The Seminar will take place in the Hubert Alexander Memorial Library in the Philosophy Department at the University of New Mexico, in Albuquerque. UNM is a major research university, with a student population of 25,000, a Medical and Law School, and graduate programs in philosophy and related disciplines.
Zimmerman Library has extensive collections in these areas, and Seminar participants will have the status of visiting scholars for purposes of borrowing books and using the library's research resources, including interlibrary loan.
The library is open in summer Monday through Friday, 8 a. m. till 6 p. m., and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. till 6 p. m. It is closed on Sunday.
The University of New Mexico was founded in 1889 and is constructed in a unique southwestern style. The campus lies a mile above sea level and covers nearly 700 acres.
New Mexico is home to Acoma Pueblo, Chaco Canyon National Monument, Bandelier National Monument, Taos, Abiquiu and the historic city of Santa Fe, which is 60 miles north of Albuquerque at the base of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The seminar partially overlaps with the Santa Fe Opera season (http://www.santafeopera.org/).
The University of New Mexico (UNM) is situated in an urban environment, adjacent to an area of theatres, clubs, and restaurants, and not far from downtown Albuquerque, museums, art galleries, shops and larger malls.
Albuquerque's dramatic scenery is the result of its location in the Rio Grande valley at the foot of an uplifted wall of rock that towers 5000 feet above the city.
The views are unparalled and the sunsets magnificient. The Sandia (meaning watermelon) mountains are so named because of their incredible red color at sunset.
Visitors to Albuquerque can enjoy the Rio Grande Zoo, Botanical Gardens, Aquarium, Sandia Peak Tramway and hiking trails in the nearby Sandia Mountains, which rise to over 10,000 feet.
Not far from Albuquerque, adventurers can taste the excitement of whitewater rafting the 'Taos Box' and other portions of the Rio Grande.
Steam locomotive trips are available on the Scenic Cumbres and Toltec Railway running between Southern Colorado and Northern New Mexico.
Stunning national parks, volcanic calderas, gorges, and pueblos are within a one-two hour drive of the city. Pueblos and ruins pictured below include Bandelier National Monument, Taos Pueblo and Sky City mesa.
To receive more detailed information on the seminar review this website. You may also write: pragma@unm.edu.
We look forward to responding to your interest and seeing you here!
Pragmatism: A Living Tradition
Russell B. Goodman, Project Director
pragma@unm.edu
