April 15, 2005

Philosophical Association Loses Its Head, Again; Exodus Continues From Harvard's African-Studies Dept.; Stringent Ethics Rules Force Director of Deafness Institute to Resign

By PETER MONAGHAN, ROBIN WILSON, and ERIC WILLS

PHILOSOPHICAL DIFFERENCES: Citing overwhelming problems within the organization, Michael Kelly has resigned as the executive director of the American Philosophical Association. He was the 11,000-member organization's fourth director since 2000.

In a letter to the membership, Mr. Kelly, who declined to comment further, said that he would later explain his reasons for quitting. "They overlap with the reasons given by my predecessor, who also resigned, as well as those which led to the