The International Berkeley Society (IBS) is a US-based organization that is aimed at promoting interest in the life and work of the philosopher Bishop George Berkeley. Its president is currently Nancy Kendrick.
Members and activities The society was established in 1975 and now has members all over the world, among them Colin Murray Turbayne (United States), (Germany), Katia Saporiti (University of Zurich, Switzerland), Geneviève Brykman (France, a former vice-president), (the Czech Republic), (Poland), Timo Airaksinen (Helsinki University, Finland, vice-president from 2006Timo Airaksinen: Curriculum Vitae to 2013), (Estonia). Members pay a nominal annual fee and receive the Berkeley Briefs, an annual publication that includes news items and other announcements of interest to the Society and its members. The journal Berkeley Studies is published by Hampden-Sydney College on behalf of the society. The IBS conducts a variety of activities, e.g. runs conferences.
Turbayne Essay Prize The IBS annually awards the Turbayne Prize to a member of the society who has written the best essay on an aspect of Berkeley's philosophy.TURBAYNE PRIZE: Colin and Ailsa Turbayne International Berkeley Essay Prize Competition Recipients of the award include: 1990, Phillip D. Cummins, University of Iowa 1991, Robert G. Muehlmann, University of Western Ontario 1992, Lisa Downing, University of Illinois at Chicago 1993, George Pappas, Ohio State University Alan Hausman, Hunter College, CUNY David Hausman, Dedman College 1995, Stephen Harris, College of William & Mary 1999, Margaret Atherton, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee 2001, John Carriero, University of California at Los Angeles Todd Ryan, Trinity College 2003, Michael Collins Allers, University ofMichigan y 2005, Laurence Carlin, University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh 2007, Jeffrey McDonough, Harvard University 2009, Sukjae Lee, Ohio State University 2011, Stefan Storrie, Trinity College Dublin 2013, Thomas Curtin, Trinity College Dublin 2015, Nancy Kendrick, Wheaton College, Massachusetts
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