Society News
Clan Home Events: 250th Anniversary of David Hume’s Death
The Clan Home Association invites members of the Hume Society to participate in a series of events both local and remote celebrating the 250th anniversary of David Hume’s Death. Two of the events are in-person only in Chirnside, and a third also has a remote Zoom option (you must register for the Zoom option).
Remote participation would be for “The Warmth, Wit and Wisdom of David Hume” Sunday 13th September 16.00 – 17.30 (GMT+1)
Description: “A celebratory gathering to remember one of the world’s greatest thinkers. Who was David Hume, what made him tick, how did his personality, character and upbringing trigger such radical thoughts, rejecting accepted beliefs and challenging so many ‘sacred cows’ of his day, to become one of the world’s greatest influential thinkers both then and now? He is as much loved now as he was in his own day for his warmth, wit, congeniality and his realistic down-to-earth humanity. So what can we learn from both his character and philosophy, particularly concerning human nature?
In a special celebration, we will gain fascinating fresh insight from speakers from America, Canada, Europe, Scotland and England from a range of backgrounds and professions. They will movingly and tellingly share with us the difference Hume has made and continues to make in their own lives, understandings and outlooks, and why he and his philosophy are important to them and every one of us in the challenges of today’s world. The event will be a creative collage of speakers, readings from personal letters of those who knew Hume and some music of Hume’s day.”
Hume 250: Memory and Relevance, 18 May, University of Calabria
The Hume Society is pleased to announce, on behalf of longtime member Professor Spartaco Pupo, an academic event to be held at the University of Calabria marking the 250th anniversary of David Hume’s death—Hume 250: Memory and Relevance. The event will take place in-person on 18 May 2026 and will gather some of the leading Italian scholars on Hume. The Hume Society salutes this contribution from Italy to the broader international commemoration of Hume’s intellectual legacy. Those interested in attending are invited to contact Professor Pupo, the organizer and chair of the event, at spartaco.pupo@unical.it.
Hume Conference, Prague, 29 June – 3 July 2026
The 52nd Annual Hume Conference will be meeting this summer in Prague from 29 June through 3 July. Please visit the conference website for updates. We look forward to seeing many of you there!
About The Hume Society
History and Purpose
Founded in 1974, the Hume Society is an international organization of scholars from dozens of countries. Its purpose is to stimulate scholarship on all aspects of the thought and writings of David Hume, the 18th-century Scottish philosopher, historian and essayist. Membership in the society is open to everyone interested in Hume and his philosophical and literary contemporaries.
Conferences
The Hume Society holds conferences each year, with a program of papers and formal comments, along with the Society’s annual business meeting. Papers submitted for Hume Conferences are subject to anonymous review. Hume Society Emerging Scholars Awards are given to qualifying graduate students whose papers have been accepted through the normal anonymous-review process. To comply with U.S. tax policy, these awards are made in the form of receipted travel reimbursement.
The Society also organizes group sessions at the Eastern, Central, and Pacific Division meetings of the American Philosophical Association, as well as at the meeting of the Canadian Philosophical Association. Special meetings are also held, either independently or sponsored jointly with other societies.
Publications
Members of the Hume Society receive the journal Hume Studies, which is published twice yearly in April and November under the auspices of the Society. In addition, members have full access to the Hume Studies Issues Archive, an online archive of the journal.
Hume Studies awards an annual Hume Studies Essay Prize. The annual competition is open to those ten or fewer years from the Ph.D., including those currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program. The winning paper will be published with acknowledgment in Hume Studies, and the author will receive USD $1,000. For full details and requirements, see the Hume Studies Journal Site.
The Hume Society provides access to the Parallel References Guide.