Voices and Ideas
From the Secretary: The Relevance of Our Mission
As we enter another season of Phi Beta Kappa induction ceremonies at our 286 chapters across the country, I am struck by the relevance of our mission.
NPR’s Renee Montagne Reflects on Award-Winning Series and ΦBK
Renee Montagne (ΦBK, University of California, Berkeley, 1972) discusses her career in radio and her award-winning series "Lost Mothers."
Where Psychology and Music Meet
Music therapist Katie Harrill (ΦBK, Allegheny College, 1996) always wanted to use music to help people. Her degrees in psychology and music showed her the way.
Philosophical Discourses: Marianne Janack and the Liberal Arts
Marianne Janack, the recipient of the 2017-2018 Romanell-Phi Beta Kappa Professorship, currently serves as the John Stewart Kennedy Professor of Philosophy at Hamilton College.
Finding Justice Abroad
University of Colorado law student Lizzy Gering (ΦBK, DePauw, 2017) is putting her legal studies on hold to spend the next year of her life on a Fulbright in Brazil.
The Father of the Harlem Renaissance
Alain LeRoy Locke (ΦBK, Harvard, 1908) inspired generations of African Americans as the Father of the Harlem Renaissance.
Anne Madden: Creativity in Science
For microbiologist Anne Madden (ΦBK, Wellesley College, 2006), embracing both a creative and logical mindset through the liberal arts has had a positive impact on her career.
“Planetary Evangelist” Emily Lakdawalla Speaks to Southern California Association
On February 11, science journalist Emily Lakdawalla spoke to Southern California ΦBK alumni about planetary science and the latest developments in space exploration.