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2004 Summer Seminar >
Advanced Seminar
in Objectivist Studies
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The sixth annual meeting of the Advanced Seminar in Objectivist Studies will take place at The University of British Columbia in Vancouver, British Columbia from June 30 to July 3, immediately
preceding the TOC Summer Seminar.
At the Advanced Seminar scholars and advanced
students of philosophy and related fields meet to
discuss new scholarly writings being prepared for publication. It offers participants the opportunity to take part in the exciting work being done at the
frontiers of Objectivist theory and to hone their skills at philosophical analysis and argument. The Advanced Seminar has become a vibrant meeting point for a community of scholars expanding the Objectivist literature.
Papers to be presented at the seminar are
distributed in advance to all participants; seminar sessions themselves are devoted to critical
discussion of the papers and responses from their authors. (Details about this year's papers can be found in the Advanced Seminar program, which will be available online at www.objectivistcenter.org/obj-studies/advanced-seminar.asp by the end of February.)
The Advanced Seminar is offered free of charge to qualified students and professional scholars,
including those presenting papers. Participants not engaged in full-time scholarship pay only the cost of room and board for the three nights of the seminar. Admission is limited to students and scholars in order to permit productive discussion. Applicants should possess a systematic understanding of Objectivism and a professional interest in developing and applying objective methods of philosophic
analysis. Participants will be expected to prepare for the seminar by reading the seminar papers in advance and some participants may be requested to prepare comments on certain papers.
Applicants should submit their application to attend by April 26, 2004. Late applicants should contact William Thomas.
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Advanced Seminar Application Questions
General questions:
1. Please outline your formal educational background.
2. Please describe the extent of your familiarity with Objectivism, including the major works you have read and courses you have taken.
3. Please describe any involvement you have had in the Objectivist movement, including attendance at conferences and participation in local discussion groups, Internet newsgroups, e-mail lists, etc.
Additional questions for Advanced
Seminar applicants only:
A1. Are you a full-time student or scholar? If not you will need to pay for your room and board while at the Advanced Seminar.
A2. What academic training do you have in philosophy?
A3. What scholarly writing have you done on philosophical topics? Please give us a brief list (no more than ten), starting with the works you deem most significant. Please give bibliographic
information for your published work.
A4. What are your plans for future scholarship? How do you see yourself contributing the study of or development of Objectivism?
A5. What are the two issues in Objectivism that you would most
like to see scholars address? Why are these of interest to you?
If you are registering for the general Summer Seminar make sure to complete the student registration for the general Summer Seminar registration form and send the answers to the following questions. The answers can be sent by regular mail, email, or fax. Make sure to include your name and contact information with your application.
If you are not registering for the general Summer Seminar and just applying for the Advanced Seminar, please include the following information in your application:
Name
Address
Daytime and evening telephone
Email address
Occupation
School
Current or most recent level of eductation with rxpected/actual date of completion
Major field of study
Other fields of interest
Age
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