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  "textContent": "The Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy (SAAP) has established the Bhimrao Ambedkar Prize in Global Pragmatism. It is the first prize from an American scholarly organization named in honor of Bhimrao (B.R.) Ambedkar. Bhimrao Ambedkar (1891-1956) was a well-known and highly respected political figure, philosopher, and civil rights leader in India. He studied economics at Columbia (from 1913-16) and while there studied under John Dewey. Dewey was apparently very influential on Ambedkar’s thinking, according to the SAAP, and “upon returning to India, Ambedkar would lead a lifelong movement against caste discrimination, take an important role in the drafting of India’s democratic constitution in the 1940s, and orchestrate a mass conversion movement to Buddhism in the 1950s. He also developed his own theory of democracy, thereby adding to the global evolution of pragmatist thought beyond its American context.” The aim of the prize is “to reward high-quality scholarship presented at SAAP’s annual conference that explores the interaction of American thinkers with understudied traditions and movements around the globe. The prize will also encourage research on what other cultures and traditions can contribute to the refinement of American philosophy.” The prize includes a modest monetary award. More information about it is here.\n\nThe post New: Bhimrao Ambedkar Prize in Global Pragmatism first appeared on Daily Nous.",
  "title": "New: Bhimrao Ambedkar Prize in Global Pragmatism"
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