Thank you to John and the DoubleTree by Hilton Helena Downtown family for your support of our organization. Your 2024 in-kind sponsorship will help to support our philosophy in the community activities through the provision of lodging for our out-of-town guest speakers.
Thank you so much to the Public Philosophy Network for their support of our 2024-2025 special project on homelessness. Learn more here!
Two-year Merlin Student Scholar Fellow, Julianna Breit, graduated Carroll College in Spring of 2023. We’re excited to watch the next chapters of her life unfold. Check out a synopsis of her fellowship work, what she’ll be getting into in 2024, some fun post-graduation adventure photos, and some parting thoughts by Julianna (and us to her) here!!
Thank you to everyone who so generously donated to Merlin during our first ever GivingTuesday campaign. Because of you we were able to raise $5,660 for philosophy in the community. Funds will help support our Winter & Spring programs! See more here!
We’re thrilled to welcome new board member Mike McGuire to our team! Mike has been a regular at our community gatherings and an amazingly dedicated volunteer for years. Learn more about Mike here!
We are grateful by the support shown to us in 2023 by the American Philosophical Association Berry Fund for Public Philosophy! Because of their $1,000 award, we were able to launch a new series called “How Did We Get here?” (as part of our philosophy shorts program). Learn more about the series and what award funds helped to support here!
Dan Fouts & Merlin team members Mitch Conway & Marisa Diaz-Waian team up to lead a workshop on process and questioning at this year’s technology themed Public Philosophy Network Conference at UC Santa Cruz. Check it out here!
Hosted by John & Victoria Cech on behalf of Carroll College, our technology & philosophy-themed 2023 Food for Thought Fundraiser was amazing. And Mother Nature pulled out all the stops with superb weather from start to finish! View photos, a video recording of our opening theater performance, funds raised, shout-out’s to our hosts, sponsors, volunteers, and more here!
