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Philosophy Majors Opportunity for Summer Study at Oxford and in Prague

08/03/2023

The WC Institute for Religion, Politics, and Culture is directed by Prof. Joseph Prud'homme in Political Science (who is an Affiliated Faculty in Religion). The Institute sponsors multiple summer study-abroad opportunities. One study-abroad seminar involves students taking a seminar on a theme in religion, philosophy, and politics taught by Oxford faculty over ten days at Oxford University in England, at the end of June and early July. Philosophy majors and religion minors attend almost every seminar and receive credit in their philosophy major or religion minor. A second program run through Charles University in Prague and features Prof. Prud'homme teaching a seminar on themes in religion and culture, normally running around the beginning of August. Contact Prof. Prud'homme for details. * Note, each seminar runs when conditions permit, which may not be every year.

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Oxford Seminar The annual study-abroad seminar, revolves around a theme in religion, philosophy, and politics and is taught by Oxford faculty over ten days at Oxford University in England, at the end of June and early July. Philosophy majors and religion minors attend almost every year and receive major / minor credit.  The program includes the opportunity to work one-on-one with Oxford faculty. Students have obtained ample funding from a variety of sources, ask the program director, , for details, applications are taken in the fall term (Aug-Nov) of each year.  Several philosophy students completing the seminar have later been accepted to graduate programs at Oxford and other top-tier British universities. Our participating philosophy majors consistently find it one of the highlights of their undergraduate career.