The Hume Society

Stimulating Scholarship on the Writings of David Hume

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The Executive Committee consists of ten members. Nine are elected by the membership of the Society to staggered three-year terms, so that in principle three are elected each year. The Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer is appointed by the Executive Committee to a five-year term and serves on the Committee ex officio.

2026

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
Jason FisetteUniversity of Nevada, Reno2023 – 2027
President
Angela CoventryPortland State University2026 – 2028
Members of the Executive Committee
Liz GoodnickMetropolitan State University2026 – 2028
Elena GordonUniversity College Dublin2026 – 2028
Tamas DemeterInstitute of Philosophy, Hungarian Academy of Sciences2025 – 2027
Lauren KopajticFordham University2025 – 2027
Ryu SusatoKeio University2025 – 2027
Sofía Beatriz CalventeUniversidad de La Plata2024 – 2026
Jonny CottrellYork University2024 – 2026
Anik WaldowUniversity of Sydney2024 – 2026

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2025

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
Jason FisetteUniversity of Nevada, Reno2023 – 2027
President
Margaret WatkinsProvidence College2023 – 2025
Members of the Executive Committee
Tamas DemeterInstitute of Philosophy, Hungarian Academy of Sciences 2025 – 2027
Lauren KopajticFordham University2025 – 2027
Ryu SusatoKeio University2025 – 2027
Sofía Beatriz CalventeUniversidad de La Plata2024 – 2026
Jonny CottrellYork University2024 – 2026
Anik WaldowUniversity of Sydney2024 – 2026
Juan Samuel Santos CastroPontificia Universidad Javeriana2023 – 2025
Hsueh QuUniversity of Singapore2023 – 2025

2024

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
Jason FisetteUniversity of Nevada, Reno2023 – 2027
President
Margaret WatkinsProvidence College2023 – 2025
Members of the Executive Committee
Sofía Beatriz CalventeUniversidad de La Plata2024 – 2026
Jonny CottrellYork University2024 – 2026
Anik WaldowUniversity of Sydney2024 – 2026
Juan Samuel Santos CastroPontificia Universidad Javeriana2023 – 2025
Hsueh QuUniversity of Singapore2023 – 2025
Alison McIntyreWellesley College2022 – 2024
Katharina PaxmanBrigham Young University2022 – 2024
Lewis PowellUniversity at Buffalo, SUNY2022 – 2024

2023

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
Jason FisetteUniversity of Nevada, Reno2023 – 2027
President
Margaret WatkinsProvidence College2023 – 2025
Members of the Executive Committee
Juan Samuel Santos CastroPontificia Universidad Javeriana2023 – 2025
Hsueh QuUniversity of Singapore2023 – 2025
Alison McIntyreWellesley College2022 – 2024
Katharina PaxmanBrigham Young University2022 – 2024
Lewis PowellUniversity at Buffalo, SUNY2022 – 2024
Jennifer MarušićThe University of Edinburgh2021 – 2023
Anik WaldowThe University of Sydney2021 – 2023
Andre WillisBrown University2021 – 2023

2022

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
Emily KelahanIllinois Wesleyan University2019 – 2022
President
Margaret WatkinsSeattle Pacific University2020 – 2022
Members of the Executive Committee
Alison McIntyreWellesley College2022 – 2024
Katharina PaxmanBrigham Young University2022 – 2024
Lewis PowellUniversity at Buffalo, SUNY2022 – 2024
Jennifer MarušićThe University of Edinburgh2021 – 2023
Anik WaldowThe University of Sydney2021 – 2023
Andre WillisBrown University2021 – 2023
Jason FisetteUniversity of Nevada, Reno2020 – 2022
Hsueh QuNational University of Singapore2020 – 2022

2021

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
Emily KelahanIllinois Wesleyan University2019 – 2022
President
Margaret WatkinsSeattle Pacific University2020 – 2022
Members of the Executive Committee
Jennifer MarušićThe University of Edinburgh2021 – 2023
Anik WaldowThe University of Sydney2021 – 2023
Andre WillisBrown University2021 – 2023
Jason FisetteUniversity of Nevada, Reno2020 – 2022
Hsueh QuNational University of Singapore2020 – 2022
Alison McIntyreWellesley College2019 – 2021
Katharina PaxmanBrigham Young University2019 – 2021
Lewis PowellUniversity of Buffallo (SUNY)2019 – 2021

