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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I look forward to seeing you tomorrow at 3 p.m. in COB-2 290 to celebrate a new academic year with snacks and beverages. This is a good chance to check out the space that we will use for Reading Room starting
next Friday, and also to meet other philosophy faculty and students. All are welcome!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Carolyn Dicey Jennings<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From:
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Philosophy <philosophy@ucmerced.edu><br>
<b>Date: </b>Thursday, August 17, 2023 at 3:20 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>Philosophy Faculty - UCM <philosophyfaculty-UCM@merced.onmicrosoft.com>, minor-PHIL <minor-PHIL@ucmerced.edu>, major-PHIL <major-PHIL@ucmerced.edu>, philosophyevents@lists.ucmerced.edu <philosophyevents@lists.ucmerced.edu><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Welcome to Fall 2023!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Dear Philosophers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">I am happy to welcome you to the first academic year of the new Philosophy Department at UC Merced. We have an exciting line up of events for you this fall (see the attached
poster), starting with a <b>Welcome Event</b> on <b>Friday, September 1<sup>st</sup></b>. Please join us for drinks and snacks in
<b>COB2 290</b> from <b>3 to 5 p.m.</b> and chat with other faculty and students.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">We will also be hosting weekly
<b>Reading Rooms</b>. You are welcome to bring your own mug and a book to COB2 290 on available Friday afternoons to spend a couple of hours reading in a cozy chair with other philosophy students.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><a href="https://www.mapucm.com/">Minorities and Philosophy</a></span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"> is student run and has its own
website and mailing list; we encourage you to sign up. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">In addition to these events announcements, we have some
<b>news:</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">We warmly welcome visiting graduate student
<b><a href="https://www.classics.ox.ac.uk/people/dr-henry-bowles">Dr. Henry Bowles</a></b> from Oxford University, who will be giving a talk on December 1<sup>st</sup>, and who is located in SSM 358A for the year. Stop by and say hello!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">We are not far away from
<b>spring registration</b>, so I have made a handy poster, attached, that provides an overview of the courses we plan to offer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">The faculty are currently exploring the option of a second major, in
<b>Science, Technology, and Values</b>. If approved, it could be available as early as 2025. If you would like to know more come and talk to us at the Welcome Event or in office hours.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Finally, some of the philosophy faculty may be
<b>moving</b> to the 3<sup>rd</sup> floor of COB 1 in the near future, including myself, so look out for changes in office hour locations. If my door is open, whether in SSM or COB, feel free to say hello!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Carolyn Dicey Jennings<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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