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Summer 2024

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From the Secretary: Free Expression on Campus

The third star on the Phi Beta Kappa key, in addition to the two for learning and morality, is for friendship. This kind of friendship is not only for those with whom we agree. It is also for those with whom we disagree about key fundamentals but with whom we share a community.  Continue reading →

Member Spotlght

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Reporting for Change with Kristine Lazar

Kristine Lazar (ΦBK, University of California, Berkeley) is the Emmy award-winning investigative reporter for KCAL News. Continue reading →

Articles

Key into Public Service

Service Scholarship for Next-Gen Changemakers to Strengthen Democracy and the Public Good

Drawing inspiration from notable Phi Beta Kappa members who have contributed their expertise, experience, and pursuit of excellence to the public, the Society proudly announces the 20 recipients of the Key into Public Service scholarships. Continue reading →

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Exploding the Canon

A new podcast series from Phi Beta Kappa’s magazine, The American Scholar, explores student protests at Reed College, signaling an era of change not only in our institutions of higher learning but in our culture. Continue reading →

Jensen and Sibley Fellowships Provide Funding for Advanced Research by Women Scholars

Katherine Brion, associate professor of art history and museum studies at New College of Florida, and Ella Kirsh, a Ph.D. candidate at Brown University, are this year’s winners. Continue reading →

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Alumni Notes

Phi Beta Kappa members make a difference in the arts and sciences, and in our everyday world. Continue reading →

Book Reviews

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Growing Up in The Ville in St. Louis, Missouri

Pauline Estelle Merry. Great Tales Well Told Publishing, 2022. 192 pages. $24.95. Continue reading →

Matisse: The Only Blue

Matisse: The Only Blue

Laura Marello. Guernica World Editions, 2022. 136 Pages. $17.95. Continue reading →

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The Naked Neanderthal: A New Understanding of the Human Creature

Ludovic Slimak. Pegasus Books, 2024. 193 pages. $29.95. Continue reading →

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