2020

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
Emily KelahanIllinois Wesleyan University2019 – 2022
President
Margaret WatkinsSeattle Pacific University2020 – 2022
Members of the Executive Committee
Jason FisetteUniversity of Nevada, Reno2020 – 2022
Hsueh QuNational University of Singapore2020 – 2022
Alison McIntyreWellesley College2019 – 2021
Katharina PaxmanBrigham Young University2019 – 2021
Lewis PowellUniversity of Buffallo (SUNY)2019 – 2021
Anik WaldowUniversity of Sydney2019 – 2020
Jennifer Smalligan MarušićBrandeis University2018 – 2020
Andre WillisBrown University2018 – 2020

2019

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
Emily KelahanIllinois Wesleyan University2019 – 2022
President
Corliss SwainSt. Olaf College2017 – 2019
Members of the Executive Committee
Alison McIntyreWellesley College2019 – 2021
Katharina PaxmanBrigham Young University2019 – 2021
Lewis PowellUniversity of Buffallo (SUNY)2019 – 2021
Anik WaldowUniversity of Sydney2019 – 2020
Jennifer Smalligan MarušićBrandeis University2018 – 2020
Andre WillisBrown University2018 – 2020
Aaron GarrettBoston University2017 – 2019
Ángela Calvo de SaavedraPontificia Universidad Javeriana2017 – 2019

2018

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
Rico Vitz2014 – 2018
President
Corliss SwainSt. Olaf College2017 – 2019
Members of the Executive Committee
Jennifer Smalligan MarušićBrandeis University2018 – 2020
Andre WillisBrown University2018 – 2020
Aaron GarrettBoston University2017 – 2019
Emily KelahanIllinois Wesleyan University2017 – 2018
Ángela Calvo de SaavedraPontificia Universidad Javeriana2017 – 2019
Karánn Durland2016 – 2018
Lorenzo Greco2016 – 2018

2017

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
Rico Vitz2014 – 2018
President
Corliss SwainSt. Olaf College2017 – 2019
Members of the Executive Committee
Aaron GarrettBoston University2017 – 2019
Emily KelahanIllinois Wesleyan University2017 – 2018
Ángela Calvo de SaavedraPontificia Universidad Javeriana2017 – 2019
Karánn Durland2016 – 2018
Lorenzo Greco2016 – 2018
Yumiko Inukai2015 – 2017
Willem Lemmens2015 – 2017
Margaret Watkins2015 – 2017

2016

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
Rico Vitz2014 – 2018
President
Jacqueline Taylor2016 – 2016
Members of the Executive Committee
Karánn Durland2016 – 2018
Lorenzo Greco2016 – 2018
Yumiko Inukai2015 – 2017
Willem Lemmens2015 – 2017
Margaret Watkins2015 – 2017
Aaron Garrett2014 – 2016
Michael Gill2014 – 2016
Ángela Calvo de Saavedra2014 – 2016

2015

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
Rico Vitz2014 – 2018
President
Jacqueline Taylor2013 – 2015
Members of the Executive Committee
Yumiko Inukai2015 – 2017
Willem Lemmens2015 – 2017
Margaret Watkins2015 – 2017
Aaron Garrett2014 – 2016
Michael Gill2014 – 2016
Ángela Calvo de Saavedra2014 – 2016
Karánn Durland2013 – 2015
Lorenzo Greco2013 – 2015

2014

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
Rico Vitz2014 – 2018
President
Jacqueline Taylor2013 – 2015
Members of the Executive Committee
Aaron Garrett2014 – 2016
Michael Gill2014 – 2016
Ángela Calvo de Saavedra2014 – 2016
Karánn Durland2013 – 2015
Lorenzo Greco2013 – 2015
Thomas Holden2012 – 2014
Willem Lemmens2012 – 2014
Lisa Shapiro2012 – 2014

2013

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
Angela Coventry2009 – 2013
President
Jacqueline Taylor2011 – 2013
Members of the Executive Committee
Karánn Durland2013 – 2015
Lorenzo Greco2013 – 2015
Jacqueline Taylor2013 – 2015
Thomas Holden2012 – 2014
Willem Lemmens2012 – 2014
Lisa Shapiro2012 – 2014
Michael Gill2011 – 2013
Eric Schliesser2011 – 2013

2012

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
Angela Coventry2009 – 2013
President
Elizabeth Radcliffe2010 – 2012
Members of the Executive Committee
Thomas Holden2012 – 2014
Willem Lemmens2012 – 2014
Lisa Shapiro2012 – 2014
Michael Gill2011 – 2013
Eric Schliesser2011 – 2013
Jacqueline Taylor2011 – 2013
Rachel Cohon2010 – 2012
Lorne Falkenstein2010 – 2012

