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American Academy of Arts and Sciences

The Academy is both an honorary society that recognizes and celebrates the excellence of its members and an independent research center convening leaders from across disciplines, professions, and perspectives to address significant challenges.

Founded in 1780, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences honors excellence and convenes leaders from every field of human endeavor to examine new ideas, address issues of importance to the nation and the world, and work together “to cultivate every art and science which may tend to advance the interest, honor, dignity, and happiness of a free, independent, and virtuous people.”

Nov 27, 2023
Full time
Humanities Policy Fellow
$70,000 - $75,000 yearly
American Academy of Arts and Sciences Remote
The Humanities Policy Fellowship provides an opportunity for recent PhDs with training in the humanities or humanistic social sciences to learn about a career in public policy and administration.   While in residence, the Humanities Policy Fellow serves as a full-time member of the staff, contributing to ongoing Academy projects in the   Humanities, Arts, and Culture   program area . Work for the fellow will include data analysis and interpretation for the   Humanities Indicators . which tracks and reports information about the health of the field, as well as development of new activities, including a forthcoming project on cultural institutions and their communities. Founded in 1780, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences honors excellence and convenes leaders from every field of human endeavor to examine new ideas, address issues of importance to the nation and the world, and work together “to cultivate every art and science which may tend to advance the interest,...