MAP has recently partnered with the Marc Sanders Foundation to start a fundraising campaign for 2021. Every dollar donated to MAP will be matched by the MSF dollar-for-dollar, up to $10,000.
Minorities and Philosophy (MAP) was founded by philosophy graduate students in Summer 2013 with the mission of addressing structural injustices in academic philosophy and removing barriers to participation in academic philosophy for members of marginalized groups. MAP is simultaneously a community for marginalized graduate students to reckon with structural injustice they personally experience, an advocacy platform for a more welcoming academic climate, and a safe space to promote philosophical work done from marginalized perspectives (see MAP resources for our completed reports, public posts, guides, and conference materials).
Our message has proven to be effective over the years--MAP has grown from 19 chapters in 2013 to more than 160 chapters worldwide today. MAP now includes local university chapters in the US, Canada, Australasia, Africa, and Europe, who have organized over a thousand events [including conferences, workshops, training, meet-ups, and mentorship events; for a list of events organized by MAP chapters, see this page]. Furthermore, MAP has been consistently showcasing the work of graduate students and early-career philosophers from marginalized groups at American Philosophical Association (APA) and Philosophy of Science Association (PSA) meetings as well as at our popular virtual Flash Talks Series. In 2021, MAP organizes a group session at the Eastern APA on "Countering Bullying, Harassment, and Microaggressions," a session at the Central APA on "Public Philosophy and Activism," a session at the Pacific APA to launch MAP Africa regional collective, and a session at the PSA on "Race and Racial Justice."
MAP activities have traditionally been co-funded by local universities and the Marc Sanders Foundation. Due to COVID disruptions and MAP’s exponential growth, MAP is severely underfunded. Since 2013, when we started with 19 chapters, we have grown over 752%, yet we still receive the same annual operational budget. This has become extremely unsustainable given MAP’s growing impact on the discipline. This year, the Marc Sanders Foundation has offered a $10,000 dollar-for-dollar match promise; your donations through this campaign have the potential to increase MAP's annual operational budget by 100%.
This is our first-ever fundraising campaign and our first-ever chance to increase our annual funding. To continue the great work that MAP does, we need your help, now more than ever.
Donations during this campaign will help MAP International organize events and support MAP chapters in philosophy departments worldwide. Moreover, they will go towards our two new initiatives aimed at facilitating regional collaboration and community building: MAP Africa and the MAP Inter-Campus Peer Mentoring Network.
Our message has proven to be effective over the years--MAP has grown from 19 chapters in 2013 to more than 160 chapters worldwide today. MAP now includes local university chapters in the US, Canada, Australasia, Africa, and Europe, who have organized over a thousand events [including conferences, workshops, training, meet-ups, and mentorship events; for a list of events organized by MAP chapters, see this page]. Furthermore, MAP has been consistently showcasing the work of graduate students and early-career philosophers from marginalized groups at American Philosophical Association (APA) and Philosophy of Science Association (PSA) meetings as well as at our popular virtual Flash Talks Series. In 2021, MAP organizes a group session at the Eastern APA on "Countering Bullying, Harassment, and Microaggressions," a session at the Central APA on "Public Philosophy and Activism," a session at the Pacific APA to launch MAP Africa regional collective, and a session at the PSA on "Race and Racial Justice."
MAP activities have traditionally been co-funded by local universities and the Marc Sanders Foundation. Due to COVID disruptions and MAP’s exponential growth, MAP is severely underfunded. Since 2013, when we started with 19 chapters, we have grown over 752%, yet we still receive the same annual operational budget. This has become extremely unsustainable given MAP’s growing impact on the discipline. This year, the Marc Sanders Foundation has offered a $10,000 dollar-for-dollar match promise; your donations through this campaign have the potential to increase MAP's annual operational budget by 100%.
This is our first-ever fundraising campaign and our first-ever chance to increase our annual funding. To continue the great work that MAP does, we need your help, now more than ever.
Donations during this campaign will help MAP International organize events and support MAP chapters in philosophy departments worldwide. Moreover, they will go towards our two new initiatives aimed at facilitating regional collaboration and community building: MAP Africa and the MAP Inter-Campus Peer Mentoring Network.
How you can help
Direct Donations and Purchases
Spread the Word
Thank you so much for supporting and being a part of MAP.
A big thank you to the donors who have contributed to the fundraising campaign!
- Directly donate through the link: https://marcsandersfoundation.org/minorities-and-philosophy/. Any amount ($5, $10, $50, $100) would help us a long way!
- Ask your departments to make a $50 purchase to advertise for jobs and events on MAP’s website. Purchase link: https://marcsandersfoundation.org/minorities-and-philosophy-advertising/.
Spread the Word
- Share our fundraising posts with your social network on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, together with your personal stories with MAP.
- Send a fundraising email on behalf of MAP to the faculty members, graduate students, and alumni (in or outside of academia) of your department.
Thank you so much for supporting and being a part of MAP.
A big thank you to the donors who have contributed to the fundraising campaign!