2011

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
Angela Coventry2009 – 2013
President
Elizabeth Radcliffe2010 – 2012
Members of the Executive Committee
Michael Gill2011 – 2013
Eric Schliesser2011 – 2013
Jacqueline Taylor2011 – 2013
Rachel Cohon2010 – 2012
Lorne Falkenstein2010 – 2012
Livia Guimares2009 – 2011
Thomas Holden2009 – 2011
Miriam McCormick2009 – 2011

2010

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
Angela Coventry2009 – 2013
President
Elizabeth Radcliffe2010 – 2012
Members of the Executive Committee
Rachel Cohon2010 – 2012
Lorne Falkenstein2010 – 2012
Livia Guimares2009 – 2011
Thomas Holden2009 – 2011
Miriam McCormick2009 – 2011
James Harris2008 – 2010
David Norton2008 – 2010
David Owen2008 – 2010

2009

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
Angela Coventry2009 – 2013
President
Ted Morris2007 – 2009
Members of the Executive Committee
Livia Guimares2009 – 2011
Thomas Holden2009 – 2011
Miriam McCormick2009 – 2011
James Harris2008 – 2010
David Norton2008 – 2010
David Owen2008 – 2010
Rachel Cohon2007 – 2009
Saul Traiger2007 – 2009

2008

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
Corliss Swain2008 – 2008
President
Ted Morris2007 – 2009
Members of the Executive Committee
James Harris2008 – 2010
David Norton2008 – 2010
David Owen2008 – 2010
Rachel Cohon2007 – 2009
Saul Traiger2007 – 2009
Donald Ainslie2006 – 2008
Lorne Falkenstein2006 – 2008
Livia Guimaraes2006 – 2008

2007

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
Corliss Swain2003 – 2007
President
Ted Morris2007 – 2009
Members of the Executive Committee
Rachel Cohon2007 – 2009
Saul Traiger2007 – 2009
Donald Ainslie2006 – 2008
Lorne Falkenstein2006 – 2008
Livia Guimaraes2006 – 2008
David Norton2005 – 2007
David Owen2005 – 2007
Tatsuya Sakamoto2005 – 2007

2006

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
Corliss Swain2003 – 2007
President
Jane McIntyre2004 – 2006
Members of the Executive Committee
Donald Ainslie2006 – 2008
Lorne Falkenstein2006 – 2008
Livia Guimaraes2006 – 2008
David Norton2005 – 2007
David Owen2005 – 2007
Tatsuya Sakamoto2005 – 2007
Don Garrett2004 – 2006
Michel Malherbe2004 – 2006

2005

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
Corliss Swain2003 – 2007
President
Jane McIntyre2004 – 2006
Members of the Executive Committee
David Norton2005 – 2007
David Owen2005 – 2007
Tatsuya Sakamoto2005 – 2007
Don Garrett2004 – 2006
Michel Malherbe2004 – 2006
Kate Abramson2003 – 2005
Rachel Cohon2003 – 2005
Lorne Falkenstein2003 – 2005

2004

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
Corliss Swain2003 – 2007
President
Jane McIntyre2004 – 2006
Members of the Executive Committee
Don Garrett2004 – 2006
Michel Malherbe2004 – 2006
Kate Abramson2003 – 2005
Rachel Cohon2003 – 2005
Lorne Falkenstein2003 – 2005
Tito Magri2002 – 2004
Tony Pitson2002 – 2004
Jackie Taylor2002 – 2004

2003

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
Corliss Swain2003 – 2007
President
Saul Traiger2001 – 2003
Members of the Executive Committee
Kate Abramson2003 – 2005
Rachel Cohon2003 – 2005
Lorne Falkenstein2003 – 2005
Tito Magri2002 – 2004
Tony Pitson2002 – 2004
Jackie Taylor2002 – 2004
Don Garrett2001 – 2003
Michel Malherbe2001 – 2003

2002

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
Mikael Karlsson1998 – 2002
President
Saul Traiger2001 – 2003
Members of the Executive Committee
Tito Magri2002 – 2004
Tony Pitson2002 – 2004
Jackie Taylor2002 – 2004
Don Garrett2001 – 2003
Michel Malherbe2001 – 2003
Kate Abramson2000 – 2002
Simon Blackburn2000 – 2002
Rachel Cohon2000 – 2002

2001

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
Mikael Karlsson1998 – 2002
President
Saul Traiger2001 – 2003
Members of the Executive Committee
Don Garrett2001 – 2003
Michel Malherbe2001 – 2003
Kate Abramson2000 – 2002
Simon Blackburn2000 – 2002
Rachel Cohon2000 – 2002
Tito Magri1999 – 2001
Tony Pitson1999 – 2001
John Wright1999 – 2001

