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Feladó: Jason Kelleher <Kellehej(a)CEU.HU> Címzett: European.Society.of.Analytic.Philosophy(a)orion.ceu.hu Tárgy: Central European University Dátum: 1998. október 19. 17:56 Dear Members of the Central European Section of the European Society of Analytic Philosophy: Prof. Robert M. Harnish, who participated in your organization's August meeting, suggested that I contact you with regards to a new program he will be offering here at Central European University in Budapest. From January 1999, Prof. Harnish will be leading a doctoral support program in Philosophy, focusing on the theme of "Social Reality: Its Nature and Knowability." Participants in the program will be doctoral students from other universities who would like to utilize CEU's library and faculty for purposes of assisting them in writing their dissertation. Full fellowships are available for students from Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. If you would not mind posting the attached program description in your department, Prof. Harnish and I would very much appreciate your assistance. In the event your system has difficulties with attached files, I have also included the text within the body of this email. Thank you in advance for your assistance, and please do not hesitate to contact me if I can return the favor. Best wishes, Jason Kelleher Central European University Budapest, Hungary _____________________________________ Central European University is now accepting applications for the ********** PHILOSOPHY DOCTORAL SUPPORT PROGRAM ********** for Academic Year 1998/1999, Semester II and Academic Year 1999/2000, Semesters I and II THE PROGRAM The doctoral support program in Philosophy was introduced in 1997 to assist students enrolled in philosophy PhD programs at other universities in developing their dissertations. During their term at CEU, students receive consultation and supervision from CEU faculty and attend seminars. Participants are encouraged to interact with the other students and faculty, presenting their work in informal workshops and contributing to the CEU community. While students in the program are not obliged to participate in classes outside of the core colloquium, they may at their discretion. Each year, a different academic theme is chosen as a point of focus; during the 1998/99 academic year, the topic will be Social Reality: Its Nature and Knowability. Candidates from Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union are eligible for full Soros Fellowships, which provide a full tuition waiver, living and travel expenses. Additional financial aid programs including full and half academic merit tuition waivers and student loans are also available on a competitive basis. FACULTY Program Director Robert M. Harnish (PhD, Philosophy and Linguistics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology) is a professor of philosophy and linguistics, and research professor of cognitive science at the University of Arizona (Tucson). His research interests include language, cognitive science and early analytic philosophy. He has co-authored both Linguistic Communication and Speech Acts, MIT Press (1979) an Linguistics: An Introduction to Language and Communication, 4ed., MIT Press (1995). He is co-editor of The Representation of Knowledge and Belief, University of Arizona Press (1986); Neural Connections, Mental Computation, MIT Press (1989) and editor of Basic Topics in the Philosophy of Language, Prentice-Hall (1994). His most recent book, Minds, Brains and Computers will be published by Blackwelll. He has been a visiting professor in Aix-en-Provence, Paris, Graz, Melbourne, and Pecs. In addition, over 100 professors from around the world teach at CEU, hailing from countries including Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, the Czech Republic, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Macedonia, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Spain, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and the United States. Additionally, CEU hosts a number of visiting professors who give frequent lectures and seminars, thus giving students access to highly respected academics from other institutions. LIBRARY RESOURCES CEU's Budapest Library holds the largest collection of English-language materials in the social sciences and humanities in Central and Eastern Europe. New materials are constantly acquired, particularly within the disciplines of CEU's academic departments and programs. Recently published English-language monographs and serials in economics, environmental sciences, history, international relations and European studies, law and political science can be found in the collection, many of which are unique to Hungary. The basic literature of specialized fields such as gender studies, nationalism and Southeast European history is also richly represented. The Budapest Library aims to become a leading research and information center in the region using all available means of information technology. The library currently holds more than 100,000 volumes of monographs and 1000 periodical titles. In addition, the libraries are equipped with the latest data-retrieval technology. Several CD-ROM databases are available to users through CEU's local network. These include Academic Search (full text elite edition), Business Source Elite, Environmental Abstracts, Geobase, CAB International, Justis Celex, Legaltrac, PAIS International, Sociofile, Econlit NPA (database of periodicals available in Hungary), Bookfind and Library of Congress CD-MARC Bibliographies, etc... The Budapest Library subscribes to 4 on-line databases and several major international databases and the World Wide Web for all users. The library plans to expand and develop its multimedia capabilities in order to utilize more fully this rapidly developing technology. CENTRAL EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY Central European University (CEU) is an internationally recognized institution of post-graduate education in the social sciences. It seeks to contribute to the development of open societies in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union by promoting a system of education in which ideas are creatively, critically, and comparatively examined. CEU serves as an advanced center of research and policy analysis and facilitates academic dialogue while preparing its graduates to serve as the region's next generation of leaders and scholar. CEU has an absolute charter from the Board of Regents of the State of New York (US) and is a member of the Association of European Universities. STUDENT BODY During the 1998/99 academic year, CEU enrolled 700 students drawn from over 40 countries including those of Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union (CEE/fSU), Western Europe, North America and Asia. APPLYING TO THE PROGRAM Applicants to the program in Philosophy should complete the special CEU application form (or the standard CEU application form, writing in Philosophy as their program of choice) and include all requested attachments. In addition, participants are expected to include a 3-5 page summary of their dissertation project, a 1-2 page summary of what the applicant hopes to obtain during the course of studies at CEU, as well as a letter of support from his/her dissertation advisor. Candidates must be currently enrolled as PhD students pursuing studies in philosophy and will be required to sit for the Test of English as a Foreign Language and the CEU Test of Essay Writing Skills. APPLICATION DEADLINES For entry to Semester II, 1998/1999: ** November 15, 1998 and December 1, 1998 ** Candidates for admission are strongly encouraged to submit their documents by the earlier deadline to receive early notification of admissions decisions. For entry to Semester I or II, 1999/2000: ** February 15, 1999 ** Applications received after the deadline will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Late applicants must demonstrate outstanding potential to be considered for admission. For additional information and application materials, please contact: CEU Admissions Office Nador u. 9 1051 Budapest HUNGARY Tel: (36-1) 327-3009; Fax: (36-1) 327-3211 Email: admissions(a)ceu.hu; Web Site: http://www.ceu.hu Non-Discrimination Policy- Central European University does not discriminate on the basis of - including, but not limited to - race, color, national and ethnic origin, religion, gender or sexual or orientation in administering its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. ******************************************************** Director of Recruitment, Admissions and Alumni Affairs Central European University Nador u. 9 1051 Budapest 5 --- Hungary Tel: (36-1) 327-3212 --- Fax: (36-1) 327-3028 Email: Kellehej(a)ceu.hu *********************************************************