WELCOME

NAKS was founded in 1985 at the Sixth International Kant Congress, held at the Pennsylvania State University. The goal of the society is to further the study of Kantian thought and scholarship from a variety of traditions and disciplines. For this purpose, we organize multiple activities (regional study groups, APA meetings, publications, prizes, etc.), which help students and scholars at different stages of their careers to interact and share their work in an atmosphere of both cordiality and philosophical rigor.

We are pleased to announce a few new initiatives:

Wilfrid Sellars Essay Prize. Open to all junior (i.e., non-tenured PhD-holding scholars 40 years of age or younger) NAKS members, this new prize will be awarded annually for the best essay on any topic that demonstrates the continued relevance of Kant’s philosophy. The goal is to provide recognition to and support for young scholars in the early stages of their careers. The Sellars Essay Prize continues the spirit of the Markus Herz Prize, which is awarded to the best graduate student submission to the NAKS study groups. In the future we hope also to create an award for established or senior Kant scholars.
Electronic Newsletter. Our quarterly newsletter will soon become electronic. We expect the transition to be completed by March 2010.
New Submission Policy for Papers Submitted to NAKS Study Groups. Beginning this year, everyone who submits a paper to any of the NAKS Study Groups must be a current member of NAKS. This change is modeled on current APA policy, and is meant to help increase the membership of our organization.
Record of Recent Publications by NAKS members. The idea is to keep track of recent books, book chapters, and journal articles (beginning in 2009), along with an abstract describing the publication. Data will be available in the members only section of our website.
Kant Blog. Our goal is to facilitate and contribute to the ongoing discussion of Kantian thought among our members through the use of new technologies.
Updated Bibliography. Felicitas Munzel, the NAKS bibliographer, has recently sent us an update that is now available on the website.

Hoke Robinson founded and served as the first president of NAKS. Karl Ameriks, Richard Aquila, Nelson Potter, Pauline Kleingeld, Patricia Kitcher, and Sharon Anderson-Gold have also served as presidents. Past vice presidents include Günter Zöller, Jane Kneller, Eric Watkins, and Michelle Grier. Our bibliographers have been Manfred Kuehn and Felicitas Munzel

The NAKS advisory board is composed of Henry Allison (University of California, Davis), Karl Ameriks (University of Notre Dame), Richard Aquila (University of Tennessee), Paul Guyer (University of Pennsylvania), Rhoda Kotzin (Michigan State University), Jane Kneller (Colorado State University), Manfred Kuehn (Boston University), Ralf Meerbote (University of Rochester), Nelson Potter (University of Nebraska), Hoke Robinson (University of Memphis), Allen Wood (Stanford University), and Guenter Zoeller (University of Munich).

Kantian philosophy and scholarship in North America are steadily growing in influence and sheer quantity alike. The quality of the work being done is truly outstanding. At NAKS we are very proud of these facts and make every effort to promote and celebrate them. Please feel free to contact us if you have any suggestions or concerns. We look forward to your participation in our society.

Robert Louden, President
Pablo Muchnik, Vice-President

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