2000

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
Mikael Karlsson1998 – 2002
President
John Biro1998 – 2000
Members of the Executive Committee
Kate Abramson2000 – 2002
Simon Blackburn2000 – 2002
Rachel Cohon2000 – 2002
Tito Magri1999 – 2001
Tony Pitson1999 – 2001
John Wright1999 – 2001
Jane McIntyre1998 – 2000
Jackie Taylor1998 – 2000

1999

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
Mikael Karlsson1998 – 2002
President
John Biro1998 – 2000
Members of the Executive Committee
Tito Magri1999 – 2001
Tony Pitson1999 – 2001
John Wright1999 – 2001
Jane McIntyre1998 – 2000
Jackie Taylor1998 – 2000
Simon Blackburn1997 – 1999
Stephen Darwall1997 – 1999
Ken Winkler1997 – 1999

1998

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
Mikael Karlsson1998 – 2002
President
John Biro1998 – 2000
Members of the Executive Committee
Jane McIntyre1998 – 2000
Jackie Taylor1998 – 2000
Simon Blackburn1997 – 1999
Stephen Darwall1997 – 1999
Ken Winkler1997 – 1999
Elizabeth Radcliffe1996 – 1998
John Wright1996 – 1998

1997

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
Saul Traiger1993 – 1997
Members of the Executive Committee
Simon Blackburn1997 – 1999
Stephen Darwall1997 – 1999
Ken Winkler1997 – 1999
Elizabeth Radcliffe1996 – 1998
John Wright1996 – 1998
Mikael Karlsson1995 – 1997
Jane McIntyre1995 – 1997
Wade Robison1995 – 1997

1996

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
Saul Traiger1993 – 1997
Members of the Executive Committee
Elizabeth Radcliffe1996 – 1998
John Wright1996 – 1998
Mikael Karlsson1995 – 1997
Jane McIntyre1995 – 1997
Wade Robison1995 – 1997
Charlotte Brown1994 – 1996
Stephen Darwall1994 – 1996
Geoffrey Sayre-McCord1994 – 1996

1995

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
Saul Traiger1993 – 1997
Members of the Executive Committee
Mikael Karlsson1995 – 1997
Jane McIntyre1995 – 1997
Wade Robison1995 – 1997
Charlotte Brown1994 – 1996
Stephen Darwall1994 – 1996
Geoffrey Sayre-McCord1994 – 1996
Peter Millican1993 – 1995
Maria Montes1993 – 1995
David Raynor1993 – 1995

1994

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
Saul Traiger1993 – 1997
President
Wade Robison1988 – 1994
Members of the Executive Committee
Charlotte Brown1994 – 1996
Stephen Darwall1994 – 1996
Geoffrey Sayre-McCord1994 – 1996
Peter Millican1993 – 1995
Maria Montes1993 – 1995
David Raynor1993 – 1995
James King1992 – 1994
Jane McIntyre1992 – 1994

1993

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
Saul Traiger1993 – 1997
President
Wade Robison1988 – 1994
Members of the Executive Committee
Peter Millican1993 – 1995
Maria Montes1993 – 1995
David Raynor1993 – 1995
James King1992 – 1994
Jane McIntyre1992 – 1994
John Biro1991 – 1993
Charlotte Brown1991 – 1993
Geoffrey Sayre-McCord1991 – 1993
Knud Haakonssen1990 – 1993
David Raynor1990 – 1993
John Wright1990 – 1993

1992

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
Dorothy Coleman1987 – 1992
President
Wade Robison1988 – 1994
Members of the Executive Committee
James King1992 – 1994
Jane McIntyre1992 – 1994
John Biro1991 – 1993
Charlotte Brown1991 – 1993
Geoffrey Sayre-McCord1991 – 1993
Knud Haakonssen1990 – 1993
David Raynor1990 – 1993
John Wright1990 – 1993

1991

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
Dorothy Coleman1987 – 1992
President
Wade Robison1988 – 1994
Members of the Executive Committee
John Biro1991 – 1993
Charlotte Brown1991 – 1993
Geoffrey Sayre-McCord1991 – 1993
Knud Haakonssen1990 – 1993
David Raynor1990 – 1993
John Wright1990 – 1993
Saul Traiger1989 – 1991

1990

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
Dorothy Coleman1987 – 1992
President
Wade Robison1988 – 1994
Members of the Executive Committee
Knud Haakonssen1990 – 1993
David Raynor1990 – 1993
John Wright1990 – 1993
John Biro1989 – 1990
J.P. Monteiro1989 – 1990
Eric Steinberg1989 – 1990
M.A. Stewart1989 – 1990
Saul Traiger1989 – 1991

