Dear ISHPSSB Members:

                  Below is the preliminary slate for ISHPSSB Officers, proposed by the Nominating Committee (Marion Blute, Richard Burian, Jean Gayon, Jason Robert, Betty Smocovitis, Gar Allen, Chair). This slate was arrived at after much discussion, and is based on a variety of considerations, in an attempt to achieve diversity in  geographic, gender and speciality diversity. All officers will be elected this spring by e-mail vote and will take office at the end of the Business Meeting on July 15, 2009, in Brisbane.

 

                  For President-elect:                        Marcia Richmond (History; United States)

                                                                                          Paul Griffiths (Philosophy; Australia)


                  For Secretary:                                                Lisa Gannett (Philosophy; Canada)*

 

                  For Treasurer:                                                Roberta Millstein (Philosophy; United States)*

 

                  For Program Co-Chairs:                                Mark Largent (History; United States)

                                                                                           Chris Young (History; United States)

 

                  For Council (Select 3):                              Jessica Bolker (Biology/Philosophy; United States)

                                                                                          Elihu Gerson (Sociology; United States

                                                                                                  Manfred Laubichler (History/ Philosophy/ Biology;

                                                                                                             Austria/United States)

                                                                                          Massimo Pigliucci (Biology/Philosophy; United States)

                                                                                          Gregory Radick (History; UK)

                                                                                          Lilian al-Chuyer Pereira Martins (Philosophy; Brazil)

 

* Both Roberta Millstein and Lisa Gannett are finishing their first two-year term as Secretary and Treasurer, respectively. Given that there is a considerable learning-curve in positions we recommended, and both agreed, to stand again for election for a term to end in 2011.

 

The following Officers will continue in the following capacities:

 

                  President:                                                Ana Barahona (History; Mexico)

 

                  Past-President:                                                James Griesemer (Philosophy; United States)

 

                  Council:                                                      John Dupre (Philosophy; UK); term expires 2011

                                                                                          Jean Gayon (Philosophy/History; France); term expires 2011

                                                                                          Betty Smocovitis (History; United States); term expires 2011

 

Leaving the Council at the end of the Brisbane meeting are:

                                                                                          Werner Callebaut (History/Austria)

                                                                                          Sandra Mitchell (History/United States)

                                                                                          Edna Suarez (History/Mexico)

 

The graduate student contingency nominates and elects its own representative(s) to the Council.

                  The Nominating Committee now invites paid-up members of the Society to make additional nominations for any of the above positions, as prescribed by the Society's By-laws. Nominations must be made by TWO members and accompanied by a letter/e-mail from the candidate expressing their willingness to stand for election, and a 125-150-word biography of the candidate. We must receive all nominations by April 10, 2009. Please e-mail all nominations to:

                  Gar Allen, Chair, Nominating Committee

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                  Very Sincerely,

                  Gar Allen


P.S.: In case the formatting of this message gets jumbled in transferring through the e-mail system I am also attaching it as a Word document.