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Merlin Awarded $1,250 Grant from PLATO for “Building Community through Laughter” Project

GRANT AWARD for public philosophy “BUILDING COMMUNITY THROUGH LAUGHTER” project An interactive public philosophy program with philosopher and comedian, Rodney Norman, that explores the relationship between comedy, community, and the good life. We are so excited about this project and to have the support of The Philosophy Learning & Teaching Organization. Thank you so much,…

Meet Our 2026-2027 Student Scholar Fellow Jess Holmes
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Meet Our 2026-2027 Student Scholar Fellow Jess Holmes

STUDENT SCHOLAR FELLOW U of M PHILOSOPHY GRADUATE STUDENT AWARDED 2026-2027 FELLOWSHIP We are delighted to announce and introduce you to our 2026-2027 Student Scholar Fellow, Jess Holmes. Over the next year, Jess will be assisting us with various philosophy in the community projects, including our 2026 Art as Transformation & 2027 Community Hubs projects,…

Merlin Awarded $2,000 Grant Award from PLATO for “Art as Transformation” Project
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Merlin Awarded $2,000 Grant Award from PLATO for “Art as Transformation” Project

GRANT AWARD for public philosophy “art as transformation” project An innovative public philosophy program exploring the role of art in society & our everyday lives. Featuring a unique blend of live music, story, performance & media art, and community conversation, the program invites people to consider the nature and purpose(s) of art as social commentary,…