Slavery and Early Modern Philosophy: An NEH Institute for Higher-Education Faculty (June 16 to July 4, 2025, Georgetown University)
Description: This 3-week Institute explores philosophical debates about slavery in Europe and North America in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries—a topic that scholars of philosophy have largely ignored so far. The Institute will be residential and take place at Georgetown University’s main campus (Hilltop Campus) in Washington, DC, from June 16 to July 4, 2025. Eligible applicants must be higher-ed faculty members (at any stage of their career) or advanced graduate students in the U.S. For a full list of eligibility criteria, please visit the website listed below.
Deadline for submission: March 5, 2025
Notification of decision: April 5, 2025
Organizers: Huaping Lu-Adler (Georgetown University); Julia Jorati (UMass Amherst)
Contact Information: Huaping Lu-Adler (hl530@georgetown.edu); Julia Jorati (jjorati@umass.edu)