Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholars (1956–present)

Since the inception of the Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholars program in 1956–1957, the Carleton PBK chapter has hosted dozens of these prominent scholars on campus, including a return visit to campus by former Carleton President Larry Gould in 1971–72. We thank the PBK National office for their help in assembling this list of 50+ years of these visitors to Carleton:

2018–19William Chester JordanHistoryPrincetonThe Lorn Land: A Winter's Tale, an exploration of the peasant experience of winter in the Middle Ages
2017–18Paige WestAnthropologyColumbiaDispossession, Racism, and Environment
2016–17Jeremy SabloffArchaeologyPennsylvaniaArchaeology Matters: The Relevance of Archaeology in the Modern World
2015–16Vincent WimbushreligionInstitute For Signifying ScripturesSignifying on Scriptures: The Black Atlantic Reads the King James Bible
2013–14John ComaroffanthropologyHarvardEthnicity, Inc.
2012–13Sarah KellerchemistryWashingtonUsing Basic Science to Understand 21st Century Energy Options
2009–10Doug McAdamsociologyStanfordThe Long-term Civic Impact of Youth Activism: The Curious Contrast between Freedom Summer and Teach for America
2008–09Faye Ginsburganthropology, filmNYUNative Intelligence: A Short history of debates on Indigenous Media
2006–07Sarah Morrisclassics, archaeologyUCLAApollo, Poseidon and the Walls of Troy: Homer and Archaeology
2004–05Stanley EngermaneconomicsRochester
2003–04James TrefilphysicsGeorge Mason
2000–01Nancy FolbreeconomicsMassachusetts
1998–99Carmela FranklinclassicsColumbia
1997–98Gary TomlinsonmusicPennsylvania
1996–97Douglass C. NortheconomicsWashington U.
1994–95Leon EisenbergpsychiatryHarvard
1993–94Miriam KastnergeologyUC San Diego
1992–93Stephen G. MillerarcheologyUC Berkeley
1991–92Joseph TaylorastrophysicsPrinceton
1990–91Stanley TambiahanthropologyHarvard
1989–90Paul SteinhardtphysicsPennsylvania
1985–86Neil HarrishistoryChicago
1982–83John R. SearlephilosophyUC Berkeley
1980–81Harry Levincomparative literatureHarvard
1978–79Susanne Rudolphpolitical scienceChicago
1976–77Harvey BrooksphysicsHarvard
1975–76Helen NorthclassicsSwarthmore
1974–75Donald TreadgoldRussian historyWashington
1972–73Milton BabbittmusicPrinceton
1971–72Laurence GouldgeologyArizona
1970–71Henry Abrahampolitical scienceVirginia
1968–69Marston BateszoologyMichigan
1964–65William ArrowsmithclassicsUT Austin
1963–64Morris BishopRomance languagesCornell
1962–63Sherwood WashburnanthropologyUC Berkeley
1960–61Ross Lee FinneymusicMichigan
1959–60Hallett SmithEnglishCaltech
1958–59Ernest SimmonsRussian literatureColumbia
1957–58Harlow ShapleyastronomyHarvard
1956–57Herbert J. DavidEnglishUniversity of Oxford