FASPE fellowship applications opening August 30. More information to come. For now, here is some background information about what FASPE does:
About FASPE
FASPE (Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of
Professional Ethics) is a fully-funded, two-week summer program that uses the
conduct of professionals in Nazi Germany as a launching point and backdrop for
an intensive study of contemporary professional ethics. Fellows visit Auschwitz
and other sites in Germany and Poland where they consider how to apply the
lessons of history to the ethical challenges they will face in their careers.
FASPE studies the perpetrators—as a means of learning more about ourselves.
FASPE promotes Ethical Leadership.
Our Mission
FASPE challenges graduate students and future leaders to
recognize and confront their ethical responsibilities as professionals by
analyzing the decisions and actions of Nazi-era professionals.
Our History
FASPE was founded in response to two distinct yet
interrelated societal forces. The first was a growing concern over the rampant
breakdown of ethical values in several of our most important and respected
professions. The second was the challenge of memorialization and education as
the Holocaust becomes more distant over time. How are the Holocaust and its
ramifications to be taught and contemplated today, in the 21st century?
It is FASPE’s challenge to draw contemporary meaning and currency from the
increasingly distant Nazi period through the study of the ethical breakdown of
the professions in Nazi Germany and what can be learned regarding the ethical
responsibilities of professionals in our day.
FASPE Fellows
Fifteen Business Fellows will be chosen to participate
in FASPE 2020 through a competitive application process. Fellowships cover all
program costs including round-trip travel to Europe, as well as all European
travel, lodging and food. Business Fellows travel with Law and Journalism
Fellows—shared insights are gained through formal and informal cross-discipline
discussions.
FASPE is an independent non-profit organization. All
programs are non-denominational. Candidates of all religious, ethnic and
cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply.