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Call for Papers: 2023 Meeting

Theme: Russell in the Jazz Age The Bertrand Russell Society will hold its annual meeting from Friday, June 16 to Sunday, June 18, 2023, at the University of Iowa, in Iowa City. The Bertrand Russell Society is an international non-profit scholarly organization dedicated to the life, work, and causes of the philosopher Bertrand Russell (May … Continue reading Call for Papers: 2023 Meeting

Russelliana: Ken Blackwell on George Orwell & Bertrand Russell (11/13 @ 1 pm EST)

Please join us for Ken Blackwell's paper, followed by discussion, on the joint work of Orwell and Russell surrounding their collaboration and mutual recognition of each other's work, as well as the postwar socialist and peace activism work in similar circles concerning publishing a manifesto of human rights. Jointly Sponsored by the Bertrand Russell Society and … Continue reading Russelliana: Ken Blackwell on George Orwell & Bertrand Russell (11/13 @ 1 pm EST)

Russelliana: Saturday, Oct 22, 1pm EDT: Ruth Derham on Frank Russell

Please Join Us for a Zoom Virtual Book Launch, Jointly Sponsored by the Bertrand Russell Society and the Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation, on Saturday, October 22 1 PM Eastern Time. Please correct for your local time zone. Ruth Derham Will Discuss Her New Book, To Be Frank: The Politics and Polemics of a Radical Russell. … Continue reading Russelliana: Saturday, Oct 22, 1pm EDT: Ruth Derham on Frank Russell

Russelliana: 9/17 @ 1 pm EST

Register at this page for the next Russelliana, a free and online event joint with the British Wittgenstein Society! It is at 1 pm EST (6 pm UK time). This is a panel discussion of Russell and Wittgenstein from 1913 onward, with speakers Jose Zalabardo and James Connelly. Below are the speaker's abstracts and a … Continue reading Russelliana: 9/17 @ 1 pm EST

Register by May 13th for the 2022 BRS annual meeting!

Our 49th (and 1st hybrid!) annual meeting The Bertrand Russell Society 2022 and 49th Annual Meeting will be held in-person at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. It will be a hybrid meeting that also includes online-only participants and presentations by Zoom. We are excited for our first hybrid meeting as we broaden and enrich the … Continue reading Register by May 13th for the 2022 BRS annual meeting!