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<div class="">I am writing to share the news about an exciting funded summer opportunity for graduate students, postdocs, and early career faculty: the Diverse Intelligences Summer Institute (DISI for short). You can find more details about last summer’s DISI,
as well as a short video, at <a href="http://www.diverseintelligencessummer.com/" class="">www.diverseintelligencessummer.com</a>.</div>
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<div class="">The basic idea behind DISI is simple: to bring together promising graduate students, postdocs, and early career faculty interested in the study of mind, cognition, and intelligence for several weeks of transdisciplinary exploration. The first
year was a great success, and we are delighted to be expanding the scope of DISI in 2019! We are increasing the number of participants, welcoming back alumni, and broadening the topics offered by faculty. We are also introducing a new “storytellers” track
to host artists-in-residence at DISI. We hope that this vibrant community will work together to develop new ways of engaging with big questions about intelligence, cognition, and the mind. </div>
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<div class="">We are holding the 2019 Summer Institute at the <b class="">University of St Andrews, Scotland, from June 30 to July 20</b>. As you probably know, this is a beautiful seaside location, easily accessible from Edinburgh International Airport, and
a picturesque train journey North from London. We’ve already assembled an outstanding international faculty (<a href="http://www.diverseintelligencessummer.com/faculty" class="">www.diverseintelligencessummer.com/faculty</a>), and more are yet to be added.
In addition to lectures and discussions, DISI offers participants the opportunity to develop collaborative interdisciplinary research projects with support from faculty and staff.</div>
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<div class="">I would be grateful if you could forward this announcement to talented graduate students, postdocs, and other folks who might be interested. We are also hoping to reach writers and artists of all types for our storyteller track! In both the academic
and storyteller tracks, we are looking for creative, open-minded participants who want to take intellectual risks and break down disciplinary barriers in the spirit of dialogue and discovery.</div>
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<div class=""><b class="">The main</b> <b class="">application deadline is February 15</b>. Storyteller and alumni applications will be rolling. Application portals can be found at <a href="http://www.diverseintelligencessummer.com/apply" class="">www.diverseintelligencessummer.com/apply</a></div>
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<div class="">If potential applicants have any questions, they can reach out to our wonderful Associate Director, Dr. Kensy Cooperrider, at <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="mailto:disi@ucla.edu" class="">disi@ucla.edu</a>.</span></div>
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<div class="">Thanks so much for helping us build an exciting new intellectual community!</div>
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Erica Cartmill<br class="">
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Department of Anthropology<br class="">
Department of Psychology<br class="">
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