Articles

Mark Warren

Reconnect with Nature in A Copperhead Summer, the Latest Book by Award-Winning Author Mark Warren

Mark Warren (ΦBK, University of Georgia) is the director of the nationally renowned Medicine Bow Wilderness School located in Georgia’s Chattahoochee National Forest.

UCI Book Awards

UC Irvine Celebrates Its Fourth Annual Phi Beta Kappa Book Awards

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.

Abigail Cahill

The Voices of the River in Harmony: Meet Abigail E. Cahill, an Inaugural Pauling Fellow

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.

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Meet Our Writers for Spring 2025

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

Michael McCarthy

The Importance of Lifelong Learning in Developing Vibrant Communities: A Conversation with Nebraska Philanthropist Michael McCarthy

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.

Deondra Rose

The Story of HBCUs and their Role in American Democracy

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.

Asilomar

ΦBKNCA’s 38th Annual Asilomar Conference: Retreat into Nature, Emerge with Newfound Knowledge

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!

A Voice in the Wilderness

Book Notes: A Voice in the Wilderness by Joseph L. Graves Jr.

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.

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From the Secretary, Winter 2024-2025

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.

Thinker

2024 Lebowitz Prize Awarded to Philosophers Kate Manne and David Livingstone Smith

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.

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Our 2024 Book Award Winners

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. 

Arts and Sciences Initiative

Impact That Counts for the Arts and Sciences 

Find new and updated resources from the Society to share the importance of arts and sciences education with policymakers, opinion shapers, campus administrators, and students all year.