Julio Covarrubias, a doctoral student in philosophy at the University of Washington, is the winner of the 2018 Essay Prize in Latin American Thought, awarded by the American Philosophical Association (APA).

According to a press release from the APA, Mr. Covarrubias won the award for his essay, “Letting Go of Mestizaje: Settler Colonialism and Latin American/Latinx Philosophy,” which will be appearing in the APA Newsletter on Hispanic/Latino Issues in Philosophy.

The prize is $500.

Previous awardees are listed here.

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