<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Dear<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> Society,</span></span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 12pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 12pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">We are writing to share the news about an exciting funded summer opportunity for early-career academics, industry researchers, and artists of all types: the <b>Diverse Intelligences Summer Institute (DISI)</b>.  </span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The idea behind DISI is simple. We bring together promising <b>Fellows</b> (graduate students, postdocs, and early-career faculty) and <b>Storytellers</b> (artists, writers, filmmakers, etc.) interested in the origins, nature, and future of intelligences for several weeks of serious interdisciplinary exploration. </span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Our program engages three broad themes: </span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:11pt 0cm 0.0001pt 47pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Recognizing</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> intelligences (i.e., the study of biological but non-human minds),</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 47pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Shaping</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> human intelligences (i.e., how development, culture, ideas, technology, etc., shape human capacities)</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 11pt 47pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Programming</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> intelligences (i.e., artificial intelligence and its broader implications).</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">In both the Fellow and Storyteller tracks, we’re looking for open-minded participants who want to take intellectual risks and break down disciplinary barriers in the spirit of dialogue and discovery. We hope that this creative community will work together to develop new ways of engaging with big questions about the mind, cognition, and intelligence. You can read more about DISI—including previous iterations—on our website: </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://disi.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">https://disi.org</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">. </span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 12pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">DISI 2022 will take place in the beautiful seaside setting of St Andrews, Scotland from July 24 to August 14, 2022. </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">During this time, Fellows and Storytellers will attend lectures, social events, and salons, building connections with each other and with our </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://disi.org/category/faculty/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">world-class faculty</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">. Fellows and Storytellers will also work together on projects of their own devising.</span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 12pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Thanks to generous support from the Templeton World Charity Foundation, all accepted Fellows and Storytellers will receive funding to support their participation in the Institute. Moreover, Fellows and Storytellers will be inducted into our growing network of past faculty and alums, and will have lifetime access to dedicated alum resources (e.g., funding opportunities for future projects). </span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Review of applications will begin on<b> March 25 </b>and will continue until all spots are filled.<b> </b>The application can be found at: </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://disi.org/apply/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">https://disi.org/apply/</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">.</span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">We would be most grateful if you would forward this announcement to any talented folks who might be interested in this opportunity. Thank you for helping us grow our DISI community!</span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">With all our best wishes, </span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 12pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The DISI Team</span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Erica A. Cartmill, Associate Professor, UCLA Departments of Anthropology and Psychology; DISI Director</span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Jacob G. Foster, Associate Professor, UCLA Department of Sociology; DISI Director</span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Kensy Cooperrider, DISI Associate Director of Content and Outreach, Host of ‘Many Minds’ podcast</span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Brenda de Groot, DISI 2022 Project Assistant  </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><img src="cid:ii_l02kbew60" alt="DISI 2022 poster.jpg" width="511" height="402"><br></div>