The Lebowitz Prize Nomination Form 2025

• The Lebowitz Prize winners will present their views and engage in a dialogue at an annual Lebowitz symposium, held during an APA divisional meeting, and in an episode of the podcast Key Conversations with Phi Beta Kappa.

• The topic of the lectures shall ordinarily be an important philosophical issue of current interest, with the lectures offering contrasting (not necessarily opposing) views on that topic.

•  Winners will be chosen by a committee appointed jointly by the Phi Beta Kappa Society and the American Philosophical Association and ratified by the Phi Beta Kappa Senate. In selecting the winners, the committee is encouraged to consider candidates who address important philosophical issues using diverse methodologies and perspectives and who, in so doing, are able to communicate important philosophical ideas to specialist and non-specialist audiences.

• ​Honoraria for the symposiasts are funded from the endowment created by the Lebowitzs' gift of $1 million; the amount gifted is $25,000 for each honoree.

• The winning submission will have the opportunity to be published in the Journal of the American Philosophical Association. Publication will be arranged by mutual agreement of the winners and the journal's editorial board.

• American Philosophical Association members are eligible to nominate or self-nominate. (Although prizewinners are required to be members of the American Philosophical Association, this membership may be arranged after the winners are selected.)

Required Materials:

 A complete nomination will consist of the following, and can be uploaded into the form: 

• Two 300 word abstracts: one for each speaker, which details the proposed topic and the approach that will be taken in the symposium. 

• A complete CV for both proposed speakers. 

• Two letters of recommendation. Ideally, the reference will have knowledge of both proposed speakers. Letters should address the stature of the candidates and the relevance of the selected topic.