Society Meetings

The Society sponsors sessions concurrent with meetings of the American Philosophical Association, Eastern and Central Divisions. Periodically, it also sponsors sessions at such conferences as Kalamazoo and the American Catholic Philosophical Association.

There are also Society sessions during meetings of the American Historical Association and the American Catholic Philosophical Association.

Invited Papers are presented at the Eastern Division meetings and "contributed papers" given at the Central Division Meetings and at the Villanova conference.

Minutes of the Executive Committee Meeting of the Society for Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy, APA Eastern Division Meeting, 11. a.m., December 28, 2007, at the Marriott Waterfront, Baltimore

President Gordon Wilson called the meeting of the Executive Committee of the Society for Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy to order at 11:02. All Executive Committee members were present except La Nave and Hibbs. He then thanked Jim Long for his past service as president.

Professor McGinnis reported that the Society’s total assets at present stand at almost exactly $27, 800.

Professor McGinnis, next, gave the Membership Committee report and proposed four new members. He also noted that five regular members became life members this year. There followed a general discussion about how to improve the efficiency of dues collection, which was sent to committee. It was also agreed that an Honorary membership in the Society for Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy would be extended to the president of the Société Internationale pour l’Étude de la Philosophie Médiévale.

Professor Druart proceeded to report on the Program Committee, which was followed by a discussion of possible sites to hold additional Society sessions. Professor Sylla in turn reported on the very successful Medieval Science Colloquium in Boston honoring John Murdoch.

Professor Bolyard then gave the Newsletter Committee report and proposed that a summary of the papers delivered to the Society be given after the presentation of the papers, and then published in the Newsletter.

Professor Long next gave the Nominating Committee’s recommendations, suggesting that Professor Lang take over the office of Vice-President for a one-year term; she will be replacing Tamar Rudavsky, who unfortunately had to step down from the office. Professors Sweeney of Boston College and James South of Marquette University were nominated as members of the executive committee for a first three-year term; and Edith Sylla was recommended for a second three-year term.

Professor Kent next gave the report of the Website Service committee. It was agreed that David Yantorno would take over the duty as Webmaster of the Society’s webpage.

There was nothing to report from the publication committee.

Professor McGinnis then presented the budget for 2008, which, after some adjustments, came to a total of $3525.

One item of new business concerned the formal separation of the roles of the chair of the publication committee and the editor of the Newsletter. While this issue is considered Professor Bolyard, the current editor of the Newsletter, will chair the publication committee. It was then moved that the meeting be adjourned.

Respectfully submitted Jon McGinnis.

A royal game of chess; frontspiece to Cessolis, Libro di Giuco di Scacchi, Florence 1493-94.