Moral Psychology and Education: Putting the Humanities to Work

A National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute

May 30 - June 24, 2016 (4 weeks)

Extends discussion of the public/civic function of the humanities to an intensive examination of the moral psychology behind effective moral education. Guided by 17 faculty from a variety of fields, participants will develop teaching and research projects. Application deadline is March 1, 2016 at 11:59 pm (see http://www.gvsu.edu/neh-institute/apply-5.htm). For more information, see http://www.gvsu.edu/neh-institute/ . We hope to attract faculty interested in theoretical and empirical research on how the use of humanities within education spurs and drives moral development. Individuals selected to participate in the four-week institute on Moral Psychology and Education will receive $3,300.  Stipends are intended to help cover travel expenses to and from the project location, books and other research expenses, and ordinary living expenses. Stipends are taxable.