Announcements

Scholarship Opportunity for Undergraduate Philosophy Students

Submissions are now being accepted for the Dr. Brian M. Keenan Prize, a national scholarship that seeks to honour Dr. Brian Keenan's commitment to philosophical education and to motivate and support post-secondary philosophic inquiry. The $1,250 scholarship is available to undergraduate students attending a Candian university of college. This year's prize will be awarded to a candidate who submits a paper of no more than 5000 words in the area of Philosophy of History, Law, or Social and Political Philosophy.

Deadline for submission is May 15, 2013. The prize winner will be announced on October 1, 2013. For more information on the scholarship and how to apply, visit www.keenanprize.com/wp or contact keenanprize@gmail.com.

UFV Philosophy Instructor, Peter Raabe, recently presented his research at the 2nd World Humanities Forum in Korea. More information on Raabe's contribution to the forum can be found here!‌

Read Raabe's article on the importance of the Humanities here!

Congratulations to UFV Philosophy Instructor, Peter Raabe, for his recent presentation at the 4th Annual Humanities Therapy Conference and 11th Annual International Conference of Philosophical Practice in Chuncheon, Korea.

The 2011 translation of Peter's text Philosophical Counselling: Theory and Practice was chosen by the Korean National Academy of Sciences as one of the outstanding books of the year. This honour means that Peter's book will be purchased and distributed to universities, libraries, and research centres across Korea!

Full details on Peter's presentation at the conference, including photos, can be found here!