1989

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
Dorothy Coleman1987 – 1992
President
Wade Robison1988 – 1994
Members of the Executive Committee
John Biro1989 – 1990
J.P. Monteiro1989 – 1990
Eric Steinberg1989 – 1990
M.A. Stewart1989 – 1990
Saul Traiger1989 – 1991

1988

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
Dorothy Coleman1987 – 1992
President
Wade Robison1988 – 1994
Members of the Executive Committee
John Biro1988 – 1988
Mikael Karlsson1988 – 1988
J.P. Monteiro1988 – 1988
Eric Steinberg1988 – 1988
M.A. Stewart1988 – 1988
Saul Traiger1988 – 1988
John Wright1988 – 1988

1987

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
Dorothy Coleman1987 – 1992
President
Wade Robison1987 – 1987
Members of the Executive Committee
Mikael Karlsson1987 – 1987
Jane McIntyre1987 – 1987
David Norton1987 – 1987
John Wright1987 – 1987

1986

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
Donald Livingston1986 – 1986
President
Wade Robison1986 – 1986
Members of the Executive Committee
Reinhardt Brandt1986 – 1986
Joao-Paulo Monteiro1986 – 1986

1985

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
Donald Livingston1985 – 1985
President
Wade Robison1985 – 1985
Members of the Executive Committee
Reinhardt Brandt1985 – 1985
Mikael Karlsson1985 – 1985
Joao-Paulo Monteiro1985 – 1985

1984

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
President
Wade Robison1984 – 1984
Members of the Executive Committee
Donald Livingston1984 – 1984
Stanley Tweyman1984 – 1984

1983

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
James King1983 – 1983
President
David Fate Norton1983 – 1983
Members of the Executive Committee
Annette Baier1983 – 1983
Antony Flew1983 – 1983
James King1983 – 1983
Donald Livingston1983 – 1983
Wade Robison1983 – 1983
Stanley Tweyman1983 – 1983
Pheroze Wadia1983 – 1983
Fred Wilson1983 – 1983

1982

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
James King1982 – 1982
President
Donald Livingston1982 – 1982
Members of the Executive Committee
Annette Baier1982 – 1982
John Biro1982 – 1982
Anthony Flew1982 – 1982
James King1982 – 1982
David Norton1982 – 1982
Wade Robison1982 – 1982
Pheroze Wadia1982 – 1982

1981

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
James King1981 – 1981
President
Donald Livingston1981 – 1981
Members of the Executive Committee
John Biro1981 – 1981
Nicholas Capaldi1981 – 1981
David Norton1981 – 1981

1980

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
James King1980 – 1980
President
Donald Livingston1980 – 1980
Members of the Executive Committee
Pall Ardal1980 – 1980
Nicholas Capaldi1980 – 1980
John Davis1980 – 1980
Pheroze Wadia1980 – 1980
Craig Walton1980 – 1980

1979

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
President
Nicholas Capaldi1979 – 1979
Members of the Executive Committee
James King1979 – 1979

1978

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
James King1978 – 1978
President
Nicholas Capaldi1978 – 1978
Members of the Executive Committee
John Davis1978 – 1978
Jude Doughtery1978 – 1978
Donald Livingston1978 – 1978
Pheroze Wadia1978 – 1978
Fred Wilson1978 – 1978

1977

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
James King1977 – 1977
President
Nicholas Capaldi1977 – 1977
Members of the Executive Committee
Jude Dougherty1977 – 1977
Ronald Glossop1977 – 1977
Donald Livingston1977 – 1977
Fred Wilson1977 – 1977
Keith Yandell1977 – 1977

1976

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
James King1976 – 1976
President
Terence Penelhum1976 – 1976
Members of the Executive Committee
Nicholas Capaldi1976 – 1976
Ronald Glossop1976 – 1976
Peter Jones1976 – 1976
Donald Livingston1976 – 1976
Wade Robison1976 – 1976
Keith Yandell1976 – 1976

1975

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
James King1975 – 1975
President
Donald Livingston1975 – 1975
Members of the Executive Committee
Nicholas Capaldi1975 – 1975
Peter Jones1975 – 1975
David Fate Norton1975 – 1975
Terence Penelhum1975 – 1975
Wade Robison1975 – 1975

1974

Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer
President
James King1974 – 1974
Members of the Executive Committee
Nicholas Capaldi1974 – 1974
Donald Livingston1974 – 1974
Terence Penelhum1974 – 1974
Wade Robison1974 – 1974