MAP: Minorities and Philosophy, BU Chapter

OUR MAP FOR THE GAP
http://www.mapforthegap.com/

“MAP’s mission is to address structural injustices in academic philosophy and to remove barriers that impede participation in academic philosophy for members of marginalized groups. Through our international organizing team and graduate student-led network of autonomous chapters around the world, we aim to examine and dismantle mechanisms that prevent students from marginalized groups from participating in academic philosophy, as well as to promote philosophical work done from marginalized perspectives, and help improve working conditions for scholars from marginalized backgrounds.”

MAP BU values diversity in all its forms as an essential component of philosophy. The mission of this chapter is to promote dialogues about structural injustice of any sort, to offer guidance on thinking and teaching inclusively, and to create a welcoming environment for all students, faculty, staff, and members of our community regardless of their identities.

GREAT NEWS! MAP BU has a brand new email address: mapbostonu@gmail.com. Feel free to contact us and join the team!

Resources

MAP’s favorite activity? Visiting the landmark Museum of African American History @ Beacon Hill!
Explore BU Diversity & Inclusion’s Learning Toolkits, developed to facilitate self-improvement and awareness. Click here to learn more.
Apply to the Center for Teaching and Learning and join their awesome Learning Community on Inclusive Teaching. It’s an eye-opening experience (trust us, we tried it!) developed by Boston University and Cornell University (Cornell X). Click here to learn more.

Opportunities for Underrepresented Groups

Philosophy in an Inclusive Key Summer Institutes (PIKSI)

PIKSI-Boston
- PIKSI-Boston, founded in 2015, is held at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is also supported by the University of Massachusetts Boston.
- PIKSI-Boston is now accepting applications for the July 6-15, 2022 program.
PIKSI-Rock
- Founded in 2006, PIKSI-Rock is held at the Rock Ethics Institute at Penn State University.
- PIKSI-Rock is now accepting applications for the June 1-10, 2022 program.
PIKSI-Logic
- Founded in 2018, PIKSI-Logic is held at Northeastern University biannually.
- PIKSI-Logic is now accepting applications for the July 25-29, 2022 program.

Cultivating Underrepresented Students in Philosophy (CUSP) at Penn State University
Click here to learn more.

Pittsburgh Summer Program in Philosophy of Science (PS96)
Click here to learn more.

Looking for more opportunities? Check out the APA’s collection of resources.

2023-2024 Events:

April, 2024 Workshop on Liam Kofi Bright’s “White Psychodrama”

March 2024, Tie-Dye Event & Screening of bell hooks’ Cultural Criticism & Transformation at CDS, in collaboration with the CAS Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Student Council

February 2024, Ethics of Emotional Labor

November, 2023 Talk by César Cabezas, “Is Anti-Racism Moralistic?”

October, 2023 The Value of Schooling and Philosophical Education

2022-2023 Events:

April, 2023 Identity Politics conference collaboration:

March, 2023: Identity Politics

February, 2023: Morally Dubious Art and Artists

November, 2022: Ethics and Implications of Harmful Desires

October, 2022: Philosophy of Punishment

Annual Events

Philosophy Graduate/Undergraduate MAP Mixer
Mentor/Mentee Pair Program. To join the program as a mentor or mentee, email mapbostonu@gmail.com for more info.
Annual Women and Gender Minorities Lunch