Sponsored by The American Conference of Academic Deans and The Phi Beta Kappa Society
October 27-29, 2005
Washington, D.C.
In October 2005, ACAD and the Phi Beta Kappa Society (PBK) joined forces again on their second co-sponsored conference: “Liberal Arts Education in America and the World,” hosted by the George Washington University. Over 150 deans, provosts, faculty and other academicians from across the nation and abroad attended the three-day conference.
Following our first successful collaboration in 2003 (“Intellectual Leadership in the Liberal Arts hosted by the College of Charleston“), the conference engaged participants in the important conversations about the possibilities and promises of liberal arts education in global contexts. It also challenged attendees to imagine and think in new ways about the leadership required from academics in the United States to promote a rich understanding of global issues and cultures. Featured speakers were Dr. Madeleine F. Green, Vice President and Director, Center for Institutional Initiatives, The American Council on Education; Mr. Jesse Sheidlower, North American Editor, The Oxford English Dictionary; Dr. Joseph N. White, Foreign Service Institute; and Dr. Katherine H. Will, President, Gettysburg College.