The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has announced its latest round of grant winners, and several philosophers are among them.
They and their projects are:
Therese Cory (University of Notre Dame)
Aquinas’s Mind-in-World
Research and writing leading to a book on the philosophy of mind in the works of philosopher and theologian Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274). $60,000
Scott Davidson and Erin Carlson (West Virginia University)
AI as a Tool, Humanities as a Lens: Developing Interdisciplinary Approaches to Ethical AI Across Curricula
A twelve-month professional and curriculum development project for liberal arts faculty at West Virginia on understanding the social, ethical, and technical aspects of artificial intelligence. $149,574
Gloria Frost (University of St. Thomas)
Divine and Created Causation in Medieval Philosophy
Research and writing leading to a book on medieval theories of divine and created causes and their relationship to human free will. $60,000
Jennifer Jhun (Duke University)
The Science of Antitrust
Research and writing leading to three articles on defining and measuring market power and antitrust in modern democracies. $60,000
Gabbrielle Johnson (Claremont McKenna College)
Bias in Balance: Achieving Fairness while Overcoming Uncertainty
Research and writing leading to a book that proposes a balanced theory of bias as a tool for overcoming uncertainty. $60,000
Marcy Lascano (University of Kansas)
A Guide to Cavendish’s Observations upon Experimental Philosophy and Blazing World
Research and writing leading to a book analyzing the philosophy and fiction of English philosopher, poet, and playwright Margaret Cavendish (1623-1673). $60,000
Alexander Madva (California State Polytechnic University)
Forming Beliefs in an Era of Misinformation
Research and writing leading to a book about forming beliefs despite conflicting, incorrect, and incomplete information. $60,000
Ian Werkheiser, Stephen Leach, and Alexander Stehn (University of Texas Rio Grande Valley)
Philosophy as a Way of Life: A Humanities Approach to Becoming a “Good” Engineer
A three-year initiative to redesign a philosophy course required for engineering students using immersive assignments and peer-led dialogue. $149,923
The complete list of grant winners is here.
(If any philosophers are missing from this post, please let us know. Thanks.)
Congratulations, everyone! I love seeing philosophers getting more slices of the funding pie. 💰
Jeff Morrisey, a lecturer in our department, is a co-PI as well, and Michael Butler at the University of North Dakota is a consultant on the grant. We’re making the materials we develop freely available, so kick me an email if you’re interested in hearing updates as the project proceeds.