Applications are open for:
the MAP –Research Master in Metaphysics and Mind at USI, Lugano, Switzerland The MAP programme: - teaching by some of the most renowned, leading figures in contemporary analytic philosophy. - focus on metaphysics, philosophy of mind, ancient and medieval philosophy. - guarantees a personal tutor, who is one of the professors of the Master and provides: regular, one-to-one tutorials, feedback on written work and guidance about future academic careers. - research-oriented programme, aimed at preparing the students to the most demanding Ph.D. programmes around the world. - based in Switzerland. Switzerland is committed to investing substantially in all areas of research, including philosophy. Switzerland often makes available generous research grants both in universities and at the national level. The Swiss National Science Foundation awards both individual grants and grants for research projects and training networks. - is currently in its third year. So far, all our graduates have been admitted into a PhD programme or have received a non-academic job offer before the end of their Master. Details will be published in due course. In the 2020-2021 academic year faculty includes: Achille Varzi (Columbia University) Kit Fine (New York University) Tim Crane (Central European University) Peter Simons (Trinity College, Dublin) Barry Smith (University of Buffalo) Kevin Mulligan (USI) Franz Berto (University of St. Andrews) Anna Marmodoro (Durham and Oxford) Thomas Sattig (University of Tübingen) Martine Nida-Rümelin (University of Fribourg) Christian Wüthrich (University of Geneva) Pasquale Porro (University of Turin) Paolo Crivelli (University of Geneva) Giovanni Ventimiglia (University of Lucerne) Stephan Leuenberger (University of Glasgow) Damiano Costa (USI) Claudio Calosi (University of Geneva) Teaching comprises lectures, master classes, discussion of presentations and papers by students. The MAP is a complete Masters programme over two years. It also offers several exchange opportunities (for example: Amsterdam, Geneva and Barcelona) which complement nicely the local programme. Merit-based scholarships and research student assistantships are available. You can find the application procedure at the link below: https://www.usi.ch/en/map-application-procedure Feel free to contact us at [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. Further info can be found at: www.map.usi.ch<http://www.map.usi.ch/> www.facebook.com/usimap<http://www.facebook.com/usimap> -- https://www.vidal-rosset.net/mailing_list_educasupphilo.html
