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size=2 face=Arial>There are numerous transhumanist academics who are working
very hard to break through the academic glass ceiling, and there is growing
transhumanist student network.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2 face=Arial>Surveying the number of transhumanists with PhDs sill
give you a fairly solid indicator of the fact that transhumanists are in
academia (as I said either directly or peripherally), not to mention masters
degrees, and the academic institutions where transhumanist conferences are held
over the past years an, especially transhumanist courses taught - such as at the
University of Southern California in LA, as just one example. Also, you
could check to see how many times the term "transhuman" or "transhumanism" has
been referenced in academic papers. But to save you a little leg work, let
me just add that the terms transhuman and transhumanism are references
academic papers a lot.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Arial>Natasha Vita-More</FONT></SPAN></A></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> extropy-chat-bounces@lists.extropy.org
[mailto:extropy-chat-bounces@lists.extropy.org] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>udend05@aol.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, June 28, 2010 12:01 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [ExI] (Exl) A delicate
egg<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(0,0,255); FONT-SIZE: small"
class=Apple-style-span>But let me ask, first, what academic institutions are you
affiliated with? </SPAN></DIV>
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class=Apple-style-span>None, I fear. I have worked with autistic children for
twelve years since doing my MA. However, I am studying to become a counsellor,
with a long-term view to doing doctoral work. At that time I hope my involvement
with the transhumanist movement goes deeper, but for now I am simply on the
margin, observing and thinking and sometimes making a suggestion or
two.</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=Apple-style-span>Best,</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=Apple-style-span>Damian U.</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV><!-- end of AOLMsgPart_4_7cdc566e-7feb-4502-9fc3-8986f5cc3c05 --></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>