The Undergraduate Philosophy Society was started in 2007 by Amber North, a Northwestern philosophy student. Thanks to her efforts, a dedicated group met weekly at the Celtic Knot to discuss philosophy.

Early events included a panel discussion of the analytic/continental divide and a conversation about the philosophy of philosophy.

Past Presidents:

2007: Amber North, founder.

2008: Gabriel Brunswick, Tim DeMay, and Grant Kettering.

2009: Diana Nielson and Kevin Douglas.

2010: Sam Trusley and Aaron Kahn.

2011: Maria Brackin and Ken Sasamura.

Current Officers:

Presidents: Naomi Jeehee Yang and James Clemer.

Web design:

2011-Present: Rafael Vizcaíno.