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Study Abroad opportunity

Help Needed! Study Abroad Announcement: Armenia & Morocco – Summer 2026 Due by March 1st 

Armenia
I am leading study abroad this coming summer Crossroads of Culture Reconciliation and Peacebuilding program in Armenia (https://apply.studyabroad.usu.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=12704) (Summer 2026). 

We have also received some exciting news – the Armenia program has received a grant from the Sterling Foundation, which will allow us to give up to $750 per student (up to 10 students) to cover travel expenses. Please submit your applications and/or pay your $500 deposit upon acceptance as soon as possible to take advantage of this amazing opportunity!

As an applicant to the Armenia program, you will be eligible for matching support through the Heravi Peace Scholarship. Selected participants will receive a total of $1,500. We also encourage you to explore additional funding opportunities, including Honors funding and department-specific awards, which are listed on our Scholarships page.

https://artsci.usu.edu/peace-institute/heravi-peace-scholarship

https://www.usu.edu/global-engagement/study-abroad/funding/financial-aid

Should you have any questions regarding the application process or material status, please do not hesitate to reach out to the office at < studyabroad@usu.edu >.

Need Help! Study Abroad Announcement: Summer 2026 Due by March 1st

Morocco 

I am excited to share that I am leading a Study Abroad program to Morocco with a strong focus on environmental sustainability and global engagement. The registration deadline is this Sunday, February 15. To be considered, please complete your application through Youthlinc using the link below:

👉 https://youthlinc.samaritan.com/custom/501/opp_details/890

Program Theme

Local Solutions, Global Challenges in Morocco

  • Sustainability
  • Interfaith and Intercultural Communication

Scholarship

All accepted applicants will receive a guaranteed $1,000 scholarship toward the program cost.

Program Dates

May 17–29, 2026

Program Highlights

  • University exchanges and lectures in Rabat
  • Meetings with NGOs, Fulbright representatives, and the U.S. Embassy
  • Cultural immersion experiences in Fes and Marrakesh
  • Community-based environmental work in the Atlas Mountains
  • Overnight Sahara Desert excursion in Zagora

You can review the full itinerary and program details here:
👉 https://www.rootedglobal.org/morocco

If you have been considering studying abroad and are interested in global issues, culture, and hands-on community engagement, this is an incredible opportunity. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions—I would be happy to help.

Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns.

Mehmet Soyer, Ph.D. 

Associate Professor

School of Social Sciences 

Department of Sociology

Utah State University

Office: 224C Old Main

Email:mehmet.soyer@usu.edu

Phi Sigma Tau philosophy conference

CFP 2026 SymposiumDownload

Call For Student-Authored Philosophy Papers  

29th Annual Philosophy Student Symposium 

Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas   

An In-person/Zoom Hybrid Symposium 

Submission Deadline: February 7, 2026

Symposium: Friday, April 10 through Saturday, April 11, 2026

The Philosophy Department at Texas State University and the members of the Phi Sigma Tau Philosophy Honors Society are hosting the 29th Annual Philosophy Student Symposium. This symposium will feature presentations of philosophy papers written by undergraduate and graduate students of philosophy, as well as responses and discussion of each presentation by philosophy students and faculty in attendance. Submissions should focus on applied philosophy or ethics understood in a broad sense, should be 8-12 pages in length, and suitable for a 20-minute presentation. 

Please include a cover page with submitter’s name, contact information, and academic classification. Papers will be accepted based on the quality of the paper and on the planning committee’s ability to assign a student respondent for the topic. The author of the papers selected for presentation will be notified by Friday, March 6, 2026.

Send submissions to rross@txstate.edu. 

This conference is free for all participants. For those in attendance, lunch will be provided on Saturday.