Established in memory of distinguished American philosopher and ΦBK member Sidney Hook, the award recognizes national distinction of an individual demonstrating excellence in each of three endeavors—scholarship, undergraduate teaching, and leadership in the cause of liberal arts education.
Mark Warren (ΦBK, University of Georgia) is the director of the nationally renowned Medicine Bow Wilderness School located in Georgia’s Chattahoochee National Forest.
The chapter’s Book Awards program celebrates the accomplishments of high-achieving sophomores who have attained 4.0 GPA and cultivates a greater awareness of ΦBK on campus.
The Norman G. Pauling Research Fellowship, established in 2023 through the generosity of Edith Pauling in honor of her late husband, is designed to nurture the next generation of leaders in the liberal arts and sciences.
The Society’s Writing Internship Program serves new ΦBK members who are looking for an opportunity to gain professional experience and support ΦBK’s mission to advance excellence in the liberal arts and sciences in higher education
Whether through his business ventures, his philanthropy, or his advocacy for lifelong learning, Michael McCarthy’s journey demonstrates the profound impact one person can have when they dedicate themselves to growth and service.
In her new book, Deondra Rose (ΦBK, University of Georgia) draws on archival analysis, empirical analysis of survey data, and more than 100 interviews with HBCU alumni to explore the powerful impact that HBCUs have had on American political development.
The three-day conference features guest speakers in topics ranging from academic freedom to astrophysics, from computational linguistics to canine longevity, from the early British novel to ecocentric perspectives on the Anthropocene, and more!
In his latest book, A Voice in the Wilderness: A Pioneering Biologist Explains How Evolution Can Help Us Solve Our Biggest Problems, Joseph L. Graves Jr. challenges the misuse of evolutionary biology as a tool for justifying racism and social hierarchies.
Not only is an embrace of free expression central to the creation and discovery of knowledge, it also turns out to be the best way to deal constructively with the challenges of our time. Universities can serve as role models for a “vigorous civility” that is sorely lacking in public life, a commitment to disagree without delegitimizing and to begin difficult conversations with a search for shared values and common ground.
Kate Manne of Cornell University and David Livingstone Smith of University of New England have won the 2024 Lebowitz Prize for Philosophical Achievement and Contribution. Given annually by Phi Beta Kappa in conjunction with the American Philosophical Association, the prize awards each winner an honorarium of $25,000.
ΦBK is pleased to announce the winners of our three annual book awards. These $10,000 prizes are given to outstanding works of non-fiction that engage a wide audience with important ideas in science, history, and literature.
