Western Michigan Lyceum. I am the Faculty Mentor and organizer for the WMU Lyceum, a week-long philosophy themed summer camp for high school students in the Kalamazoo area. The camp has two aims: (i) to improve students’ critical thinking and writing skills in a fun, engaging manner and (ii) to expose students to the study of philosophy in a college setting. To achieve these aims, the Lyceum uses a theme-based curriculum: daily class sessions combine critical thinking exercises and discussions that are focused on a specific topic within the camp’s larger theme (e.g., Philosophy and Technology, Philosophy and the Environment). Recent news:
Guide for Philosophy Summer Camps. Adam Waggoner (WMU, Philosophy '19) and I developed a how to guide for those interested in starting up a summer camp like the WMU Lyceum. Popular Audience Essays. "Disgust Can Be Morally Valuable," Scientific American "A Way to Make COVID-19 College Furloughs More Fair," The Conversation "Your COVID-19 Anxiety Could be a Good Thing," The Washington Post "Worried Well," Aeon Magazine "Life's Anxieties: Good or Bad?" The History of Emotions Blog Leadership Roles. I currently serve on the Advisory Committee for Western Michigan University's Center for the Study of Ethics & Society, an organization that creates opportunities for people in the WMU and Kalamazoo communities to engage in public reflection about ethical issues. I was also a member of the Executive Board of the Center for the Humanities as Washington University in St. Louis from 2016-2018. |