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Spring 2026

Partnerships as an Essential Strategy for Our Times

As Phi Beta Kappa continues along our quarter-millennium journey, we celebrate academic excellence, champion expertise, and defend academic freedom and free inquiry by working alongside trusted partners. Continue reading →

Articles

March Forward: Practical Steps for the Future of Arts & Sciences Education 

This spring, Phi Beta Kappa’s milestone anniversary invites us to renew our commitment to arts and sciences education. Continue reading →

From 1776 to 2026 

This spring, the Phi Beta Kappa Society will launch a nationwide series of public programs marking a historic 250th anniversary milestone, including four regional events across the country. Scholars, members, and community partners will come together in the spirit of public engagement to explore the role of the arts and sciences in addressing today’s most pressing challenges. Continue reading →

The Curious Mind & The Stakes of Intellectual Freedom at 250

The ideals upon which the nation and our Society were founded have demanded constant striving. The times in which they were born and tested demanded it of them; our present time demands it of us still. Continue reading →

Looking Ahead to a Year of Discovery

Since 1956, the Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Program has fostered intellectual freedom and strengthened academic communities by offering undergraduates the opportunity to spend time with some of America’s most distinguished scholars. Continue reading →

Book Reviews

What If We Get It Right?: Visions of Climate Futures

Ayana Elizabeth Johnson. One World, 2024. 496 pages. $20.94. Continue reading →

Wicked Problems: How to Engineer a Better World

Guru Madhavan. W. W. Norton & Company, 2024. 384 pages. $22.99. Continue reading →

Mark Twain

Ron Chernow. Penguin Press, 2025. 1174 pages. $45.00. Continue reading →