Taking Philosophy into the Field

The Dept of Philosophy and Religion Studies has launched a new field station for interdisciplinary work in environmental science, philosophy, and policy. Co-sponsored by the Omora Foundation (http://www.omora.org), the field station is located in Cape Horn, Chile, at 55° S, at the southern tip of South America. While still in its early stages, we are planning a variety of activities and opportunities for both the UNT community and researchers worldwide, including:

• Internships for travel and research to Cape Horn will be available for UNT graduate students beginning in the fall of 2006.
  
• A June, 2007 Cape Horn Research Workshop, a joint Chilean-US international meeting.
  
• Construction of a research dorm and library, as well as a separate classroom and research center.
  
• Experiential nature-writing course, "Tracing the Path of Darwin: Writing at the Beagle Channel"
  

We invite researchers and graduate students at other institutions to contact us for possible research at the field station, and for opportunities for partnerships.