE IMPORTANT. 

Just a reminder, these results were ACHIEVED BY THE ALTERING OF THE FINAL VOTE COUNTS.  Feeding or Providing one side with information detrimental to the other, COULD HAVE INFLUENCED VOTERS BEFORE THEY ENTERED THE POLLS, BUT WOULD NOT GUARANTEE VICTORY. THERE IS NO WAY TO QUANTIFY THE AMOUNT OF INFLUENCE SUCH INFORMATION WOULD HAVE. The Final Vote counts were determined by ILLEGALLY ENTERING THE SYSTEM , AND ENSURING THAT THE TOTALS GAVE DONALD TRUMP VICTORY.

Along the same lines; It is hilarious that Democrats are still turning on one another, ATTEMPTING TO EXPLAIN THE DONALD TRUMP VICTORY AT THE POLLS.

GUESS WHAT?: IT WAS A RIGGED ELECTION, NEITHER HILLARY CLINTON OR BERNIE SANDERS WOULD HAVE WON. TRY LOOKING FOR ACTUAL SOLUTIONS, INSTEAD OF GIVING DONALD TRUMP AN OPPORTUNITY TO TALK ABOUT DEMOCRATIC PARTY DISUNITY, SO HE CAN AVOID TALKING ABOUT THE UNMITIGATED DISASTER HIS ADMINISTRATION HAS BECOME.

DONALD TRUMP: IMPEACHMENT AND TRIAL, THE BOTTOM LINE. (INTRO.)

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Well, with the trial of DONALD TRUMP COMING TO AN END, the nonsense and fiction being shoveled by the REPUBLICAN PARTY IS STARTING TO PILE UP. Therefore, it is important to separate fact from fiction now, before the RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT AND AMERICAN FASCISTS ARE HANDED ANOTHER UNCHALLENGED VICTORY, LIKE THE BOGUS 2016 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

To do this, it is necessary to breakdown the whole process from start to finish, and separate FACT from FICTION. This includes;

-    Impeachment vs Trial.

-   Presiding Officers.

-   Guilt vs Innocence.

-   Admittance of Evidence.

-   Jury responsibility.

-   Is the outcome the end 
    of the matter? 

-  What makes this process 
    SIMILAR OR DIFFERENT
    from what the average AMERICAN
    CITIZEN WOULD ENCOUNTER IF
    THEY WERE PART OF AN OFFICIAL
    INVESTIGATION?

-  Finally, how the Outcome could be 
   a POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE 
   INFLUENCE ON HOW AMERICAN
   GOVERNMENT CONDUCTS BUSINESS
   IN THE FUTURE?

LOOK FOR PART 1.
 

AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL ASSOCIATION: Central Division Meeting: The Teaching Hub.

Dear DAVID,   Have you registered for the 2020 Central Division meeting, February 26–29 in Chicago, IL? If not, take a moment to register online now! This year’s meeting will feature the popular Teaching Hub, a two-day series of workshops and sessions that address the teaching of philosophy at all levels. The Teaching Hub, sponsored by the APA and the American Association of Philosophy Teachers, will run from Thursday, February 27, through Friday, February 28, 2020. Central Division meeting registrants are invited to attend any or all of the sessions. The 2020 Central Meeting Teaching Hub will include the following sessions (visit the APA website for more details): Bringing Research and Pedagogy Together in the Classroom AAPT Workshop: Best Practices Graduate Voices in Teaching Philosophy Teaching Introductory Courses Without Canonical Texts Teaching Core Texts: Teaching the Social Contract and Its Critics through In-Class Simulations Using Pre-College Philosophy to Engage with Controversial Subjects and Difficult Conversations Navigating Working Conditions as Philosophy Teachers Students Teaching Teachers: What Do Teachers Need to Know? Workshop on Curricular Development: Adding Asian Philosophy to Your Existing Course Syllabus Closing Reception: Undergraduate Research and Faculty SoTL Poster Session Register online now for the 2020 Central Division meeting! Early bird registration rates ($125 for APA members, $240 for non-members, and $40 for student members) are available until February 12. Online registration will be unavailable February 13 through February 25, but will reopen on February 26, the first day of the meeting. You can also register at the registration desk on-site at the meeting. Please note: on-site registration rates will be $50 higher than early bird registration for all categories.   If you haven’t already done so, renew your membership for 2019–2020 now to be eligible for the APA member registration rates.   You’ll save an additional $5 on meeting registration if you opt not to receive a paper copy of the program. The meeting program is available online, and our free meeting app for smartphones and tablets also contains the full program. We look forward to seeing you in Chicago!   All the best,   Amy E. Ferrer Executive Director   P.S. Deadline extension: The Palmer House Hilton has extended the deadline for reservations at the APA group rate. The group rate of $169 per night (plus applicable taxes and fees) is now available until February 3. Make your hotel reservations today!