Our Mission
The mission of Humanist League is to build an inclusive, values-based community dedicated to breaking down the ideological barriers to widespread human flourishing. To this end, we celebrate freedom of inquiry in the domains of ethics, politics and theology, and promote constructive dialogue and mutual understanding on subjects that traditionally divide humanity.
Our Objectives:
- Build a close community committed to core humanist values.
- Provide a vital social space where members can safely engage in the collaborative testing of ethical, existential, theological and political hypotheses.
- Engage the adherents of other outlooks in open, honest dialogue aimed at mutual understanding.
- Promote humanism as a promising value foundation for harmonious co-existence, collaborative problem solving and a brighter future.
View our full constitution here
Ways to get involved
The Executive Board
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President, Social Chair
Hi, I'm Isaac! I'm a fifth year PhD student in Computer Science, studying queueing theory. In my free time, I like to read, program and walk around Pittsburgh. Philosophically, I believe in the quest for improvement, in my personal life, in humanity's knowledge and in the state of the world in general.
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Vice President
Hey everyone, I'm Alex. I'm currently both an undergrad in Math and Computer Science, as well as a Master's student in Data Analytics. In my spare time, I like to read as much as I can, climb indoors and outdoors, and ocassionally dabble in chess online. While I love the aesthetic of beard-stroking philosophy, I think ethics is the most important branch of philosophy to apply to one's everyday life.
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Faculty Advisor
Andy Norman directs the Humanism Initiative at Carnegie Mellon University. He searches in vain for wisdom, but knows enough to enjoy a good sneeze. He finds perplexing questions endlessly entertaining. Frisbees and good conversations cause him to lose track of time. He’s done research on the evolutionary origins of human reasoning and the norms that make dialogue fruitful. His work has appeared in Free Inquiry, The Humanist, and dozens of refereed journals. He’s working on a book about how ideologies short-circuit thinking and corrupt moral understanding.
Previous Executive Boards
- 2019 – 2020:
- Isaac Grosof ― President
- Alex Fogelson ― Vice President
- Ilona Altman ― Events Coordinator
- William Chen ― Treasurer
- Isaac Grosof ― Social Chair
- Daniel De Angulo ― Media Manager
- Prof. Andy Norman ― Faculty Advisor
- 2018 – 2019:
- Alex Jackson ― President
- Chanel Menocal ― Vice President
- Alexander Litzenberger ― Events Coordinator
- Yunzhe Nie ― Treasurer
- Isaac Grosof ― Social Chair
- Jeremy Huang ― Media Manager
- Prof. Andy Norman ― Faculty Advisor
- 2017 – 2018:
- Clara Nelson ― President
- Alex Jackson ― Vice President
- Jeremy Huang ― Events Coordinator
- Chanel Menocal ― Treasurer
- Eduardo Solomon ― Social Chair
- Aiko Kyle ― Media Manager
- Prof. Andy Norman ― Faculty Advisor
- 2016 – 2017:
- Aiko Kyle ― President
- Clara Nelson ― Vice President
- Katie Beittenmiller ― Events Coordinator
- Peter Boyland ― Treasurer
- Jeremy Huang ― Social Chair
- Prof. Andy Norman ― Faculty Advisor
- 2015 – 2016:
- Katie Beittenmiller ― President
- Winston Yin ― Vice-President
- Aiko Kyle ― Events Coordinator
- Ezra Yuan ― Treasurer Fall 2015
- Alex Jackson ― Treasurer Spring 2016
- Clara Nelson ― Social Chair
- Prof. Andy Norman ― Faculty Advisor
- 2014 – 2015:
- Winston Yin ― President
- David Koopman ― Fall 2014 Treasurer
- Ezra Yuan ― Spring 2015 Treasurer
- Katie Beittenmiller ― Social Chair
- Prof. Andy Norman ― Faculty Advisor
- 2013 – 2014:
- Jie Guan ― President
- Luke Masa ― Treasurer
- Winston Yin ― Social Chair
- Prof. Andy Norman ― Faculty Advisor
- 2012 – 2013:
- James A. Laslavic ― President
- Winston Yin ― Treasurer
- Jie Guan ― Social Chair
- Prof. Andy Norman ― Faculty Advisor