THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL THEORY CONSORTIUM

Call for Papers

Eighth Annual Meeting of the International Social Theory Consortium
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NEW Ph.D in Social, Political, Ethical and Cultural Thought underway at Virginia Tech

Many of you will be interested to learn that the ASPECT Ph.D. program at Virginia Tech has been approved by the Virginia State Council of Higher Education.  ASPECT (Alliance for Social, Political, Ethical, and Cultural Thought) is now able to enroll Ph.D. students beginning in the Fall, 08 term. Updated information on the program, as well as application guidelines, are posted at www.aspect.vt.edu. Priority for admission into the Ph.D. program for  08/09 will be given to applications received February 29.

ASPECT is a theory based, interdisciplinary, and project centered teaching and research program. Students applying for the Ph.D. program do so on the basis of a completed M.A. or equivalent e.g. (MFA, MArch, JD), or promise of completion prior to commencing Ph.D. study beginning in the Fall term.  Assuming good progress to degree, accepted students are eligible for up to four years of financial support as T. A.s while pursuing and completing their Ph.D degree. Additionally, ASPECT oversees an 18 credit hour graduate certificate program, which may be earned independently or while earning another graduate degree at Virginia Tech.

The curriculum stresses student flexibility and originality. It permits a focus on overarching, significant problems by offering education in areas of concentration as well as solid grounding in both interdisciplinary and disciplinary ways of knowing. Students will be prepared to teach introductory and required courses in particular disciplines through their graduate teaching assistantships. Their Ph.D. research, however, will integrate questions that span a number of social science and humanities disciplines, approaches, and fields.

For additional information about the program, contact:

Wolfgang Natter
Director, ASPECT
(Alliance for Social, Political, Ethical, and Cultural Thought)
202 Major Williams Hall
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24060
wnatter@vt.edu

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