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Welcome to Templeton Ideas
Dear Reader, Welcome to the world of Templeton Ideas. You may notice that we’re doing something a little new. Today we’re unveiling a new home for the stories of the John Templeton Foundation. This is where you’ll find pieces that explain and explore the research we fund that is inspiring people with awe and wonder. We’ll dive deeply into everything from the science of free will and the theory of “rainbow gravity" to explorations of what ancient societies have to teach us about the indelible aspects of human nature. Our aim, and our hope, is to be a home for conversations…
Conversations With Grantees: Jeffrey Rosen
Please note: The information in this article reflects our strategic priorities at the time of writing and may change over time. To confirm our current funding interests, please view our Funding Areas. In this conversation with grantee Jeffrey Rosen, the President and CEO of the National Constitution Center, he speaks about the importance of intellectual humility, spreading "constitutional light," and preserving civil discourse in the age of social media. He also discusses the Center’s Interactive Constitution, an interactive platform sponsored by the John Templeton Foundation that explores modern implications of the Constitution’s history. “People are learning to debate issues…
Strategic Priority Q&A: Programs in Latin America
Please note: The information in this article reflects our strategic priorities at the time of writing and may change over time. To confirm our current funding interests, please view our Funding Areas. This conversation is the second in a series of conversations about the Strategic Priorities that the John Templeton Foundation will be funding over the next five years. This interview with Alexander Arnold, senior program officer in Philosophy & Theology, was conducted and edited by Alyssa Settefrati, Communications Specialist. What are the ideas and goals behind Programs in Latin America? It helps to understand what the general idea…
Strategic Priority Q&A: Cultural Evolution
Please note: The information in this article reflects our strategic priorities at the time of writing and may change over time. To confirm our current funding interests, please view our Funding Areas. This conversation is the fifth in a series of conversations about the Strategic Priorities that the John Templeton Foundation will be funding over the next five years. This interview with Paul Wason, Vice President, Life Sciences & Genetics, was conducted and edited by Caitlyn Frazier, Communications Intern. To get started, why don’t you share a little about your story. What brought you to the Foundation?…
Dr. Matthew Walhout Joins John Templeton Foundation as Vice President, Natural Sciences
West Conshohocken, PA – Dr. Matthew Walhout, former Dean for Research and Scholarship and professor of physics and astronomy at Calvin College, has joined the John Templeton Foundation as Vice President, Natural Sciences. In this role, Dr. Walhout serves on the Program Leadership Team, working closely with the President to develop strategic alignment across the Foundation’s funding priorities in Science and the Big Questions. The Science and the Big Questions funding area supports innovative efforts to address the deepest questions facing humankind and includes programs in natural sciences, human sciences, philosophy and theology, and public engagement. The natural sciences department…
Brian Crawford Joins John Templeton Foundation as Director, Investments
West Conshohocken, PA - The John Templeton Foundation is pleased to announce that Mr. Brian Crawford, CFA, has joined the organization as Director, Investments. In this role, Mr. Crawford will assist with achieving the Foundation’s financial goals and adhering to the investment mandate set out by its founder, Sir John Templeton. Mr. Crawford previously worked as the Managing Director and Senior Consultant at Crewcial Partners, LLC (formerly Colonial Consulting, LLC), an investment consulting firm based in New York City that provides investment advice, reporting, and monitoring for non-profits and private foundations around the country. In this role, he served as…
The Transformative Power of Humility
Announcing a New Request for Proposals to Advance Applied Research on Intellectual Humility
‘Together in Our Differences’
Character Lab Educator Summit 2017
The 2020 Educator Summit is going virtual this year! The Educator Summit is an annual event, hosted by Character Lab and Relay GSE, designed to give teachers the knowledge and skills they need to help all students develop character. Check out the lineup of speakers and presenters for this year's summit, happening on Wednesday, July 22, 2020: https://educatorsummit.org/ Our recap of the 2017 summit is below, and highlights from previous years can be found here: https://characterlab.org/ed-summit/ How do you help students build strength of heart, mind and will? Researchers and educators gathered recently in Philadelphia…
